Founded | 1934[1] |
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94-0987020 | |
Legal status | 501(c)(6)[1] |
Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Robert P. Koch[1] | |
Chairman (2019-2020) | Hank Wetzel |
Revenue (2016) | $22,327,401[1] |
Expenses (2016) | $21,144,497[1] |
Employees (2015) | 43[1] |
Website | www |
The Wine Institute is a public policy advocacy organization representing over 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses.[2] Led by Bobby Koch, its mission is "to initiate state, federal, and international public policy to enhance the environment for the responsible production, consumption and enjoyment of wine."[3] The Wine Institute is the only advocacy group representing the California wine industry at the state, federal and international levels.[4]
The organization's initiatives include:
The Institute is based in San Francisco, with offices in Sacramento, Washington, D.C., six regions of the United States and 16 countries abroad.