August 22, 2022
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...
August 4, 2022
Napa, California | August 3, 2022: Just in time for harvest, the Winery Compliance Training Academy has released its TTB Winery Harvest Compliance Training. This self-paced, online training course provides...
July 29, 2022
Wine is one of the most heavily regulated products on both federal and state levels — and the regulatory environments change frequently, so vigilance is vital.
By Michael Kaiser
WineAmerica (WA), the National...
July 27, 2022
The TTB is asking for comment about eliminating all standards of fill for wine and spirits.
By Jeff Siegel
The wine industry, already beset by supply chain woes, inflation and declining sales, may have...
January 19, 2022
Last year’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy caused a great deal of buzz within the beverage alcohol industry. However, for all that buzz, it still remains unclear...
August 12, 2021
Experts believe the Executive Order may correct unfair trade practices; few predict any immediate or drastic results.
Could the Biden Administration try to break up wholesaling behemoths Southern Glazer’s...
December 30, 2020
The TTB added three new can sizes to the standard of fill for packaging wine-in-a-can: 200ml, 250ml and 355ml.
This means winemakers can sell INDIVIDUAL cans in the most popular 250ml size (according...
April 1, 2020
Coronavirus Brings Quick Changes to State Alcohol Laws: States are temporarily relaxing laws on alcohol purchases, providing a major win to the beer, wine and spirits lobby during the coronavirus pand...
April 1, 2020
On April 2, 2020, TTB will publish a final rule to address certain proposals included in Notice 176, Modernization of the Labeling and Advertising Regulations for Wine, Distilled Spirits, and...
March 30, 2020
U.S. Wineries Estimated March Loss More Than $400 Million: A survey conducted by the Wine America trade group found about 10% of U.S. wineries have collectively lost about $40.4 million so far in March...