
America's chief wine regulator wants to make Swiss cheese of America's appellation system. This is not a good development. Today's Los Angeles Times has a long interview with John Manfreda, head of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), which makes and enforces wine regulations for the federal government, outlining his plans to overhaul the rules.
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