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- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
- Referred to commerce, economic development and small business
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Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to allowing wine labels to contain information regarding antioxidants
Purpose
Permits a winery to include a statement regarding antioxidants on a wine bottle label if wine is not introduced for interstate or foreign commerce.
Summary of provisions
Adds a new Section 86 to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
Justification
The New York wine/grape industry provides a significant contribution to the State's agriculture and agribusiness efforts. The state's 203 wineries produce and sell 40 million gallons of wine annually, with gross sales of over $1 Billion. These wineries crush an average of 70,000 tons of grapes purchased from over 1,000 growers (The New York Wine Course and Reference - 2004).
The American Heart Association has stated that moderate wine consumption provides a potentially sizeable benefit to one's cardiovascular health. In addition, a report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), identifies "no wine consumption" as one risk factor associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk, while a similar ACC task force concluded that "individuals reporting moderate amounts of wine intake have a 40% to 50% reduction in coronary artery disease risk compared with individuals who are abstinent." In a recent study conducted by Cornell University, researchers demonstrated that the thin skinned Pinot noir grape grown in moist, cool climates produces the most resveratrol - an antioxidant. The research further stated that the fall climates of New York and Oregon's Willamette Valley may be the best for growing wine grapes rich in this antioxidant.
The Cornell research provides an exciting discovery that red grapes grown in New York to be so unique in this regard and provides an excellent marketing opportunity for New York's wine industry. State law should permit our wineries the opportunity to market this unique feature of our state's wines.
Legislative history
S.3408 of 2006.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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