In California, it's illegal to sell or deliver wine in a pocket flask container if it's less than 750 milliliters and has certain dimensions to on- or off-sale licensees, or for those licensees to have it on their premises. However, this doesn't apply if a licensed wine grower has such wine containers at their production site, branch office, or warehouse.

In California, only dry wine made from grapes grown entirely in specific counties like Sonoma and Napa can be labeled as “California central coast counties dry wine.” It's illegal to use this label for wine made from grapes outside these counties. If a wine is incorrectly labeled, authorities can seize it and potentially dispose of it according to certain rules.

This law states that it's illegal to claim that a wine is made entirely from grapes grown in certain counties unless that's actually the case. This rule applies to any form of representation, whether it’s on labels, ads, business cards, or even verbal statements.

If you're a wine producer or bottler in certain counties, you need to keep detailed records of all wine you didn't make yourself but have used. This includes when you got it, how much, where it came from, and what you used it for. You also need to document how much wine you produced or bottled using local grapes.

If someone intentionally changes, fakes, forges, or uses a wine label without permission to trick others, it's considered a misdemeanor crime. The authorities have the right to take and dispose of any wine found with such illegal labeling.

If a wine's label mentions a certain region, known as a viticultural area, and the wine comes from a county specified in the law, the label must also say "Napa Valley" if it's not already included. The text must be in a specific type size. This rule is for wines bottled from January 1, 1990, onward. If someone breaks this rule, their license might be suspended or revoked. However, this doesn't apply if the wine's label already includes "Napa Valley" in its origin name.

This law is all about protecting the reputation of wine from Napa Valley. It starts by recognizing that Napa County is famous for quality grapes and wine, but some producers are falsely labeling their wines as being from Napa when they're not. The goal is to prevent misleading practices and make sure that if a wine uses Napa-related names, it truly comes from grapes grown there. To do this, wine labels and advertising must follow specific rules to show the wine’s true origin. If someone breaks these rules, they can lose their license, and the misleading wine might be confiscated. The law also specifies how labels should look, and notes that it doesn't apply to wine made before 2001.

This law is about making sure that when wine produced or sold in California mentions a county like Sonoma on its label or advertising, it actually contains grapes from that area. If a wine uses the Sonoma name, it must meet certain federal regulations about origin. The law aims to prevent confusion and ensure consumers aren't misled about where the wine's grapes come from. The rules are strict, and violating them can lead to wine being seized and licenses being revoked. However, these regulations don't apply to names used before 1950, and the rules only apply to wine made after December 31, 2008.

This law says that wine labels, packaging, or advertising can include a truthful label of where the wine comes from, as long as it follows certain federal laws about multicounty areas. The wine can list where it originates from if it complies with federal rules and references only up to two counties. However, it must not use any wine region names that are specifically banned by other related sections unless they follow the rules mentioned here.

If you make wine in the Paso Robles area in California, the label must say "Paso Robles" alongside the specific vineyard area name you're using. The text "Paso Robles" must be almost as big as the vineyard area's name, as long as it's not too small. If you don't follow these labeling rules, you might lose your license. This rule doesn't apply if the vineyard's name already has "Paso Robles" in it. Finally, these rules are for wine bottled from 2008 onward.

If a wine is labeled with a specific regional name that is completely within the "Lodi" area, the label must also say "Lodi" in a size that's close to the size of the regional name, but not smaller than certain required sizes based on bottle size. If a wine doesn't follow this rule, the wine producer’s license can be suspended or revoked. However, this rule does not apply if the regional name already includes "Lodi." This requirement only applies to wine bottled after January 1, 2009.

If a wine comes from an area recognized as a specific American Viticultural Area within Sonoma County, it must also say "Sonoma County" on the label with a certain text size, depending on bottle size. This rule started for wines bottled from January 1, 2014, onwards. The exception is if the label already includes "Sonoma County" as part of the area's official name. Violating this rule could lead to losing or having your wine license suspended.

If wine comes from a specific grape-growing area in Monterey County, its label must say "Monterey County" in a specific size of text, depending on the bottle size. If someone breaks this rule, they might lose their wine license. However, this doesn't apply if the wine is already labeled with the region name "Monterey." This rule only affects bottles made from January 1, 2019, onwards, and aside from losing the license, there are no other penalties.

If you sell wine with a label from a specific wine area in Mendocino County, California, it must say "Mendocino County" on it, using letters of a certain size, depending on the bottle’s size. This rule began on January 1, 2023. However, if the label already includes "Mendocino," this rule doesn’t apply. Breaking this rule might lead to your wine-selling license being suspended or revoked, but it won't lead to other penalties.