By Mark Chandler, Executive Director While the Senate had passed its version of the Farm Bill, there was high anticipation that the House of Representatives would pass theirs so that the Conference Committee could hammer out a final bill. Such was not the case, as the House failed to pass their bill late last week. … Read more
The Great American Wine Festival (GAWF), a new consumer wine tasting festival, will take place at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, November 16th. Organizers promise it will be a unique festival with wines from regions throughout North America. WineAmerica is proud to be a sponsor of this new and exciting event. Wine … Read more
The following is a press release from the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance. The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance is a national coalition of more than 120 organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and other products. The alliance was established to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop agriculture and … Read more
On June 10, the TTB will publish a final rule regarding mandatory label information. The new rule will modify the regulations regarding the labeling of alcohol content on wine labels. Currently the regulations specify that alcohol content must be on the brand or “front” label. The new rule will specify that alcohol content can now … Read more
On May 28, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued a ruling (Ruling 2013-2) allowing for voluntary labeling of serving facts and nutritional information on alcohol beverage labels. The ruling allows “serving facts” statements that include the serving size, the number of servings per container, the number of calories, and the number … Read more