[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR4.10]

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            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 4--LABELING AND ADVERTISING OF WINE--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart B--Definitions
 
Sec. 4.10  Meaning of terms.


    As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, terms 
shall have the meaning ascribed in this part.
    Act. The Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
    Added brandy. Brandy or wine spirits for use in fortification of 
wine as permitted by internal revenue law.
    Advertisement. See Sec. 4.61 for meaning of term as used in subpart 
G of this part.
    Alcohol. Ethyl alcohol distilled at or above 190 deg. proof.
    American. The several States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto 
Rico; ``State'' includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
    Appropriate ATF officer. An officer or employee of the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) authorized to perform any functions 
relating to the administration or enforcement of this part by ATF Order 
1130.2A, Delegation Order--Delegation of the Director's Authorities in 
27 CFR part 4, 5 and 7, Labeling and Advertising of Wine, Distilled 
Spirits and Malt Beverages.
    Bottler. Any person who places wine in containers of four liters or 
less. (See meaning for ``containers'' and ``packer''.)
    Brand label. The label carrying, in the usual distinctive design, 
the brand name of the wine.
    Container. Any bottle, barrel, cask, or other closed receptacle 
irrespective of size or of the material from which made for use for the 
sale of wine at retail. (See meaning for ``bottler'' and ``packer''.)
    Director. The Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the 
Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC.
    Gallon. A U.S. gallon of 231 cubic inches of alcoholic beverages at 
60  deg.F.
    Interstate or foreign commerce. Commerce between any State and any 
place outside thereof, or commerce within any Territory or the District 
of Columbia, or between points within the same State but through any 
place outside thereof.
    Liter or litre. (a) A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic 
centimeters

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and equivalent to 33.814 U.S. fluid ounces. For purposes of this part, a 
liter is subdivided into 1,000 milliliters (ml).
    (b) For purposes of regulation, one liter of wine is defined as that 
quantity (mass) of wine occupying a one-liter volume at 20  deg.Celsius 
(68  deg.F).
    Packer. Any person who places wine in containers in excess of four 
liters. (See meaning for ``container'' and ``bottler''.)
    Percent or percentage. Percent by volume.
    Permittee. Any person holding a basic permit under the Federal 
Alcohol Administration Act.
    Person. Any individual, partnership, joint-stock company, business 
trust, association, corporation, or other form of business enterprise, 
including a receiver, trustee, or liquidating agent, and including an 
officer or employee of any agency of a State or political subdivision 
thereof.
    Pure condensed must. The dehydrated juice or must of sound, ripe 
grapes, or other fruit or agricultual products, concentrated to not more 
than 80 deg. (Balling), the composition thereof remaining unaltered 
except for removal of water.
    Restored pure condensed must. Pure condensed must to which has been 
added an amount of water not exceeding the amount removed in the 
dehydration process.
    Sugar. Pure cane, beet, or dextrose sugar in dry for containing, 
respectively, not less than 95 percent of actual sugar calculated on a 
dry basis.
    Total solids. The degrees Brix of the dealcoholized wine restored to 
its original volume.
    Trade buyer. Any person who is a wholesaler or retailer.
    United States. The several States, the District of Columbia, and 
Puerto Rico; the term ``State'' includes the District of Columbia and 
Puerto Rico.
    Use of other terms. Any other term defined in the Federal Alcohol 
Administration Act and used in this part shall have the same meaning 
assigned to it by the Act.
    Wine. (a) Wine as defined in section 610 and section 617 of the 
Revenue Act of 1918 (26 U.S.C. 3036, 3044, 3045) and (b) other alcoholic 
beverages not so defined, but made in the manner of wine, including 
sparkling and carbonated wine, wine made from condensed grape must, wine 
made from other agricultural products than the juice of sound, ripe 
grapes, initation wine, compounds sold as wine, vermouth, cider, perry, 
and sake; in each instance only if containing not less than 7 percent, 
and not more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume, and if for 
nonindustrial use.

[T.D. ATF-48, 43 FR 13532, Mar. 31, 1978, as amended by T.D. ATF-49, 43 
FR 19848, May 9, 1978; T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37675, Aug. 23, 1978; 44 FR 
55838, Sept. 29, 1979; T.D. ATF-66, 45 FR 40544, June 13, 1980; T.D. 
ATF-94, 46 FR 55095, Nov. 6, 1981; T.D. ATF-299, 55 FR 24988, June 19, 
1990; T.D. ATF-425, 65 FR 11891, Mar. 7, 2000]