The Wine Institute, which has been located in San Francisco for 85 years and represents about 1,000 wineries, is moving to Sacramento. The reason for the move has to do with being in closer proximity to lawmaking officials, after about 100 bills were passed this past year that affect the industry, consisting of sustainable groundwater, excise taxes, and farm policies. This move will be beneficial for the industry, as the institute realizes the industry is closely related to politics.
Source: WSWA SmartBrief, April 2019