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TREAS/TTB RIN: 1513-AD21 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Expansion of the Walla Walla Valley Viticultural Area  
Abstract:

In response to a petition for rulemaking submitted on behalf of wine industry members, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau proposes to expand the "Walla Walla Valley" American viticultural area (AVA) by approximately 1,258 acres. The Walla Walla Valley AVA is located in Walla Walla County, Washington, and Umatilla County, Oregon, and is located within the established Columbia Valley AVA. The proposed expansion area is located in Walla Walla County, Washington and is also within the established Columbia Valley AVA. The use of AVA names on wine labels, which is voluntary, allows vintners to better describe the origin of their wine and consumers to better identify the wines they may purchase.

 

 
Agency: Department of the Treasury(TREAS)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 27 CFR Part 9     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 531(d)    27 U.S.C. 205(e)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Karen A. Thornton
AVA Program Manager
Department of the Treasury
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
1310 G Street NW., Box 12,
Washington, DC 20005
Phone:202 453-1039
Email: karen.thornton@ttb.gov