Bill > AB1585

This bill, effective for wine bottled on or after July 1, 2027, will require that any wine labeled with the appellation "American" or "United States" sold in California must be made from 100% of grapes or agricultural products grown within the United States, a significant increase from the current federal standard which allows up to 25% of ingredients to come from outside the U.S. The bill clarifies that phrases like "American wine" or "USA wine" fall under this new rule, but "North American wine," "Central American wine," or "South American wine" do not. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), which administers the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act that regulates alcoholic beverages in the state, will be authorized to seize any wine in California that violates these new labeling requirements, and this expansion of an existing crime means local governments may incur costs for enforcement, though the bill states no reimbursement is required for these specific costs.