“The alcohol content statement is a numerical statement on a wine label that indicates the alcohol content of the wine in terms of percentage of alcohol by volume.
For wines over 14 percent alcohol by volume, a numerical alcohol content statement is mandatory. The alcohol content may appear as either a specific number or a range.
For wines 7 to 14 percent alcohol by volume, a numerical alcohol content statement is optional if the type designation “table wine” or “light wine“ appears on the brand label as the mandatory class/type designation.”
Great post as always, Paul, always learn so much. Darrell Corti made waves many years ago by dropping high alcohol wines from offerings at his store here in Sacramento (BTW, many wines >15% ABV are sold there now...). But I'm curious what you think about requiring more info on ingredients on wine labels. Mega Purple is one additive I'd like to know about in wines I buy. Curious about your take on this.
Great topic but too complicated for a quick reply. Briefly it would be very difficult to determine what are “ingredients” that would have to be listed.
“The alcohol content statement is a numerical statement on a wine label that indicates the alcohol content of the wine in terms of percentage of alcohol by volume.
For wines over 14 percent alcohol by volume, a numerical alcohol content statement is mandatory. The alcohol content may appear as either a specific number or a range.
For wines 7 to 14 percent alcohol by volume, a numerical alcohol content statement is optional if the type designation “table wine” or “light wine“ appears on the brand label as the mandatory class/type designation.”
This is copied from the TTB regulations.
Great post as always, Paul, always learn so much. Darrell Corti made waves many years ago by dropping high alcohol wines from offerings at his store here in Sacramento (BTW, many wines >15% ABV are sold there now...). But I'm curious what you think about requiring more info on ingredients on wine labels. Mega Purple is one additive I'd like to know about in wines I buy. Curious about your take on this.
Great topic but too complicated for a quick reply. Briefly it would be very difficult to determine what are “ingredients” that would have to be listed.
We have ingredient labeled for years. Ours is a very short list.
Determining ingredients is easy, if it goes in the wine it’s an ingredient. Water, acid, yeast nutrients…
…fining materials, coloring agents…