N.Y. N. Y. Wine-Grape Law § 1
The legislature finds that the wine/grape industry is a significant part of the state's agricultural industry and that the continued production of wine, unfermented juice and table grapes is of significant importance to the economy of the state.
The legislature further finds that in recent years economic conditions have had an adverse effect on the wine/grape industry, especially grape growers, resulting predominately from an international surplus of grapes. Such economic disadvantages have included various incentives made available by their counties to European wine producers, tariff and non-tariff barriers to United States wines entering other countries and most recently, a strong United States dollar which has increased the price of all domestic wines in relation to foreign wines. All these conditions have resulted in a decline in New York's share of the national and international wine market.
The legislature further finds and recognizes that an important step in strengthening the agricultural and economic potential of New York's wine/grape industry is to encourage the long term operation of an organization, representative of all sectors of the grape industry for the purpose of conducting an extensive and coordinated promotional and applied research program intended to stimulate and centralize the New York wine/grape industry.
For these purposes, there shall be created a non-profit corporation known as the "New York wine/grape foundation", which may independently initiate promotional and research projects to fulfill essential public purposes which are necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state.
N.Y. N. Y. Wine-Grape Law § 1