179:11 Holders of Beverage Manufacturer, Brew Pub, Beverage Vendor Importer, Wholesale Distributor, Beverage Vendor, Beverage Representative

I. No holder of a beverage manufacturer license, brew pub license, wholesale distributor license, beverage vendor license, beverage vendor importer license, or beverage representative license shall sell, cause to be sold, rent, lend or cause to be lo aned, or give to any on-sale or off-sale licensee or to the owner of the premises on which the business of any on-sale or off-sale licensee is to be conducted any money, equipment, furniture, fixtures or property with which the business of any on-sale or o ff-sale licensee is to be conducted, nor shall any on-sale or off-sale licensee purchase, cause to be purchased, rent, borrow, solicit or accept from any holder of a beverage manufacturer license, brew pub license, wholesale distributor license, beverage v endor license, beverage vendor importer license, or beverage representative license any money, equipment, furniture, fixtures or property with which the business of the on-sale or off-sale permittee is to be conducted, nor shall any holder of a beverage ma nufacturer license, brew pub license, wholesale distributor license, beverage vendor license, beverage vendor importer license, or beverage representative license install or service equipment, furniture, fixtures or property of any on-sale or off-sale lic ensee, except as may be designated by the commission.

II. There shall be no restriction on the number of off-sale licenses held by any person. No holder of a beverage manufacturer license, brew pub license, wholesale distributor license, beverage vendor license, beverage vendor importer license or beve rage representative license shall in any way contribute or pay any money or anything in lieu thereof to any on-sale or off-sale licensee, or the licensee's agent, or employees, or to any group, association, or organization thereof, including, but not limit ed to, payment for the placement, display or sale of any beverage. Nothing in this section shall prohibit any licensee from being a member of a club holding a permit or license under this title, nor prohibit the sale or purchase, for resale, of merchandis e or beverages for the conduct of the business of any on-sale or off-sale licensee. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a holder of a beverage manufacturer license, brew pub license, wholesale distributor license, beverage vendor license, beverage vend or importer license or beverage representative license from bringing such holder's own product from the storeroom of an on-sale or off-sale licensee to a warm shelf, display, refrigerated retail space, or refrigerated storage. Nothing in this section shal l prohibit the holder of a beverage manufacturers license, wholesaler distributor license, brew pub license, beverage vendor license, beverage vendor importer license, or beverage representative license from rotating, reorganizing, cleaning and resetting s uch holder's own product once the product is on an on-sale or off-sale licensee's warm shelf, or in an on-sale or off-sale licensee's refrigerated retail space, or refrigerated storage. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a wholesale distributor from d elivering beverages invoiced to an on-sale or off-sale retailer to the premises of a liquor/wine/beverage warehouse for storage, provided the retailer has met the provisions of RSA 179:49.

Output from BEST-Winery

The Energy Intensity Index (EII) and Water Intensity Index (WII) show the performance of the actual winery relative to a benchmark winery that is based on the same winery using global best practice energy- and water-efficient technologies for each process step (as defined in BEST-Winery). The difference between the actual energy and water use and that of the reference or benchmark winery is calculated for each of the key process steps of the winery and then aggregated for the entire winery, calculated as an intensity per barrel or case of wine produced.
The EII and WII can be used to calculate the energy- or water-efficiency potential at the winery and can be used for evaluating winery progress in efficiency improvement. BEST Winery also provides an estimate of the potential for annual energy savings (both for electricity and fuel), energy costs savings, carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reduction, water, and water cost savings if the winery would perform at the same performance level as the benchmark winery. Once the EII and WII have been calculated, BEST Winery can be used to preliminary evaluate the potential for energy and water efficiency improvement, through the included interactive menu of opportunities. The menu is broken into different energy and water uses, totaling over 100 opportunities:
Water Efficiency (WE — Water)

Energy Efficiency — Refrigeration (EE-Refrigeration)

Energy Efficiency — Pumps (EE-Pumping)

Energy Efficiency — Compressed Air (EE-Compressed air)

Energy Efficiency — Motors (EE-Motors)

Energy Efficiency — Lighting (EE-Lighting)

Energy Efficiency — Hot Water and Heat Supply (EE-Hot Water)

Energy Efficiency — Other Fuels (EE-Other_fuels)

Energy Efficiency — Other Electric (EE-Other_electric)

Energy Efficiency — Cogeneration (EE-CHP)

Each of the sheets contains a menu of efficiency opportunities, including typical energy and/or water savings, capital costs and payback period for that measure. Potential applications can be filled in by the user to evaluate possible opportunities for the user's winery. Selected measures are added in a separate sheet to calculate a new potential EII and WII, as well as potential costs, savings, payback period and CO2 emission reduction potential.

Indy International wine awards announced National

Indianapolis, IN - Over 3,600 wines traveled to Indianapolis for the nation's third largest wine competition, the Indy International, July 29-31 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Wines from seventeen countries as far away as Germany, Portugal, and South Africa were judged on appearance, aroma, taste, and aftertaste by fifteen panels of judges. In all, seventy-five judges flew in from as far away as California, New York, and Quebec to evaluate the wines.

Geyser Peak Winery, of California was awarded the Best of Show award, sponsored by American Airlines, for its 2003 Reserve Late Harvest Semillon. Best white wine honors went to Germany's Wegeler-Erben, 1997 Bernkasteler Doctor, and best red wine to Spero Winery from Denver, Colorado for their 1999 Vino`e Buono Zinfandel. The best commercial sparkling wine was awarded to Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves for their 1995 Royal Cuvee. Josephs Estate Wines of Ontario took best dessert wine honors for a 1999 Niagara Peninsula Vidal Blanc Ice Wine. The last two categories, best fruit wine and best honey wine were awarded to Carousel Winery for a Cherry Wine and to Martins Honey Farm and Meadery of New York for their Traditional Honey Wine respectively.

Galena Cellars/Lawlor Family Winery of Illinois was awarded the Pacesetter Trophy: International Award of Excellence. This is Galena Cellars second consecutive year to win this honor which recognizes the brand winning the most awards at the competition. Galena earned 31 medals, including three concordance gold, eight gold, eight silver, and twelve bronzes. The Indiana State Fair Wine Competition began in 1973 as an Indiana-only event. The competition began admitting entries from across the world in 1992 under Richard Vine, PhD.

"It is gratifying to see the INDY International's continued growth," says Vine, honorary chairman, "not only through the increased wine entries, but also in terms of new, high-profile wineries from around the world that are participating in the event." Indiana was well represented in the competition, with twenty-five of the state's thirty-one wineries entering. Hoosier wineries took home a total of three concordance gold medals, sixteen gold, sixty silver, and 101 bronzes. "The Indiana wineries went head to head with wines from throughout the world and brought home 180 medals," said Ellen Harkness, Competition Coordinator. "That is quite a feat for a smaller wine producing state and demonstrates that Indiana wines are of high quality."

The Indy has a special award division for "Indiana grown" wines. A wine must be composed of more than 85% Indiana grown fruit to be eligible. Huber Winery won the Hoosier grown hybrid wine category for their Lakeside White and the native wine category for their Niagara, while Chateau Pomije Winery received honors in the vinifera category for their Cabernet Sauvignon. Kapp Winery & Orchard was the Indiana Grown Fruit Wine Champion for their Persimmon table wine, sponsored by the Indiana Wine Growers Guild. The Indiana wine awards reception took place August 4 at "A Taste of Indiana Agriculture", an event held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds to showcase Indiana agricultural products, including its award-winning wines. The Indy International is sponsored by the Indiana State Fair and coordinated by the Indiana Wine Grape Council based at Purdue University.

Indy International wine awards announced

Indianapolis, IN - Over 3,600 wines traveled to Indianapolis for the nation's third largest wine competition, the Indy International, July 29-31 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Wines from seventeen countries as far away as Germany, Portugal, and South Africa were judged on appearance, aroma, taste, and aftertaste by fifteen panels of judges. In all, seventy-five judges flew in from as far away as California, New York, and Quebec to evaluate the wines.

Geyser Peak Winery, of California was awarded the Best of Show award, sponsored by American Airlines, for its 2003 Reserve Late Harvest Semillon. Best white wine honors went to Germany's Wegeler-Erben, 1997 Bernkasteler Doctor, and best red wine to Spero Winery from Denver, Colorado for their 1999 Vino`e Buono Zinfandel. The best commercial sparkling wine was awarded to Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves for their 1995 Royal Cuvee. Josephs Estate Wines of Ontario took best dessert wine honors for a 1999 Niagara Peninsula Vidal Blanc Ice Wine. The last two categories, best fruit wine and best honey wine were awarded to Carousel Winery for a Cherry Wine and to Martins Honey Farm and Meadery of New York for their Traditional Honey Wine respectively.

Galena Cellars/Lawlor Family Winery of Illinois was awarded the Pacesetter Trophy: International Award of Excellence. This is Galena Cellars second consecutive year to win this honor which recognizes the brand winning the most awards at the competition. Galena earned 31 medals, including three concordance gold, eight gold, eight silver, and twelve bronzes. The Indiana State Fair Wine Competition began in 1973 as an Indiana-only event. The competition began admitting entries from across the world in 1992 under Richard Vine, PhD. "It is gratifying to see the INDY International's continued growth," says Vine, honorary chairman, "not only through the increased wine entries, but also in terms of new, high-profile wineries from around the world that are participating in the event."

Indiana was well represented in the competition, with twenty-five of the state's thirty-one wineries entering. Hoosier wineries took home a total of three concordance gold medals, sixteen gold, sixty silver, and 101 bronzes. "The Indiana wineries went head to head with wines from throughout the world and brought home 180 medals," said Ellen Harkness, Competition Coordinator. "That is quite a feat for a smaller wine producing state and demonstrates that Indiana wines are of high quality." The Indy has a special award division for "Indiana grown" wines. A wine must be composed of more than 85% Indiana grown fruit to be eligible. Huber Winery won the Hoosier grown hybrid wine category for their Lakeside White and the native wine category for their Niagara, while Chateau Pomije Winery received honors in the vinifera category for their Cabernet Sauvignon. Kapp Winery & Orchard was the Indiana Grown Fruit Wine Champion for their Persimmon table wine, sponsored by the Indiana Wine Growers Guild.

The Indiana wine awards reception took place August 4 at "A Taste of Indiana Agriculture", an event held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds to showcase Indiana agricultural products, including its award-winning wines. The Indy International is sponsored by the Indiana State Fair and coordinated by the Indiana Wine Grape Council based at Purdue University.

What is BEST-Winery?

BEST-Winery is a software tool designed to evaluate the energy and water efficiency at a winery, and to help assess the environmental and financial impacts of potential improvement strategies. Given the necessary data, BEST-Winery calculates an energy intensity index (EII) and water intensity index (WII), performance indicators that compare the user's winery to a benchmark or reference facility, incorporating information about winery-specific process steps and characteristics affecting energy and water use and volumes processed by the winery. BEST Winery also allows the user to evaluate preliminary opportunities for energy and water efficiency improvement, to assess the impact on the performance of the facility, and to evaluate operation costs. This can help the user in developing a preliminary implementation plan for energy and water efficiency improvement.

As a spreadsheet-based tool, BEST-Winery is designed to be simple enough to be easily usable, yet sophisticated enough to provide credible results. One simple input page is followed by a more detailed optional input page, to allow the user to adapt to the sophistication she needs.

Wine-Specific Labeling

The following must appear on a label in a single field of vision (i.e. can be viewed without having to turn the bottle), except for the Importer’s details, the Lot number, and allergenic ingredients.

Wine of “(Insert Country Name)”

Actual alcoholic strength

Nominal volume

Lot Number

Importer details (must include name of importer, local administrative area and member state) preceded by the word(s) “Importer” or “Imported by”

Allergenic ingredients (i.e. if wine contains sulphites)

Please note that wine variety and vintage may NOT be shown on labels of wine with non-geographical origin – only wine with a proper geographical indication may display such information.

LABELING REQUIREMENTS

The following information must be present on the label

Name under which the product is sold: No trademark, brand name or fancy name may substitute the generic name but rather may be used in addition.

List of ingredients: preceded by the word "Ingredients", must show all ingredients (including additives) in descending order of weight as recorded at the time of their use in the manufacture and designated by their specific name. In the case of those products that may contain ingredients liable to cause allergies or intolerances, a clear indication should be given on the label by the word “contains” followed by the name of the ingredient. However, this indication will not be necessary provided the specific name is included in the list of ingredients.

Net quantity of pre-packaged beverage in metric units (litre, centilitre, millilitre)

Date of minimum durability consisting of day, month and year in that order and preceded by the words "best before" or "best before end" or the "use by" date for highly perishable goods.

Any special conditions for keeping or use.

Name or business name and address of the manufacturer, packager or importer established in the EU.

Place of origin or provenance

Instructions of use, where appropriate

Indication of the acquired alcoholic strength for beverages containing more than 1.2% by volume
Lot marking on pre-packaged beverages with the marking preceded by the letter "L".

Indiana wineries win gold marks at largest U.S. competition

Wines from 17 different countries and 42 states poured into Indianapolis for the largest wine competition in the U.S. The Indiana State Fair Indy International Wine Competition had a total of 3,859 wines entered in the competition-271 of which were from Indiana. The Governor's Cup, awarded to the winery with the overall best quality, the Indiana Grown Hybrid Wine Champion and the Indiana Grown Native Wine Champion all were awarded to Huber Winery, of Borden, for its 2005 Vignoles and Catawba wines. The Indiana Grown Vinifera Wine Champion was awarded to Oliver Winery of Bloomington for its Creekbend Cabernet Sauvignon 2005. The Indiana Grown Fruit Wine Champion also was awarded to Oliver Winery for its Bean Blossom Hard Cider.

"Indiana is home to 32 wineries and is an important part of Indiana agriculture," said Ellen Butz, Purdue University wine specialist. "Hoosier wineries contribute more than $33 million to Indiana's economy." Not only did Hoosier wineries fare well, but the following wineries were recognized for product excellence.

Mission Hill Family Estate of Westbank, British Columbia, Canada was awarded the Best Of Show award, sponsored by American Airlines for its 2004 Five Vineyards Riesling Ice Wine. Best red wine honors went to California's Martin Family Vineyards, 2003 Martin Petite Sirah, and best white wine to Sileni Cellar Selections from New Zealand for its 2006 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.

The best commercial sparkling wine was awarded to Champagne Pommery, Reims, France for its 1998 Millesime Grand Cru champagne. Fosters Wine Estates of Australia took best dessert wine honors for its Trafford Tawny Port. Best rose/blush honors went to California's Harlow Ridge Winery for its 2005 Blush, Lodi. The V. Sattui of California was awarded for having the highest overall quality of wines entered. The last two categories, best fruit wine and honey wine were awarded to Cooper's Hawk Winery of Illinois for a Rhubarb wine and to Meadery of the Rockies of Colorado for its Guinevere.

Wines from countries as far away as Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Italy were judged on appearance, aroma, taste, aftertaste and overall balance by a panel of sixteen judges. In all, 82 judges were brought in from as far away as California, New York and Quebec to evaluate the wines. Indiana award winners from the Indy International Wine Competition were honored August 2 at A Taste of Indiana Agriculture Wine Reception, attended by approximately 1,900 people.

Certification Requirements for Imported Wine

Certification is a statement that the practices and procedures used to produce the imported wine constitute proper cellar treatment. The certification requirement emanates from Section 2002 of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004, which amended section 5382(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Section 5382(a) sets forth standards regarding what constitutes proper cellar treatment of natural wine. The Act added new certification requirements regarding production practices and procedures for imported natural wine. Grape wine containing 7 to 22 percent alcohol by volume from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, and New Zealand. Grape wine containing 0.5 to 22 percent alcohol by volume from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom are not subject to certification.

Michigan Sparkling Wines for Anytime

Whether you call them champagne, bubbly or just plain fizz, they are just the thing for your New Year celebration, or any important event. Here are some sparkling ideas; and best of all, they come from right here in Michigan.

From the experts at Wine Spectator and the Beverage Testing Institute to the person on the street, the word has spread that Michigan produces some of the best champagne-type wines anywhere. And they come in so many different styles that you will surely find something to enjoy. Let's start with the sparkling wines that have impressed the wine writers, then move on to those that are just good, clean fun.