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The California Bottle Bill: 9 Important Takeaways (UPDATED)
The deadline for compliance is fast approaching. Are you ready? By Jeff Siegel   One of the biggest changes in the California wine industry since the end of Prohibition begins on Jan. 1, 2024, and...
It was SRO in the large conference room at the headquarters of the Tax and Trade Bureau, where WineAmerica members had a constructive dialogue with Administrator Mary Ryan and her senior staff.
WineAmerica’s National Action Days: Grassroots Lobbying in Motion
Two intense days…30 people ready to work…70 meetings taken…280 messages delivered By Jim Trezise   On May 9-10, about 30 WineAmerica members from around the country came to Washington, D.C., to meet...
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TTB Nutritional and Ingredient Labeling: Where Things Stand and What the Industry Thinks (WineAmerica)
Coming soon, WineAmerica expects three distinct TTB proposals that could drastically change beverage alcohol labeling requirements.  By Michael Kaiser   Starting as early as this spring, WineAmerica...
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Consumers Weigh in on Ingredient Labels for Wine
It seems that no matter what label requirements are to come, the wine industry has an educational task in its future. By Jeff Siegel Consumers have definite opinions about what they want to see on wine...
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Should Wine Labels List Ingredients?
TTB is considering rule changes that would require ingredients and nutritional information on wine labels. By Jeff Siegel The U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the federal agency that...
WineAmerica members visit Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. in 2019
WineAmerica: Managing the Business Climate for Wine
Editor’s note: Wine Industry Advisor is proud to welcome WineAmerica to its roster of regular contributors. Beginning with this article, the industry’s voice in Washington, D.C. will contribute a monthly...