Wine Institute

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Trade association of California wineries

Lobbying Interests:
Wine Institute is a trade association representing over 400 California wineries and as their representative we are interested in all legislation pertaining to wine whether it be at the state level or Liquor Commission level. Both of these areas would be important to us. Matters of concern would be taxation, environmental questions, label requirements, bottle label requirements and any matters pertaining to wine.

CEO Name:
John DeLuca
Midwestern Counsel

Contact
AC
Anthony Ciaravino
20480 Vernier Rd
Harper Woods, MI 48225-1411
(313) 882-3700
(313) 882-7630
ascnino@aol.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Jolene Plautz Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/10/2003 Withdrawn On N/A
Thomas Hanson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/10/2003 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Out of state shipments of wine
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Out of state shipments of wine

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/28/2003
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2004
January - June
$15,000.00
2004
July - December
$15,000.00
Total $30,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2004
January - June
1.00
2004
July - December
0.50
Total 1.50
Total Hours Other 2004
January - June
40.00
2004
July - December
38.00
Total 78.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
100%
2004
July - December
100%
Total 100%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures