US: Feds approve nutrition labels for wine
US: Feds approve nutrition labels for wine
Jun 9, 2013 6(PressDemocrat) - “Everyone loves a great glass of wine, but shopping for wine can be confusing.”
Those were the words that Bethenny Frankel, the television personality who made her debut on “The Real Housewives of New York City” and later launched the Skinnygirl line of beverages, clothing and workout products, wrote on the label of her Skinnygirl California White Wine.
Some would agree, perhaps daunted by the array of grape names and appellations in the wine aisle. But is the answer to put more information on the label?
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is counting on the idea that consumers want to know nearly as much about what's in their wine, beer or spirits as they do when they pick up a breakfast burrito in the grocery store.
After nearly a decade of pressure from consumer groups, the TTB released guidelines last month on how wine, beer and liquor companies can tell consumers about the calories, carbohydrates, proteins and fats inside the bottle.
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