Due to the continuing debate over the Affordable Healthcare Act, the Federal Government shut down at 12am last night. What does this mean for wineries? Services deemed non-essential have been suspended. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has suspended all regulatory functions, non-criminal investigative activities and audit functions. This means that all reviews … Read more
Registration Open and “Harvest Special” Pricing Available By Elizabeth Hans McCrone, Wine Industry Network The 2nd Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, which takes place on Thursday, December 5th from 9AM to 4PM, has expanded into two buildings – Grace Pavilion and the Hall of Flowers – to accommodate exhibitor … Read more
By Michael Kaiser, Director of Communications and Regulatory Affairs One of the most important things a winery does is design its labels, but as you know, every label needs to be compliant and needs to be reviewed by the TTB. Currently it takes close to two months to get a Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) … Read more
The TTB has updated their system for current label approval processing times. Their Current Label Processing Times chart shows up-to-date processing information for applications. Use the chart to estimate when your application is likely to be processed. The chart can be viewed here: Current Label Processing Times If you have any questions please contact Michael … Read more
WineAmerica has signed on to the following letter promoted by the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (of which we are a member) to promote passage of the Farm Bill. Congress is heading into a month long recess after today and will not reconvene until after Labor Day on September 3, leaving only 27 days to … Read more