Wine Law / New World

Question 1

When was Prohibition?

Answer 1

January 16th - 1920
(Volstead Act)

Dec 5th - 1933
(Cullen-Harrison Act)

Question 2

Name 2 states that ignored the 21st Amendment and stayed Dry.

Answer 2

Mississippi (till 1966)

Kansas (till 1987-on premise)

Question 3

As of 2014, how many counties are still Dry?

Answer 3

100

mostly in the South

Question 4

What does the Tied House Laws govern?

Answer 4

Integration of the sales system.

can’t own a brewery, and a pub etc

Question 5

What is the difference between Tied House Law and Three Tier System Law.

Answer 5

Tied House deals with integration.

3 Tier dictates who can sell to who in the market chain.

Question 6

What does the “level up” and “level down” legislation have to do with?

Answer 6

Give wineries the right to ship directly to specified states.

Question 7

What is COLA?

Answer 7

Certification of Label/Bottle Approval
(enforced by TTB)
THE ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU

Question 8

What is the tolerance for min ABV in America?

Answer 8

• 1.5% for wines 14% or less abv
• 1% for wines over 14%
  (may state a range:
  under 14% is 3% (ie11-14%)
  Over 14% is 2%
  (wines below 14% may omit and label “Table Wine” or “Light Wine”

Question 9

What AVA’s are restricted to the “conjunctive labeling laws”

Answer 9

Napa
Sonoma County
Paso Robles
(nested AVA’s must list both theirs and larger AVA it sits in)

Question 10

What are the labeling laws for a wine labeled “Made from Organic Grapes”?

Answer 10

• “100% Organic” only organic grapes / no added sulfites.
• “Organic” min 95% organic grapes / no added sulfites / yeasts must be certified organic.
• “Made with Organically Grown Grapes” - min70% organic grapes and may contain up to 100 ppm of sulfites (from sulfur dioxide). Added yeasts may be organic.