Tennessee Wine and Grape Board to Meet

NASHVILLE – Public meeting notice from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture

Board:                Tennessee Wine and Grape Board

Location: Ellington Agricultural Center
                    Holeman Building, Old Hickory Conference Room
                    424 Hogan Road
                    Nashville, TN  37220

                    Ring the bell at the front door of the Holeman Building to gain entrance.

Date:                   Oct. 21, 2026

Time:                  10 a.m. Central time

Agenda:
• Call to order
• Roll call
• Approval of previous meeting minutes
• Old Business
  o Status of Funds report
  o Welcome of new board members
  o Updates from the Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance – discussion
      -  Wholesale Rebate Program
      -  Quality Assurance Program
      -  Marketing
       - Grape Root Borer Project
       - Upcoming Events
  o Annual Report to the Governor – discussion
• New Business
  o Tennessee Wine Quality Assurance Program updates – consideration and approval
  o Tennessee Excise Tax – discussion
University of Tennessee Viticulture Program funding request - consideration and approval
  o 2026 Annual Report to the Governor – discussion
• Public comment period
• Adjournment

Board member participation will be allowed by electronic means.

The meeting is open to the public. Participants may participate at the physical address listed in this notice or via an internet-based teleconferencing system. There is no cost to participants. Instructions for accessing the meeting by electronic means are below.

A portion of the meeting will be reserved for public comment on matters germane to items on the agenda. When the public comment period is announced, any member of the public wishing to provide a comment may indicate their desire to speak at that time by raising their physical hand, if participating in-person or selecting the Raise Hand button, if participating by electronic means of communication. Participants joining by telephone may press *5 to raise their hand. No advance registration is required.

The Wine and Grape Board is comprised of seven members and supports the growth of the wine industry in Tennessee.

For more information about the meeting, contact the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Business Development Division at 615-837-5160.

Microsoft Teams meeting for computer or mobile app:

Click to join: Join the Wine and Grape Board Meeting Now
Meeting ID: 243 736 153 478 334
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Phone conference ID: 841 977 527#

Join on a video conferencing device
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Video ID: 115 667 563 1

To make a comment, click the Raise Hand button to be recognized by the chairman. Telephone participants may press *5 to raise their hand to be recognized.

Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. To ensure availability, please contact Tiffany Kincaid at (615) 837-5115 or Tiffany.Kincaid@tn.gov no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. While efforts will be made to honor requests made within 24 hours of the meeting, fulfillment is not guaranteed.