Practical notes on TTB label compliance — written from inside the pre-screening process. New posts roughly once a month.
May 15, 2026
Why California and Oregon state laws require sub-AVA wine labels to also display the parent appellation — with the six California regions and the Willamette Valley sub-AVAs that trigger the requirement.
May 7, 2026
Label clearance work splits into interpretive judgment (geographic misleadingness, AVA edge cases, subjective claims) and deterministic checks against fixed regulatory text (Government Health Warning, sulfite declaration, varietal percentages). Where COLAClear fits in a beverage compliance practice.
May 7, 2026
The seven labeling issues that drive most TTB "Needs Correction" notices on wine labels — Government Health Warning, sulfite declaration, multi-varietal percentages, vintage dating, geographic brand names, class/type designation, and producer/bottler statements. Each with its CFR citation and the most common failure pattern.