Los Olivos AVA to expand wine profile of Santa Ynez Valley | Pacific Coast …
The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has formally proposed establishing the Los Olivos District AVA, and 76 public comments have been received, all favorable. The wine appellation is expected to easily win approval, likely by the end of …
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Former winemaker Jeffry Hill pleads no contest to theft
Agents from the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, or TTB, met Hill in April 2014 and ordered him to turn over his wine-selling permits or have them revoked, according to a memo filed with the bankruptcy case. In addition to alleging …
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Former Winemaker Pleads No Contest in California Court
Jesus Hernandez, a former vineyard manager for Mr. Hill who turned him in to Del Dotto and later to authorities at the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, said in a phone interview Tuesday that he had received a subpoena to testify before a …
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