October 30, 2026 — We frequently receive questions about the difference between custom crush (contract manufacturing) and alternating proprietorship arrangements. Understanding which arrangement...
A federal government shutdown is not good for anyone, but we could be in for a long one.
By Michael Kaiser
The Federal Government shutdown continues into its 30th day with no solution truly in...
September 12, 2025 — If a social media influencer (SMI) posts content that directly or indirectly advertises an industry member, brand, or specific product, we may consider such posts made by the...
August 22, 2025 — As a reminder, TTB is moving forward with its Tax Simplification initiative – and we need volunteers to test new streamlined tax forms for brewers to help us...
April, 18, 2025 — We often receive questions about how formula and label requirements apply to wine produced from winemaking kits. Producers using winemaking kits to make wine for commercial sale...
April 11, 2025 — TTB is extending for an additional 120 days (until August 15, 2025) the comment periods for two notices of proposed rulemaking. The first proposes to require disclosure of per-serving...
TTB’s Boot Camp Webinars feature virtual webinar series for our industry members that are presented in multiple sessions. Each webinar series includes sessions on topics such as TTB basics, permits; records,...
Is it any surprise that not enough people in the wine business noticed the anti-drinking efforts and tried to do something about them? Probably not.
Over the last couple of years, the wine business has...
Congress may be stuck in the mud, but there is much work to be done
on the regulatory front. WineAmerica needs your help.
By Michael Kaiser
We are well into February and, once again, there is Congressional...
January 30th – In Notice No. 232, available today, January 30, 2024, on the Federal Register’s Public Inspection page, and scheduled to be published on January 31, 2024, TTB is announcing two virtual...
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...
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...
Much is still unclear in the drive toward ingredient labels but,
it seems, the legislation is unavoidable.
By Jeff Siegel
Talk to those who follow these things, and some sort of ingredient and nutritional...
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...
A lawsuit filed by three leading consumer organizations could finally bring the debate about ingredient and nutritional labeling for wine front and center.
By Jeff Siegel
The Center for Science in the...
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...
