Category Archives: TTB

High Court Case Threatens TTB Label Review for ‘Immoral’ Labels

The Supreme Court this morning came out with two opinions that have the potential to impact the alcohol beverage business.

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TTB Proposes Two New AVAs

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau said it is accepting comments through August 19, 2019, on Notice No. 181, Proposed Establishment of the Tualatin Hills and Laurelwood District Viticultural Areas, which was published in the Federal Register on June … Continue reading

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TTB to Conditionally Approve Some Labels

In some cases, applications for Certificates of Label Approval (COLA) submitted to the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau have been rejected because the brand name in the COLAs Online application was spelled differently than on the label itself.  … Continue reading

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Mary Ryan Named Acting TTB Head, Daniel Riordan to Serve as Her Deputy

Ryan has been deputy administrator of the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau since 2010.  She led the transformation of

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TTB Staff on Manfreda’s Legacy: ‘Kind, Honorable, Belief in Public Service’

As we readied this issue, TTB issued a special issue of its newsletter paying tribute to Manfreda.

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TTB’s John Manfreda Dies

John J. Manfreda, 73, administrator of the Alcohol & tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau died yesterday.  We’re told cause of death

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