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[CITE: 26USC5387]

 
                     TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
 
      Subtitle E--Alcohol, Tobacco, and Certain Other Excise Taxes
 
             CHAPTER 51--DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER
 
             Subchapter F--Bonded and Taxpaid Wine Premises
 
          PART III--CELLAR TREATMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF WINE
 
Sec. 5387. Agricultural wines


(a) In general

    Wines made from agricultural products other than the juice of fruit 
shall be made in accordance with good commercial practice as may be 
prescribed by the Secretary by regulations. Wines made in accordance 
with such regulations shall be classed as ``standard agricultural 
wines''. Wines made under this section may be cellar treated under the 
provisions of section 5382(a) and (c).

(b) Limitations

    No wine spirits may be added to wines produced under this section, 
nor shall any coloring material or herbs or other flavoring material 
(except hops in the case of honey wine) be used in their production.

(c) Restriction on blending

    Wines from different agricultural commodities shall not be blended 
together.

(Added Pub. L. 85-859, title II, Sec. 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1386; 
amended Pub. L. 90-619, Sec. 5, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1237; Pub. L. 
94-455, title XIX, Sec. 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 5387, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 671, 
consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior 
to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85-859.


                               Amendments

    1976--Pub. L. 94-455 struck out ``or his delegate'' after 
``Secretary'' wherever appearing.
    1968--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-619 inserted reference to subsec. (a) 
of section 5382.


                    Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 90-619 effective on first day of first month 
which begins 90 days or more after Oct. 22, 1968, see section 6 of Pub. 
L. 90-619, set out as a note under section 5373 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 5392 of this title.
