Wine Institute

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Trade association of California wineries

Lobbying Interests:
Wine Institute is a trade association representing over 1,000 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:
Robert P. Koch
Regional Government Affairs Manager

Contact
SJ
Sally Jefferson
136 E36th Street, Suite 5D
New York, NY 10016
(646) 449-0598
(646) 449-9756
sjefferson@wineinstitute.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Steven Foti Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/4/2013 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 632
Assembly Bill 632
Relating to: retail liquor license quotas. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/19/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 453
Senate Bill 453
Relating to: the furnishing of intoxicating liquor taste samples at certain retailer trade association events.

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 250

For
Notification Date
2/19/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
January - June
$15,000.00
2013
July - December
$15,000.00
2014
January - June
$15,000.00
2014
July - December
$15,000.00
Total $60,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June
0.00
2013
July - December
0.00
2014
January - June
4.00
2014
July - December
0.00
Total 4.00
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June
32.75
2013
July - December
37.50
2014
January - June
51.70
2014
July - December
35.75
Total 157.70

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the furnishing of intoxicating liquor taste samples at certain retailer trade association events.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
15%
2014
July - December
Total 5%

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
Total 2%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
100%
2013
July - December
100%
2014
January - June
80%
2014
July - December
100%
Total 93%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures