Other Wine Industry Topics

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Wine Treating Materials

Overview of TTB's regulatory authority to approve materials and processes for clarifying, stabilizing, preserving, fermenting, and correcting wine and juice.

Approved Grape Names

• For Use on Wine Bottles Prior to January 2006 – Names approved under 27 CFR 4.92 for use on wines bottled prior to January 1, 2006.
• Pending Formal Rulemaking – Grape names for which TTB has received petitions for approval for use on American wine labels
• Using American Grape Variety Names on Labels – Rules for using grape variety names on American wine labels and the approval process for adding new grape variety names.

U.S. Wine Producers and Blenders

List of wine producers and blenders who hold permits under the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act.

Saké is regulated as wine for labeling and advertising purposes under the FAA Act, but as beer for matters relating the production and tax per the Internal Revenue Code. This web page provides access to saké industry information.

• Saké production regulations – This link opens the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Part 25 – Beer and pertains to sake production. Search the page for the word "sake" on this page for details.
• Saké labeling/advertising regulations – This link opens the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Part 4 – Labeling and Advertising of Wine and pertains to sake labeling and advertising. Search the page for the word "sake" on this page for details.

List of Permittees (Frequently Requested Listings)

TTB is required to make available to the public records that are requested and released on a frequent basis. This web page provides links to listings of alcohol industry members who hold permits under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.

Change in Proprietorship

Changes with respect to the information shown on the previously submitted registration, permit application, or applicable bond, must be filed with the Alcohol and Tobacco.

Winery Proprietors Must Follow the Process for Reducing Alcohol Content of Wine

When a bonded winery proprietor wishes to reduce the ethyl alcohol content of wine, certain processes are authorized by wine regulation 27 CFR 24.248, Processes Authorized for the Treatment of Wine, Juice, and Distilling Materials. The approved processes include Reverse Osmosis and the Spinning Cone Column.

Report of Wine Premises Operations

Report of Wine Premises Operations Form 5120.17 must be completed and submitted to TTB on a regular basis either monthly, quarterly, or annually depending upon the size of your operations.

Alcohol Beverages with Added Caffeine

Resources relating to certain companies warning them that the caffeine added to their alcohol malt beverages is an "unsafe food additive" and that further action, including seizure of their products, is possible under federal law.

Alcohol Reduction of Wine

Learn about the process that authorizes a bonded winery proprietor to reduce the ethyl alcohol content of wine.