Category Archives: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau

Imports Lead Decline in TTB Product Approvals

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Product approvals by Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau fell 11.7% in the second quarter, according to bw166.com. The biggest decline was in wine, with 27,100 approvals, down 15.6% from a year earlier, followed by beer, down 3.2% to 8,600.  … Continue reading →

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A-B Pays TTB $5 Million Compromise, Accepts Suspensions for Sports Marketing Violations

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau accepted a $5 million Offer in Compromise (OIC) — the largest in the agency’s history — from Anheuser-Busch, LLC (“A-B”) for alleged violations of the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act.  Additionally, A-B served a … Continue reading →

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TTB Proposes Three New Viti Areas

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

They are: Palo Verdes Peninsula — 15,000 acres in the southwestern coastal region of Los Angeles County.  TTB’s proposal is in response to a petition from James York, owner of Catalina View Wines, on behalf of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Wingrowers.  The 15,900 acres include … Continue reading →

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Syracuse U. Gets Blow Back Over Trademarking Small Beer Co.’s Product

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

Syracuse University “has chosen to beat down a local family business,” forcing it to stop producing and selling one of its best sellers, Cuse Juice Orange Liqueur.  That’s from a petition on Change.org. Lock 1 Distilling, Phoenix, N.Y.,  began selling Cuse … Continue reading →

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New York State Fines Heineken $1.25 Million for Liquor Law Violations

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

New York State Liquor Authority accepted a conditional no contest offer of $1.25 million from Heineken USA Incorporated for charges of providing illegal gifts and services to retailers.  In April 2018, the SLA received information from the Alcohol & Tobacco … Continue reading →

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Wine and Spirits Wholesalers Support 16% of All U.S. Jobs: Study

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Wine and spirits wholesalers in the U.S. employ 87,722 Americans in 3,120 locations, paying about $7.45 billion in wages, according to

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