Napa Valley to replant up to 15% of vineyards over next five to six years
June 7, 2013 A massive replanting that will uproot 15% of vineyards in Napa Valley over the next five to six years has begun, according to Napa Valley Grapegrowers. Jennifer Putnam, the group’s executive director, said nurseries were completely sold out of...
TTB amending the regulations regarding the mandatory label information for wine
June 7, 2013 On June 10, 2013, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will publish a final rule in the Federal Register amending its regulations regarding the mandatory labeling requirements for wine. The regulatory change permits alcohol content to appear...
France demands emergency EU summit over China’s wine tax threat
June 6, 2013 One day after the European Commission levied heavy tariffs, reaching 48pc in August, on subsidised solar panels made in China, the Far Eastern country announced it is considering a tit-for-tat move to levy a similar “anti-dumping” duty on wines made in...
Brown-Forman reports rise in Q4 sales and profits
June 6, 2013 Brown-Forman Corp. reported a rise in both revenue and net income for the fourth quarter and all of fiscal 2013, and the company said it expects the upward trend to continue in 2014. The Louisville-based spirits and wine maker reported that fourth-quarter...
Oregon Liquor Control Commissioners to vote on extending the 50-cent surcharge on distilled spirits and a possible 25-cent increase of the surcharge
June 5, 2013 The Commissioners of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission will hold a special Commission meeting Thursday, June 6 at 7:30 a.m. via phone. At the meeting, the Commissioners will vote on whether to continue the 50-cent surcharge on distilled spirits in...
Deadline looming, senator to submit a different plan on liquor privatization in Pennsylvania
June 5, 2013 After a final hearing on privatizing state liquor sales, the chairman of a key Senate committee said Tuesday he will unveil a plan that departs from the House proposal with less than two weeks to negotiate differences before Gov. Tom Corbett's requested...
Nutritional labels coming to alcoholic beverages: spirits companies will likely adopt first while wine companies will wait
June 3, 2013 Alcoholic beverages soon could have nutritional labels like those on food packaging, but only if the producers want to put them there. The Treasury Department, which regulates alcohol, said this past week that beer, wine and spirits companies can use...
Texas liquor distillers will be able to sell their wares on site after the governor signed Senate Bill 905 into law
May 31, 2013 Liquor distillers in Texas will be able to sell their wares on site thanks to a bill signed into law by the governor. Senate Bill 905 — authored by State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio — enables a distiller's and rectifier's permit holder to...
Move over tequila, here comes Chinese firewater Baijiu led by new entrants such as ByeJoe
Chinese baijiu, a flammable, pungent white liquor averaging a 110-proof wallop, is the world's most consumed form of liquor thanks to its popularity in China, but for the first time distillers are looking to develop export markets. According to data from International...