Week of June 27, 2008
Greetings! Hope you have had an honorable and enjoyable week! This week's offerings include an industry circular concerning Brunello di Montalcino wine, notice of the withdrawal of the proposed rulemaking on the Tulocay viticultural area, and an upcoming COLAs Online system outage.
In the TTB Newsletter, we compile the top TTB news of the week and other helpful information about the Bureau and the Federal alcohol and tobacco laws and regulations we enforce. Please send any questions and/or comments to Susan Stewart Evans, Executive Liaison for Industry Matters (susan.stewart-evans@ttb.gov) and/or Frosty Chapman, State Liaison (forrest.chapman@ttb.gov). |
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INDUSTRY CIRCULAR 2008-2, BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO WINE
This circular served as notice that beginning on June 23, 2008, all importers of Brunello di Montalcino wine must have in their possession at the time of the wine's release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody a declaration from the Government of Italy stating that the product's vintage date and brand name meet the requirements of the Brunello di Montalcino Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG), and that the product is acceptable for sale as such in Italy. This circular supersedes Industry Circular 2008-1, dated June 17, 2008.
To read the entire circular, click here.
WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH TULOCAY AVA
TTB published a notice withdrawing the proposed rulemaking to establish the Tulocay viticultural area in southern Napa County, California. TTB took this action because of questions regarding the actual name of the proposed viticultural area and to avoid the use of potentially misleading statements on wine labels. The withdrawal of the proposal to establish the Tulocay viticultural area is effective on June 19, 2008.
COLAS ONLINE SYSTEM OUTAGE
Please be advised that the COLAs Online application will be unavailable beginning at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 27, 2008. All access to the COLAs Online application will be unavailable during this downtime, including access to the COLAs Public Registry, viewing images and Printable Versions of COLAs, and submitting or updating applications for review and approval. Access to COLAs Online for submitting and updating applications and the Public Registry should return to normal operations by 12 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, June 29.
We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause, and appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to make improvements.