Nov
1
THE SMALL WINE PRODUCERS TAX CREDIT
November 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment
27 CFR 24.278, the small wine producers’ tax credit—beer and spirits producers, who do not enjoy a similar credit, might call it a loophole—strongly incentivizes domestic, still wine production by small and not-so-small wineries by reducing their excise tax liability on the first 100,000 gallons sold each year to almost nil. The tax credit originated [...]
Mar
29
Napa Planning Commission Rejects Winery Expansion Proposal over Zoning, Supply Concerns
March 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Colorado-based Madison Holdings, LLC owns Reata Winery in southern Napa County, a site formerly operated by Kirkland Ranch, where they produce approximately 200,000 gallons of wine annually. Last week, their quest to expand operations and increase production to 3.5 million gallons annually was stopped by the Napa County Planning Commission, who questioned whether you could [...]
Feb
28
Mandatory Appellation Fees Upheld in French Case
February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment
In December 2010, a group of winemakers in Bordeaux, France took action against the Bordeaux Wine Bureau (CIVB), protesting the membership fees they were charged by CIVB by virtue of their inclusion in the appellation. The fees can amount to tens of thousands of euros annually, and payment is mandatory; because there was no way [...]
Jan
26
The Basic Structure of the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation System in the U.S.
January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Thanks to the language of the Twenty-first Amendment, the body of laws governing the alcoholic beverage industry is a complex system involving regulations set by local jurisdictions (i.e. cities and counties), the states, and the federal government. Under this system, states are authorized to regulate the delivery and use of alcoholic beverages within their borders [...]
Oct
26
Mexican Tariff on US Wine Exports Lifted, TTB Working to Remove Other Barriers for US Wine Exports
October 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment
In 2009, Mexico imposed ‘retaliatory tariffs’ on 99 different US exports across the border, including a 20% tariff on the US wine, purportedly as a result of a dispute between the two countries over the safety of Mexican trucks. For the past two years, that tariff has significantly decreased the value of wine exports to [...]
Jul
8
More than two million bottles of wine bearing a “SIP Certified” Seal are now being distributed, but what is it? Sustainability in Practice – aka SIP – is a voluntary sustainable agriculture certification standard and the seal on wine labels is intended to verify for consumers that wines were sustainably grown. The program, created by [...]
Apr
27
Leaders of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers, Oregon Winegrowers Association, New York Wine Grape Growers and California Farm Bureau signed a letter sent to the TTB Administrator John Manfreda urging the bureau to publish for public comment two long-standing petitions that address wine labeling issues. The two petitions [...]
Feb
25
How can a lawyer help a winery/wine grower?
February 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Acquisition of Land Lawyers can assist winery owners and wine growers with the acquisition of land for the development of new vineyards and wineries, as well as the acquisition of existing vineyards and wineries. Due to the complexity and importance of these transactions, consulting an attorney can facilitate a smooth transaction. Construction & Repairs Wineries [...]
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