Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
Application of this regulation. The production, importation or
sale of, wine, which fails to conform to the standards prescribed by TTB, or of
any wine fermented from raisins, dried fruits, or dried berries, or of any
imitation or substandard wine as hereinafter defined, is hereby
prohibited.
(1) Imitation wine shall
include:
(a) Any wine containing synthetic
materials;
(b) Any wine made from a
mixture of water with residues remaining after thorough pressing of grapes,
fruit or other agricultural products;
(c) Any class or type of wine, the taste,
aroma, color or other characteristics of which have been acquired in whole or
in part by treatment with methods or materials of any kind, if the taste,
aroma, color or other characteristics of normal wines of such class or type are
acquired without such treatment; or
(d) Any wine made from "must" concentrated at
any time to more than 80 degrees (Balling).
(2) Substandard wine shall include:
(a) Any wine for which a standard of identity
is prescribed in these regulations which, through disease, decomposition, or
otherwise, fails to have the composition, color, and clean vinous taste and
aroma of normal wines conforming to such standard; or
(b) Wine of any class or type containing
added water, or sugar and water solution, in excess of the quantities expressly
authorized for standard wine made from the same kind or kinds of materials as
prescribed by TTB.
(3)
Coined names:
(a) The sale in this state of
wines, identified on labels or in advertisements by a type of brand designation
which implies mixtures of wines for which standards of identity are established
in these regulations, or which identifying type or brand designation resembles
an established wine type name such as Angelica, Madeira, Muscatel, Port, White
Port, Sherry, Tokay, Sauterne, Claret, Burgundy, etc., is hereby
prohibited.
(b) The sale in this
state of wine or combinations of wine and other alcoholic beverages which
contain on the label statements such as whiskey wine, rum and wine, gin and
wine, beer and wine, etc., or simulations of such combinations, is hereby
prohibited.
(4)
Containers:
(a) The sale of wine in any
container originally designed for a product other than wine or in any container
the design or shape of which would tend to mislead the consumer as to the
nature of the contents, is hereby prohibited.
(b) The sale of wine in containers which have
blown, branded or burned therein the name or other distinguishing mark of any
person engaged in business as a wine producer, importer, distributor, or
bottler or any other person different from the person whose name is required to
appear on the brand label, is hereby prohibited.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
66.08.030,
15.88.030,
19.126.020,
66.04.010,
66.08.180, 66.16.100,
66.20.010,
66.20.300,
66.20.310,
66.24.150,
66.24.170,
66.24.185,
66.24.200,
66.24.206,
66.24.210,
66.24.230,
66.24.240,
66.24.244,
66.24.250,
66.24.375,
66.24.380,
66.24.395,
66.24.400,
66.24.420,
66.24.425,
66.24.440,
66.24.450,
66.24.455,
66.24.495,
66.24.540, 66.28.010,
66.28.040,
66.28.050,
66.28.170,
66.28.180,
66.28.190,
66.28.200,
66.28.310, 66.44.190,
66.44.310,
66.98.060 and
82.08.150. 98-18-097, §
314-24-006, filed 9/2/98, effective 10/3/98; Order 5, § 314-24-006, filed
8/7/69, effective 9/8/69.
