Wine Compliance Alliance Shares Expertise in New Webinar Series

Filing initial licenses to produce wine, recording ongoing production information, creating compliant labels for bottles and paying excise

California wineries- would you like some guidance and helpful tips for your CA Grape Crush report that will make it a lot easier to complete?

A year ago we hosted a webinar showing how to prepare for and fill out this complicated report. The recording of that webinar is available to purchase and download.

See full info here

Compliance questions? We'll be at the WIN Expo on December 4th. Booth # 120. Use code WIN120 for a pass to the trade show. WIN120

True or false? If a load of grapes comes into a winery with a completed weigh tag (weighmaster certificate) can the winery accept it?

That's the topic of a video I captured in 2017. I had many first hand experiences with this situation during my years as a deputy weighmaster 

Soon wineries will no longer be able to submit payments to the TTB via check, or any other form that isn't electronic.

See more info on that coming update here:

https://winecompliancealliance.com/wineries-the-ttb-says-no-more-checks-in-the-mail/

Are you tracking your harvest activities correctly? Your grapes details? When to report your wines as "produced"? How all those numbers look on your TTB 5120.17 reports? 

Our course, TTB Winery Harvest Training covers all of that! From when grapes roll into your winery through to their completion of fermentation we walk you through it with examples of how to document and report! Plus - your questions are welcomed!

TTB Winery Harvest Compliance

California wineries - harvest is coming, so it's time to file to renew your CDFA Weighmaster license! 

How to apply online (or renew) your Weighmaster license

All CA wineries hold a type 02 Winegrower license with the CA ABC. This includes all businesses that are APs (alternating proprietors) at a winery site.

The CA ABC created an online platform two years ago that now allows wineries to renew their license online.

Take a look at our video which shows step by step how to do this

The TTB is once again considering making nutrition and allergen info required on wine labels.

Industry members are encouraged to submit their feedback directly to the TTB via their simple online forms.

You have until August 15th to submit.    Tell the TTB by August 15th

This is our online course, created in 2022. This course is useful to any winery staff that are involved in label design and label approvals! It provides the details specific to TTB (federal) & CA ABC law that govern the use of Napa, or sub appellations of Napa Valley on wine labels.

See Course Info Here

A great way to start off the year! Sharing info that all US wineries need to know - 6 common mistakes that are made when filing their TTB 5120.17 reports. The folks at Innovint's The Punchdown gave me the opportunity to share them via one of their expert talks sessions.

Take a look at the blog and video here

The recording of my webinar, The Do's and Don't for Filing the CA Grape Crush report is available for purchase & download!  The Do's and Don't for filing the CA grape crush report

Concerned you aren't filing out your CA Grape Crush Report correctly?

Help is here!  Join us for our live webinar The Do's and Don'ts of Filing the CA Grape Crush report

We'll be covering:

1. How to fill out several tabs of the CA Grape crush report spreadsheet

2. Some common mistakes to avoid

3. Show you which version of the report to use, the original or the EZ version.

You'll also be able to submit your questions.

The webinar will be recorded and shared with you afterwards.

Sign up Here

Confused or frustrated by the CA Grape Crush report? 

Our webinar is this week on Tuesday, December 10th at 10am to show you specifics for completing it correctly!

The webinar is The Do's and Don'ts for Filing the CA Grape Crush report.

We'll cover showing you how to fill in some of the report's tabs, what are the most common mistakes to avoid when filing out your report, and show you how to know what version of the report your business qualifies for, the original or the EZ version.

Plus - questions are welcomed and we will be recording the webinar in case you can't make it live.

Click here for sign up info

The CA Grape Crush report is due on Jan 10th.  All CA wineries (= businesses that hold a type 02 ABC license!) must file this report each year.

A couple years ago the CDFA created an EZ version of their scary report.

Does your winery qualify to use this much simpler EZ version?

That's the topic of a blog I wrote last year.  Take a look to find out.

Does your winery qualify to use the EZ version of the CA Grape Crush report?

Let Us Manage Your Winery Compliance Reporting or Train You How to Do It Yourself!

All California wineries are required to file reports to multiple California and federal agencies. This includes both stand alone wineries and all

TTB AVA Map Explorer

Napa Valley has its newest sub AVA, the Crystal Springs of Napa Valley which wineries can begin listing on their labels Nov 15th of this year. That brings the total to 17 sub AVAs within Napa Valley. The TTB has some great resources on their site including their AVA Map Explorer which is a huge resource for wineries to confirm the boundary details of any AVA.

A great conversation with Carol Collison of the Small Fortune podcast. We discussed how I started and grew my business, & how I turned my years of working at wineries into offering compliance services and training to winery staff after learning it first hand myself!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-30-a-passion-for-winery-compliance-an-interview/id1704743265?i=1000669836998

Wineries are busy filling out a lot of "weigh tags" right now!  I have talked a lot over the years about the do's and don'ts around how to fill these out.

A couple of years ago I shared a post about a group of 7 common mistakes being made on weigh tags. These came directly from a discussion I had with a former Deputy Sealer with the Napa County Ag Commissioners office. 

Take a look here:

https://winecompliancealliance.com/7-no-nos-on-weigh-tags/