Tag: TTB
Afternoon Brief, July 16
French ministers' plans to require bigger health warnings on bottles of wine have provoked a furious response from leading chateaux, which say the move would damage 'the soul of France' and turn wine into a 'criminal product'...
Afternoon Brief, July 9
Millions of Bottles of Spanish Rosé Sold as French: French authorities have uncovered millions of bottles of rosé imported in bulk from Spain being passed off as French, with at least one producer facing prison and fines of up to 300,000...
Afternoon Brief, May 25
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United States Takes Action Against Canadian Trade Measures That Discriminate Against U.S. Wine
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny...
TTB Extends and Expands Alternate Procedure for Claiming New Federal Excise...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — TTB announced today (Industry Circular 2018-1A) that it is expanding and extending the “alternate procedure” through Dec. 31, 2019 to allow...
Afternoon Brief, April 25
Worker’s Family Sues Napa Valley Winery for Alleged Wrongful Death
It's been nearly a year since Daniel Mario Colombo went through the roof and fell to his death at Sutter Home Winery in St. Helena, but his family is still suffering from the loss, according to a lawsuit filed last week...
Afternoon Brief, April 13
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New Study Says Drinking Every Day Can Take Years Off Your Life and the Drinks Industry Is...
Afternoon Brief, March 20
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Robert Haas, Influential American Vintner and Wine Importer, Dies at 90
Robert Haas, one of the leading lights...
Afternoon Brief, March 12
40 Wines That Changed the Way We Drink
Some wines are good, some are bad, and some are significant. Here are 40 that made a difference...
Afternoon Brief, March 9
A Veteran Winemaker Throws Out the Wine-Selling Playbook
Adam Lee wants to shake things up. "Selling wine isn't what I like to do," Lee says. He's good at it, of course. Lee is a darling of wine writers and consumers because he is outspoken, generous with his time and thoughts, and because, well, he makes darn good wine...
Afternoon Brief, December 11
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Beverage Companies Challenge Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's Ban of Health Claims on Labels
Two alcohol...
Afternoon Brief, November 3
Constellation Brands Rejects Smoke Tainted Grapes from Sonoma Grower
The Bucklin family's relationship with Constellation Brands stretches back more than three decades. That's how long Constellation - a global wine corporation expected to generate $7.33 billion in revenue this year, and owner of California wine brands like Robert Mondavi and Ravenswood - has bought grapes from Old Hill Ranch, the Bucklins' 35-acre Sonoma Valley vineyard...
Afternoon Brief, September 26
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Opus One Winery Fined for Accidental Grape Waste Discharge
Opus One Winery has agreed to pay nearly $12,000...
Afternoon Brief, July 21
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Artificial Intelligence Boosts Wine's Bottom Line
South Australian tech firm Ailytic has developed an artificial intelligence program to...
WineAmerica and Wine Industry Network Join Forces
National Association named Presenting Sponsor for U.S. Wine & Beverage Expo
May 31st, 2017 – Wine Industry Network (WIN) and WineAmerica today announced that WineAmerica,...
Afternoon Brief, March 10
Mercer Canyons Agrees to Pay $1.2 Million to Former Workers: A Klickitat County farm has agreed to pay up to $1.2 million to settle a class-action lawsuit involving more than 600 farmworkers.U.S. District Judge Stanley A. Bastian has given initial approval to the settlement, which will now be sent to former workers via mail and radio ads...