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when did the first set of US wine laws come to be?
1978
What did the first US wine laws of 1978 cover?
only the origins of the grapes and where the wine was made
what are the permitted appellations for US?
Multi-State appellations
State appellations
Multi-Country appellations
Country appellations
As well as American Viticultural Areas (AVA's)
What do State appellations require?
That 75% of the grapes originate from the state
What are the only 2 exception to the State appellation wine laws?
Texas, where the figure is 85% and California which is 100%
What wines are able to be exported to the EU?
Only wines which contain 85% or more of the grapes from the specified State appellation.
When was the AVA system introduced?
1983
Who controls the AVA currently today?
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
When BJ's 3rd edition of SSWP came out, how many AVA's were there?
173
What defines an AVA?
All AVA-designated wines must contain a min of 85% of the grapes from the stated AVA.
What does AVA stand for?
American Viticultural Area