State Viticulture Advisory Board to Meet

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Viticulture Advisory Board will meet Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. CST at the Nashville Airport Marriott, located at 600 Marriott Drive. The agenda includes discussion of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on direct wine sales, a review of legislative issues, the biennial viticulture report and other business as presented.

The meeting is open to the public. Individuals interested in addressing the board should plan to arrive prior to the start of the meeting in order to be placed on the agenda.

The Tennessee Viticulture Advisory Board advises the Tennessee Department of Agriculture on matters pertaining to grape growing and wine production in Tennessee. For more information, contact Dan Strasser, director of marketing with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Market Development Division at 615-837-5160, or e-mail Dan.Strasser@TN.gov.