Is your ‘American’ wine really American? New bill would require 100% US-grown grapes

Is your ‘American’ wine really American? New bill would require 100% US-grown grapes

State legislators from San Rafael and Tracy have introduced a new piece of legislation that would require wine labeled as “American” to be made exclusively from grapes grown in the United States. Current federal standards allow winemakers to use up to 25% imported wine and still label it as American. California-labeled wines are already required to be produced using only California-grown grapes, according to state law. The legislation introduced…

New legislation mandates 'American' labeled wines to use only US grapes

State legislators from San Rafael and Tracy have introduced a new piece of legislation that would require wine labeled as “American” to be made exclusively from grapes grown in the United States. The post New legislation mandates ‘American’ labeled wines to use only US grapes appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.

New legislation mandates ‘American’ labeled wines to use only US grapes

State legislators from San Rafael and Tracy have introduced a new piece of legislation that would require wine labeled as “American” to be made exclusively from grapes grown in the United States. The post New legislation mandates ‘American’ labeled wines to use only US grapes appeared first on Danville San Ramon.