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Client disclosure reporting period: 07/01/2018 - 12/31/2018

Authorizing Officer name	Steve J. Gross
Title	Vice-President, State Relations
Business name	Wine Institute
Address	425 Market St Ste. 1000
City, state, zip code	San Francisco, CA 94105
Country	US
Business interest	Tobacco, Alcohol

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
Ferriter Scobbo & Rodophele, PC	$20,000.00
Carol Martel	$9,838.92
Total salaries paid	$29,838.92

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	Type of expense	Amount
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Advertising expenses	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Photocopies, scans	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Computer equipment, supplies	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Professional dues	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Fax charges	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018	Comcast	Internet fees	$57.55
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Legal fees	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018	USPS	Postage, shipping, delivery	$3.81
7/1/2018-12/31/2018	Costco	Office supplies, equipment	$20.57
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Printing expenses	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Public relations expenses	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018	Paid to Carol Martel	Rent	$428.57
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Office and support staff salaries	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Professional subscriptions	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Taxes	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018	Verizon Wireless (135.20); Comcast (38.37)	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$173.57
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$0.00
7/1/2018-12/31/2018		Other operating expenses	$0.00
		Total operating expenses	$684.07

Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses

No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Additional Expenses

No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.