As mentioned in our recent blog post, Compliance With Bottle Bill Just One Month Away for Wine and Spirits, California law changed on January 1, 2024, to include wine and distilled spirits in California’s Beverage Container Recycling Program. California wineries and distilleries will now need to register with CalRecycle, submit monthly reports, pay certain fees, and make sure their labels include an appropriate recyclability message from July 1, 2025. CalRecycle will host a 2-hour webinar on February 23, 2024 aimed at small wineries to explain how the changes will affect them. The webinar will also include a demonstration on how to use the Division of Recycling Integrated Information System (DORIIS) for monthly reporting and payment of fees.  The webinar is limited to 1,000 attendees, so register as soon as possible at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkd-6upj4tEtCVEASeUimnDkRGDsY7glXV.  The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session. For questions about the

COMPLIANCE WITH BOTTLE BILL JUST ONE MONTH AWAY FOR WINE AND SPIRITS On January 1, 2024, California’s container recycling deposit system (referred to often as the “Bottle Bill”) will expand to include wine, spirits, and wine and spirits coolers (regardless of ABV).  Below is a brief overview of what wineries, distilleries, importers and wholesalers of wine and spirits need to do to comply! Register with CalRecycle as a Beverage Manufacturer and/or Distributor Register with CalRecycle as soon as possible to prepare for monthly payment and reporting requirements beginning January 1, 2024. California-Based: California wineries and distilleries, and importers of wine or spirits into California, will need to register as a “beverage manufacturer.” They will also need to register as a “distributor” if they sell to retailers (whether on-sale or off-sale), restaurants, bars, or directly to consumers. Out-of-State: Out-of-state wineries and distille

The Digest of Wine and Spirits Law team is constantly looking for ways to improve this indispensable reference for wine and spirits professionals. 2022 brought a number of significant changes to federal regulations, and TTB says more are on the way. So, we are happy to announce the expansion of the convenient “compare” feature to the federal digest area. The compare feature already allows subscribers to see what text has been eliminated, and what provisions have been added in each updated state digest. Now the compare feature is also available in the federal digest area, allowing subscribers to see what’s been added or changed. In addition, federal updates have been added to the Recent Updates list on the Digest home page. What does that mean to you? Simply put, subscribers are alerted whenever TTB changes the regulations governing the sale and advertising of wine and spirits, and they can quickly and easily see exactly what's changed. One more great reason to re

Subscribers to The Digest of Wine & Spirits Law can opt to receive email notifications when rules are updated on The Digest’s website. The emails, which announce new additions to The Digest’s “Recent Updates,” are sent two to four times a month. If a topic of interest has been updated, subscribers can use the live link on the site’s Recent Updates list to go directly to the updated article. There, another link opens a window showing exactly what text has been changed, added, or removed. "I am really excited that we have the notification feature because it's a timesaver for busy professionals. It's like a news feed -- it effortlessly brings what's new to your attention,"  said Sara Schorske, head editor of The Digest. The Digest is an essential compliance reference for wine and spirits professionals. It covers statutes, regulations, and administrative decisions from all states governing the

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