A tiny new Washington wine region shows up on labels, and yes it could change what you order
TTB created the Columbia Hills AVA, a 29,387-acre wine region in Klickitat County, WA, a labeling move that affects vintners, retailers and consumers.
By Foodie Pundit Newsroom - Published - Section: Policy Regulation
Key points
- TTB created a new AVA called Columbia Hills, 29,387 acres in Klickitat County, Washington, on 2026-08-17.
- This is a labeling and origin move, it gives wineries a new place name to use on bottles and tasting-room lists, not a subsidy or regulation of farming.
- The record names the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau as the decider, and lists no sponsor, lobbyist, or money.
- The file does not give an effective date, or say when bottles can start branding themselves Columbia Hills.
- If you order wine in a restaurant, ask what Columbia Hills signals; it is an origin cue, not a flavor guarantee.
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