SGB Wine Practice - ATF Update

Silverberg, Goldman & Bikoff, LLP

Georgetown Place • 1101 30th Street, NW • Suite 120 • Washington, DC 20007

About Us

Practice Groups

Biographies

SGB News

Decisions

IOC In Rem Suit

Directions

Georgetown

UDRPlaw

ATF Update

In the United States, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), a law enforcement agency within the US Department of Justice, enforces federal laws and regulations concerning alcohol.

ATF regulates the qualifications and operation of wineries, importers and wholesalers. All alcohol labels sold in the United States must conform with ATF Alcohol Labelling requirements. Learn more about the ATF from their own Frequently Asked Questions page.

ATF Industry News Briefs

Homeland Security Bill Splits ATF (Nov. 27, 2002)
Bennett Valley Viticultural Area (Nov. 22, 2002)
Proposed "Red Hill" (Oregon) American Viticultural Area (Oct. 30)
October Alcohol & Tobacco Newsletter (Oct. 2002)
Temecula Viticultural Area Name Change (Oct. 21)
Organic Claims in the Labeling and Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages (Oct. 8)
Corrections to Federal Wine Labeling Regulations (Oct. 3)
Expansion of Lodi Viticultural Area (Sept. 4)
Addition of a New Grape Variety Name for American Wines (Sept. 4)
Notice 952 - Labeling and Advertising of Malt Beverages (pdf, Aug. 22)
COLAs Online Circular (June 25, 2002)

Terms and Conditions