Policy Paper #1
Introduction:
The Wine Institute was founded in 1934, to create a climate where California wineries could thrive and prosper (“Board of Directors”). Based out of San Francisco, with several offices in the United States and around the world, the Wine Institute now represents over 1,000 Californian wineries and affiliated businesses (“About the Wine Institute”). Under the leadership of Robert P. (Bobby) Koch, the Wine Institute’s mission is to “initiate and advocate public policy that enhances the ability to responsibly produce, promote and enjoy wine” (“Our Mission”). To meet their mission, the Wine Institute promotes initiatives that will allow for direct shipment of wine in the United States, eliminate international trade
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Along with access to information, people can now order goods at the click of button without ever having to leave their homes. In the year 2016, global e-retail sales amounted to over $1.9 trillion dollars and over 1.61 billion people shopped online (Duncan). With the enormous amount money being spent online, the Wine Institute wants to eliminate restrictive international trade laws and state shipping laws to help Californian wineries. In the United States, most states allow for direct shipping of wine, from a retailer or winery, to a customer, but there are still several states that prohibit that. The Wine Institute is trying to raise consumer awareness, in those prohibited states, and have them call and write to their local elected officials about how their state is losing out on tax revenue and allowing for wholesaler middlemen to create monopolies (“Issue Summary”). The Wine Institute is also talking to policy makers around the world, and in the United States, to eliminate restrictive trade laws. Through education of American policy makers, about the importance of wine in the economy and culture of the United States, the Wine Institute wants them to help influence other countries to reduce their tariffs and eliminate subsidies. The United Sates has some of the lowest import tariffs for wine in the world, allowing for international wine to sell cheaply in the United States, but the same cannot be said for American wineries (“International Trade Policy”). American wineries must face high import tariffs in most major countries, limiting the United States market share and creating an uneven playing field (“International Trade Policy”). Moreover, subsidies, given to European Union wineries, also hinder American wineries as they must face the full risk of competing in the global market while EU wineries do not (“International Trade Policy”). Lastly, the Wine
The Australian wine industry exports approximately 750 million litres a year valued at approximately $2.8 billion a year. In 2011 it was the fourth largest exporter in the world. The wine industry is a significant contributor to the Australian national state and local economies though production, employment, exporting and tourism. (See figure 4 for the distribution of wineries)
The intention of making the manufacturing, transportation, and sale of liquor illegal was to improve the lives of all Americans, to protect families, individuals, and society as a whole from the dangerous affects of alcohol abuse (Burns). This caused many faith driven Americans to rethink their morality and the def...
Passed by Congress on December 18th, 1917 and ratified on January 16th, 1919, “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction there of beverage for purposes” was prohibited by Amendment XVIII of the United States Constitution. The ratification of this Amendment solidified a period in America’s history that would later be described as the “noble experiment” of prohibition and set historians, policy makers, and citizens alike on the great debate as to whether this experiment had created more harm than good. The standard view of national alcohol prohibition was that it was a failed social experiment. Support for this argument is generally backed by knowledge that by prohibiting alcoholic beverages in such a way created a black market for organized crime in the United States. In reality, the issue of prohibition was much more complex than the Amendment made it appear and encompassed many more issues than what standard accounts implied. Examining this expanded view of prohibition during the early 1900’s, this great “noble experiment” did, in fact, create more good than harm.
Companies and businesses that sell alcohol have a common interest in the issue of whether the legal drinking age should be lower...
Trading internationally, along with foreign trading policies has always been a controversial issue in America. Free trade is just as taboo if not more so. Today, the United States has made an attempt to maintain an open market of trading. Free trading greatly benefits a nation’s economy. The history of trade in The United States dates back over half a century ago. Through a substantial part of history, the United States had implemented rather extensive barriers and restrictions regarding importation, in order to better protect domestic suppliers from any serious foreign rivalry. Regardless, of Government restrictions and barriers set in place to avoid foreign competition it is healthy for our nation to have motivation and have the desire to
During 1920 to 1933, the prohibition of did not fix all of the social problems it intended to that occurred because of alcohol. It made the problems worse, crimes rates skyrocketed and people’s morals and ethics went out of the window. Since the prohibition period, then the three-tier system alcohol distribution has been into effect. This system, far from perfect and may not be a hundred percent of the fix to social our problems. However, since 1933 when the three tiered alcohol distribution took effect it has managed to maintain a partial neutral ground and a fine line for beer producers and distributors to follow. Therefore, as you can see without the three-tier system in place, the manufacturing and distribution of alcohol would be chaotic and unorganized in the United States and in other countries.
Thornton examines the understood belief that alcohol prohibition failed. The examples he uses apply to drug prohibition and any other government attempt to control and restrict consumer habits. Thornton first discusses the history of prohibition laws, mainly focusing on American implementation of prohibitionist policies. He follows up with the theoretical bases upon which prohibition advocates rely, and thoroughly exposes them as false. After investigating the history and theory of prohibition, Thornton exposes the effects of such policies on the potency of illicit drugs. He explains how prohibition unavoidably creates incentives for producers to increase the potency of drugs and alcohol products distributed through black
During the early 1920a and up to the early 1930s the United States of America entered a time that brought forward a series of regulations that prohibited the sale, manufacture and distribution of alcohol in the American territories. Through out history, experts have developed many hypotheses trying to determine the effects brought forward by this prohibition. Furthermore, these experts are also trying to determine whether national prohibition is to be considered a failure or success towards alcohol regulation. The 1920s national prohibition of production and consumerism of alcohol can be considered a national economic and regulation failure that brings forward laws that impact society and international relations today.
More and more people are using computers and the Internet. Dual income families have increased spending; therefore more people are ordering products over the internet at a high rate. The Internet offers customers a one stop source for global shipping. Due to this, there has been an increase in using information technology and the Internet for businesses. This has created an increase in trade and investment along with global shipping logistics and supply chain solutions. With the increase in globalization, companies have had to adapt to the diverse work force and the culture of the countries in which they are conducting business. The parcel service industry is controlled by strict regulations and federal law. For example, September 11 brought stricter laws and regulations in the parcel service industry. Operations must maintain federal approval to operate in the United States.
The brewing industry in the United States began in 1625 when the first brewery was founded. In the early stages the industry, competition among different breweries only existed in highly secluded small geographic areas. It was not until refrigeration and pasteurization that companies could transport beer across previous geographic limits and begin to grow into the industry it is today. After prohibition there was a sharp decline in the number of brewing companies. Almost 90% of the brewing companies from 1947 to 1995 went ...
Red liquid sweet but bitter, the taste leaves the drinker wanting more. It's been a long hard week, and waiting at home for you is a nice bottle of red wine from one of the best local wineries. Wine has been around since about 6600 BC; and slowly but surely it grew to become one of the most money making industry in Sonoma County, wine itself. When looking and hearing at economic growth or impact, the main topics that are talked about are climate change, college, or even sports. Little do we know that wine has had impacted the growth in Sonoma County. Throughout this paper we will be looking at the history of wine, and the impact of wine in Sonoma county.
Generally speaking, other alcoholic beverages can be viewed as being a substitute for wine. However, specific substitution of wine in the New World is low because most individuals prefer to purchase wine from a retail facility instead of producing their own. Where as in the Old World the option of producing wine...
Based on these concerns, retailers in the international marketplace have their work cut out for them. But through proper education of consumers, and the ever-expanding growth of the infrastructure in many countries, the future seems to be leaning heavily towards using the Internet for many needs.
Consumption pattern in the Philippines is shifting over time. Once, the main priority for expenditure is on food, then education and health. Now, part of the expenditure pattern of an average Filipino is to spend a portion of their income on leisure and relaxation. Part of leisure expenditures are the buying of alcoholic beverages. And one of the newest entrants in this commerce is the wine industry. It has posted the fastest growth rate of 15% in 2005 among the alcoholic drinks. The population now has increasingly warmed to wine. It has shifted from the mass spirits (beer) to the more sophisticated, affordable and healthier alcoholic beverage.
The Information revolution is changing our daily lives. With the rapid development of computers and the internet, online commerce has become quite common and plays an important role in the modern world. Online business has been booming in recent years. US online retail sales rose an average of 11% in the first three months of 2009 (“US Online Sales Up,” 2009). The growth of online sales may be due to the growing number of consumers who shop online.