Week of May 9, 2008
Greetings! Hope you have had an uplifting and enlightening week! This week's offerings include a viticultural area proposal, a really nifty and easy glossary of terms, and certification requirements for imported natural wine.
In the TTB Newsletter, we compile the top TTB news of the week and other helpful information about the Bureau and the Federal alcohol and tobacco laws and regulations we enforce. Please send any questions and/or comments to Susan Stewart Evans, Executive Liaison for Industry Matters (susan.stewart-evans@ttb.gov) and/or Frosty Chapman, State Liaison (forrest.chapman@ttb.gov). |
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PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH SNIPES MOUNTAIN VITICULTURAL AREA
TTB issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register proposing to establish the 4,145-acre "Snipes Mountain" viticultural area in Yakima County, Washington. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.
Written comments must be received on or before June 27, 2008. You may send comments on this notice to one of the following addresses:
- http://www.regulations.gov (via the online comment form for this notice as posted within Docket No. TTB-2008-0003 on Regulations.gov, the Federal e-rulemaking portal); or
- Director, Regulations and Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, P.O. Box 14412, Washington, DC 20044-4412
TTB TERMS GLOSSARY
Click on the appropriate letter below to access a list of terms used in conducting business with TTB that begin with that letter. Then click the term to access the associated definition. Folks, this is really cool. Please give it a try!
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