Government certification of Brunello no longer required by U.S.

Posted on October 23rd, 2009 by VinoWire

According to a press release issued Wednesday by the Italy’s agriculture ministry, the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax, and Trade Bureau (TTB) will no longer require Italian government certification for imports of Brunello di Montalcino to the U.S.

On Tuesday, October 20, Italy’s agriculture minister Luca Zaia met with TTB administrator John Manfreda in Washington D.C. and discussed the requirement, which was announced on June 17, 2008, in the wake of news that Italian government officials had launched an investigation of adulterated Brunello di Montalcino.

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2 Responses to “Government certification of Brunello no longer required by U.S.”

  1. Looking back at Brunello (please cease and desist) « Do Bianchi, on October 26th, 2009 at 12:26 Said:

    [...] Friday, Franco and I posted the news that the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax, and Trade Bureau has lifted the requirement of Italian [...]

  2. Looking back at Brunello « Do Bianchi, on October 26th, 2009 at 12:28 Said:

    [...] Friday, Franco and I posted the news that the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Tax, and Trade Bureau has lifted the requirement of Italian [...]

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