This presentation on wine and vineyard law was given to the National Business Institute (NBI) last fall. Below is an except from the presentation’s materials found here. The entire lecture from the day-long educational conference can be ordered from NBI here. Under federal law, each type of winery has its own set of documents that must be submitted to …
Required Documentation for a Custom Crush Winery
This presentation on wine and vineyard law was given to the National Business Institute (NBI) last fall. Below is an except from the presentation’s materials found here. The entire lecture from the day-long educational conference can be ordered from NBI here. Under federal law, each type of winery has its own set of documents that must be submitted to the …
Required Documentation for a “Stand Alone” Bonded Winery
This presentation on wine and vineyard law was given to the National Business Institute (NBI) last fall. Below is an except from the presentation’s materials found here. Under federal law, each type of winery has its own set of documents that must be submitted to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) for a permit to operate …
How Wine is Regulated by the Federal Government
If someone is thinking about entering the wine industry world, one should be familiar with how the federal government regulates this industry. The wine industry, and the alcohol industry as a whole, is highly regulated by both the federal government and individual states. This is because the government sees being a part of this industry as a privilege, not a …
Federal Government Agencies Responsible for Food
Recently, I have been reading through Neal Fortin’s book titled “Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy & Practice”. Fortin has a helpful chart illustrating the federal government agencies that regulate food. The federal agencies and responsibilities are as follows: Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”): drinking water, pesticide residues Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”): food (excluding meat and poultry), drugs (including both …