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How Confident are you about your TTB harvest records?
Harvest 2022 is kicking off wineries! Let me ask you this, how confident are you about your compliance specific to harvest? Here's a few questions to give you an idea what I'm talking about and see if you respond with either a definite "yes!", or a "hmmm, I think so"...
CA wineries can now manage their ABC licenses online
Wineries are currently able to manage much of their required compliance reporting via online sites. A couple key advantages of online filing are you know when a report was filed and have confirmation that the agency received it. Both federal and many state agencies...
CA ABC offers wineries fee waiver again for their 02 licenses
The California ABC is once again offering wineries, as holders of the type 02 Winegrower license, relief from paying their license renewal fees. They are calling it a renewal fee waiver. All Winegrower licenses expire annually on June 30th of each year. The license...
When does a wine qualify for Napa?
The names Napa and Napa Valley have very solid name recognition around the world. Their most common association is of course wine. If we see the words Napa Valley or even just the word Napa on labels or advertising for wine, we're likely to think that the wine was...
The TTB Reports all US Wineries are required to file
All US wineries are required to file three primary reports to the TTB (the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau) Of those three reports one of them is always required to be filed and the other two are only required if the winery does specific activities. All...
New Training! How to complete the CA Grape Crush report
An annual report that all CA wineries (& all businesses that purchase grapes) must file is due by January 10th. That report, perhaps one of the most unpopular reports in the winery world is the CA Grape Crush Report. Full course info here There is a...
Just in time! Harvest compliance training for wineries
What is the most common missing link for wineries with their compliance? Plain and simple, the missing link is effective training. This results in records being kept incorrectly (or not at all!), reports being completed incorrectly and winery staff having a...
CA ABC offers wineries (02 license holders) relief from renewal fees
The California ABC is again offering holders of the type 02 Winegrower license relief from paying the license renewal fees. All Winegrower licenses expire annually on June 30th of each year. Businesses that qualify can file for this payment relief on up to two...
Wine In A Can ?
Yes, wine in cans has been appearing on store shelves for a few years now. We had a question about the labels on these cans of wine, specifically about a statement that all wine labels must list. Most commonly that statement (The TTB Name and Address statement) will...
The Survey Results Are In!
Thank you to all of you who took the time to take our survey on your experiences navigating winery compliance! Your answers were helpful, insightful and in some cases pretty amusing. We are now getting to work creating the first version of the winery compliance...
Three TTB Websites For Managing Your Winery Compliance
The TTB, the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau which all US wineries must comply with for their permitting, records and reporting requirements has been very efficient at creating online platforms so all of you never have to send them another piece of paper...
Does wine compliance make you cry? We’re here to help with that but need your input!
Winery compliance. Just mention those two words together to the folks who work at a winery and you'll get some sort of reaction. They'll make a face, roll their eyes or perhaps utter something along the lines of "ughh". Winery compliance is not a popular topic. Why?...
Temp no more! The 5120.17 is just that once again
Update! The TTB has now removed the "temp" from the form name for the 5120.17 report and is now back to calling it what it was before. No more temp, it is just (once again) the 5120.17. Wineries will use the 5120.17 version of the form for their report filings for...
CDTFA extends the due dates for two CA winery reports
Well there's no way around it, 2021 has already started off with some serious mood swings. We're still feeling pretty beat about by recent events and seeking any good news to provide solace. I'm glad I do have some good news to share for all California wineries. The...
Good news wineries! The current TTB excise tax credits are now permanent
As we wrap up the final two days of 2020 I'm glad to do so with a good news update with all US wineries. The craft beverage modernization act has officially been made permanent! This is good news for all US wineries (& for breweries and distilled spirits...
