Dossier
Assembly Bill 1585
Coverage of Assembly Bill 1585 in the Nexus archive.
- How California can ensure wine labeled ‘American’ uses exclusively American grapes
California wine grape grower Jason Smith advocates for Assembly Bill 1585 to close a loophole allowing wines labeled 'American' to contain up to 25% imported wine. His family's 51-year business is closing due to unharvested California grapes and competition from cheaper imported bulk wine.