SECTIONS 78821-78842 - California Statutes

FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CODE

SECTION 78821-78842

78821. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in
this article govern the construction of this chapter.

78822. "Books and records" means books, records, contracts,
documents, memoranda, papers, correspondence, or other written data
pertaining to matters relating to the activities subject to this
chapter.

78823. "Brandy" means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture of
distillates obtained from the fermented juice, mash, or wine of
whole, sound, ripe grapes or from the residue thereof, distilled at
not over 170 degrees proof.

78824. "Commission" means the Mendocino Winegrape and Wine
Commission.

78825. "Department" means the Department of Food and Agriculture.

78826. "Grape concentrate" or "concentrate" means unfermented grape
juice from which the major portion of the original water content has
been removed.

78827. "Grape juice" or "juice" means unfermented crushed grapes
without solids containing the major portion of the original water
content.

78828. "Ex officio member" means a nonvoting member of the
commission.

78829. "High proof" means an alcoholic distillate or a mixture of
distillates obtained from the fermented juice, mash, or wine of fresh
winegrapes or from the residue thereof.

78830. "Market" means to sell, barter, trade, purchase, acquire, or
otherwise distribute wine, winegrapes, or winegrape products.

78831. "Market development" includes, but is not limited to, trade,
promotion, public education, dissemination of information on health
and social issues, and other matters, and activities for the
prevention, modification, or removal of trade barriers that restrict
the free flow of winegrapes, wine, or winegrape products to market
and may include, but is not limited to, the presentation of facts to
local, state, federal, or foreign governmental agencies on matters
that affect this chapter.

78832. "Market research" means any investigation, development,
analysis, or implementation of information relating to the marketing
of winegrapes, wine, and winegrape products including, but not
limited to, trade practices, consumer trends, promotion, sales, and
advertising.

78833. "Marketing season" or "fiscal year" means the period
beginning July 1 of any year and extending through June 30 of the
following year.

78834. "Must" means a mixture of unfermented crushed grapes, solid
grape particles, and grape juice.

78835. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, association, or any other
business entity.

78835.5. "Process" or "processed" means producing must, grape
juice, grape concentrate, wine, or other winegrape products,
including high proof and brandy from winegrapes.

78836. "Producer" or "grower" means any person who is engaged
within Mendocino County in the business of producing, or causing to
be produced, winegrapes for market. Producer also includes any person
who receives winegrapes as a payment for the use of his or her
property in the production of winegrapes.

78837. "Production research" means research relating to the
production and processing of winegrapes, including, but not limited
to, the development of new winegrape products and uses for these
products.

78838. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Food and Agriculture.

78839. "Vintner" and "processor" are synonymous and, except as
otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, mean any person
engaged in Mendocino County in producing or causing to be produced
must, grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, or other winegrape
products, including high proof and brandy, and includes a "winegrower"
in Mendocino County as that term is defined in Section 23013 of the
Business and Professions Code, who produces wine from winegrapes.
However, a producer does not become a vintner solely by the act of
field crushing winegrapes before delivering the winegrapes as must to
another person.

78840. "Wine" means the product obtained by the fermentation of
winegrapes or juice therefrom, with or without addition or
abstracting, and includes any product made from winegrapes that is
defined as a wine and permitted under Part III (commencing with
Section 5381) of Subchapter E of Chapter 51 of Title 26 of the United
States Code, and in the statutes of this state and regulations
issued thereunder defining wine produced from grapes.

78841. "Winegrapes" means grapes produced in Mendocino County that
are intended to be converted from their fresh form into grape juice,
grape concentrate, wine, or products thereof, including, but not
limited to, high proof brandy produced from winegrapes.

78842. "Winegrape products" include, but are not limited to, must,
grape juice, grape concentrate, wine, high proof, and brandy produced
from winegrapes.