State Viticulture Advisory Board to Meet

NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Viticulture Advisory Board will meet April 13 at 1 p.m. CDT in the Executive Conference of the State Capitol Building in Nashville. The agenda includes a discussion of the vacant board position representing commercial grape growing, a presentation by the Department of Revenue on shipping rules for Tennessee wineries, a discussion of legislative activities 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.