Our discussion in class last week about wine regulations, got me thinking about other regulatory changes that have been made regarding wine in other countries. The country that quickly came to mind for me was South Africa. Having lived in South Africa for the first six years of my life, I was interested in seeing what has changed.
To my quick discovery, a lot has changed and a lot will continue to change. For instance, just this past summer, South Africa proposed a liquor products amendment bill. This bill seeks to amend the Liquor Products Act of 1989 and the Amendment Act of 2008. Under this bill, some of the key decisions were to include beer under the patrol of the Wine & Spirit board. The board will likely change its name to incorporate this. In addition, the bill has reduced the alcohol percentage that will classify the drink as a liquor product. Previously, alcohol content in beverages were allowed to be 1%, but the bill has changed this to be 0.5%. While the bill proposed to change the sell and intake of liquor from people under the age of 18 up to people under the age of 21, this was not passed.
The fact that regulations have recently changed, not only in the US but all over the world regarding wine and liquor in general, highlights the importance of keeping up with this ever evolving regulatory landscape that will impact wine businesses.
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