COLAClear Blog https://www.colaclear.com/blog/ Practical notes on TTB label compliance for U.S. wine, spirits, and beer producers, written from inside the pre-screening process. en-us Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 -0700 The AVA conjunctive labeling rule that trips up small wineries https://www.colaclear.com/blog/ava-conjunctive-labeling/ https://www.colaclear.com/blog/ava-conjunctive-labeling/ Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 -0700 Why California and Oregon state laws require sub-AVA wine labels to also display the parent appellation. Covers the six California conjunctive-labeling regions (Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Paso Robles, Lodi, Monterey County, Mendocino County) and the Willamette Valley sub-AVAs in Oregon. The two layers of label clearance — and where pre-screening fits https://www.colaclear.com/blog/two-layers-of-label-clearance/ https://www.colaclear.com/blog/two-layers-of-label-clearance/ Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 -0700 zillah.bahar@colaclear.com (Zillah Bahar) 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. 7 reasons TTB issues a "Needs Correction" notice on wine labels https://www.colaclear.com/blog/7-reasons-ttb-needs-correction-wine-labels/ https://www.colaclear.com/blog/7-reasons-ttb-needs-correction-wine-labels/ Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0700 zillah.bahar@colaclear.com (Zillah Bahar) 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.