June 09, 2026
A Washington federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit from an Evergreen State maker of alcoholic beverages over federal vintage labeling limitations, concluding Tuesday that the producer of fruit wine and cider has not clearly proved its challenge of the labels was filed before the relevant statute of limitations lapsed but will get a shot at amending the complaint.
January 06, 2026
A Washington state maker of alcoholic beverages is challenging a federal government restriction that prevents producers of cider, mead and wines made from any fruit besides grapes from including vintage years on their product labels, arguing that the policy withholds information from consumers and violates the First Amendment.