Wineries that have faced issues from drought or extreme cold can now sign up for federal farmer and rancher disaster assistance programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that farmers and ranchers can sign-up for disaster assistance programs, reestablished and strengthened by the 2014 Farm Bill, beginning Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Quick implementation … Read more
This week, the TTB issued a ruling clarifying the bottling of taxpaid wine in growlers. This has become a common practice by some retailers (such as Whole Foods) in certain states. The TTB has not been clear leading up to this ruling on exactly what the rules are for selling wine in growlers. According to … Read more
Success through Leadership, Advocacy and Networking in our Nation’s Capital Sunday, May 18 – Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Holiday Inn Capitol 550 C Street S.W. Washington, DC 20024 (202) 479-4000 The 2014 National Wine and Grape Policy Conference in Washington, DC is where wine industry leaders from around the country meet to weigh in on … Read more
The TTB has completed their review of how the FDA’s final rule on the use of the term “gluten-free” in the labeling of products under FDA’s labeling jurisdiction impacts the TTB’s interim policy on gluten content statements in the labeling and advertising of wine, beer and spirits. The TTB is updating their policy on gluten … Read more
On Friday, February 7, President Obama will sign the Farm Bill that was passed by the Senate earlier this week. This marks the end of the two year process of reauthorizing the law. The signing ceremony will be held at Michigan State University. Michigan State University is one of the first land grant universities in … Read more