SB 113-72: Atlasia Wine Official Clarification Act (Passed)

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[FT-02 Senator A.F.E. 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

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[LAKISYLVANIA]

Bill passes 12-0-2-4

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Atlasia Alcohol Official Classification Act

Section I. Title.

This bill shall be referred to as the “Atlasia Alcohol Official Classification Act of 2023”.


Section II. Definitions

A. An “Atlasian wine” shall be any wine made with 100% Atlasian-growngrapes.

B. A "Texas whiskey" shall be any whiskey made in Texas from 100% Texas-grown grain.

C. A "Pacific Northwest whiskey" shall be any whiskey made in Texas from 100% Oregon and/or Washington-grown grain.

D. An "Atlasian bourbon" shall be any bourbon made with 100% Atlasian-grown grains, especially and principally corn.

E. An "Atlasian-made liquor" shall be any liquor made with 100% Atlasian-grown grains, potatoes, or other produce and crops required for the production of various liquors.

F. An "Atlasian whiskey" shall be any whiskey made with 100% Atlasian-grown grains.

Section III. Wine Competition Establishment

A. Reds

I. A competition shall be held every 2 years with any winery being allowed to submit any of their Atlasian wine which shall fit the selected category produced within the previous eight years for judging. There is no limit to how many wines a winery may submit, but they must pay $3,000 for their first submission and $1,000 for any additional wine they submit. Each submission must include at least two cases of wines - the equivalent of twenty-four 750 ml bottles or 15 liters total.

II. The available wine categories for the competition are: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Primitivo, Syrah and Shiraz, Barbera and Sangiovese, and Red Blends.

III. Each varietal of wine shall be judged by a grand panel of 10 wine experts, 5 celebrities, 5 politicians, and 5 ordinary citizens, selected at random from a pool of applicants. Each judge shall rank each wine on a scale of 0-1000.

     a. The judges for this contest shall have eight members drawn from each region with new members being chosen every four years. Term limits for judgeships shall be unlimited.
     b. The twenty-fifth member of the panel shall be a foreign guest of Atlasia's red wine industry.

IV. The five wines within each category with the highest sum scores shall be permitted to use the “Superior Growth” label on all of that category of wines produced within the next nine years’ vintages. The next ten highest-scoring wines within each category shall be permitted to use the “First Growth” label on all of that category of wines produced within the next nine years’ vintages, and with “Second Growth” on the next twenty highest-scoring wines, and so on with “Third” and “Fourth Growths”, each doubling in size of the category. If there are fewer than 200 submissions in any category, then the highest number of categories that can be entirely filled by the submissions shall be the final one.  

B. Whites and Roses

I. A competition shall be held every 2 years with any winery being allowed to submit any of their Atlasian wine which shall fit the selected category produced within the previous five years for judging. There is no limit to how many wines a winery may submit, but they must pay $2,500 for their first submission and $1,000 for any additional wine they submit. Each submission must include at least two cases of wines - the equivalent of twenty-four 750 ml bottles or 15 liters total.

II. The available wine categories for the competition are: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier, Muscat and Moscato, Rosés, and White Blends.

III. Each varietal of wine shall be judged by a grand panel of 10 wine experts, 5 celebrities, 5 politicians, and 5 ordinary citizens, selected at random from a pool of applicants. Each judge shall rank each wine on a scale of 0-1000.

     a. The judges for this contest shall have eight members drawn from each region with new members being chosen every four years. Term limits for judgeships shall be unlimited.
     b. The twenty-fifth member of the panel shall be a foreign guest of Atlasia's white and rose wine industries.

IV. The five wines within each category with the highest sum scores shall be permitted to use the “Superior Growth” label on all of that category of wines produced within the next six years’ vintages. The next ten highest-scoring wines within each category shall be permitted to use the “First Growth” label on all of that category of wines produced within the next six years’ vintages, and with “Second Growth” on the next twenty highest-scoring wines, and so on with “Third” and “Fourth Growths”, each doubling in size of the category. If there are fewer than 200 submissions in any category, then the highest number of categories that can be entirely filled by the submissions shall be the final one.  

C. Champagnes and Sparkling Wines

I. A competition shall be held every 2 years with any winery being allowed to submit any of their Atlasian wine which shall fit the selected category produced within the previous five years for judging. There is no limit to how many wines a winery may submit, but they must pay $5,000 for their first submission and $1,500 for any additional wine they submit. Each submission must include at least two cases of wines - the equivalent of twenty-four 750 ml bottles or 15 liters total.

II. The available wine categories for the competition are: Blanc de blancs, Blanc de noirs, Cuveés, Prosecco, and Sweet Sparkling Wines.  

III. Each varietal of wine shall be judged by a grand panel of 10 wine experts, 5 celebrities, 5 politicians, and 5 ordinary citizens, selected at random from a pool of applicants. Each judge shall rank each wine on a scale of 0-1000.

     a. The judges for this contest shall have eight members drawn from each region with new members being chosen every four years. Term limits for judgeships shall be unlimited.
     b. The twenty-fifth member of the panel shall be a foreign guest of Atlasia's champagne and sparkling wine industries.

IV. The five wines within each category with the highest sum scores shall be permitted to use the “Superior Growth” label on all of that category of wines produced within the next six years’ vintages. The next ten highest-scoring wines within each category shall be permitted to use the “First Growth” label on all of that category of wines produced within the next six years’ vintages, and so on with “Second Growth” on the next twenty highest-scoring wines.

Section IV. Liquor Competition Establishment

A. Bourbon

I. A competition shall be held every 5 years with any bourbon distillery being allowed to submit any of their Atlasian bourbon which shall fit the selected category produced within the previous ten years for judging. There is no limit to how many bourbons a distillery may submit, but they must pay $3,000 for their first submission and $1,000 for any additional bourbon they submit. Each submission must include at least two cases of bourbon - the equivalent of twenty-four 1-liter bottles or 24 liters total.

II. The available bourbon categories for the competition are: Cask Strength, High Corn and Small Batch, High Rye, Single Barrel, and Wheated.

III. Each variety of bourbon shall be judged by a grand panel of 10 bourbon experts, 5 celebrities, 5 politicians, and 5 ordinary citizens, selected at random from a pool of applicants. Each judge shall rank each bourbon on a scale of 0-1000.

     a. The judges for this contest shall have eight members drawn from each region with new members being chosen every ten years. Term limits for judgeships shall be unlimited.
     b. The twenty-fifth member of the panel shall be a foreign guest of Atlasia's bourbon industry.

IV. The five bourbons within each category with the highest sum scores shall be permitted to use the “Premier Grade Bourbon” label on all of that category of bourbon produced within the next ten years. The next ten highest-scoring bourbons within each category shall be permitted to use the “Superior Grade Bourbon” label on all of that category of bourbon produced within the next ten years, and with “Excellent Grade Bourbon” on the next twenty highest-scoring bourbons.

B. Non-Bourbon Whiskey

I. A competition shall be held every 5 years with any whiskey distillery being allowed to submit any of their Atlasian non-bourbon whiskey which shall fit the selected category produced within the previous ten years for judging. There is no limit to how many whiskeys a distillery may submit, but they must pay $3,000 for their first submission and $1,000 for any additional whiskey they submit. Each submission must include at least two cases of whiskey - the equivalent of twenty-four 1-liter bottles or 15 liters total.

II. The available whiskey categories for the competition are: Corn Whiskey, Malt Whiskey, Rye Malt Whiskey, Rye Whiskey, and Wheat Whiskey.

III. Each variety of whiskey shall be judged by a grand panel of 10 whiskey experts, 5 celebrities, 5 politicians, and 5 ordinary citizens, selected at random from a pool of applicants. Each judge shall rank each whiskey on a scale of 0-1000.

     a. The judges for this contest shall have eight members drawn from each region with new members being chosen every ten years. Term limits for judgeships shall be unlimited.
     b. The twenty-fifth member of the panel shall be a foreign guest of Atlasia's whiskey industry.

IV. The five whiskeys within each category with the highest sum scores shall be permitted to use the “Premier Grade Whiskey” label on all of that category of whiskey produced within the next ten years. The next ten highest-scoring whiskeys within each category shall be permitted to use the “Superior Grade Whiskey” label on all of that category of whiskey produced within the next ten years, and with “Excellent Grade Whiskey” on the next twenty highest-scoring whiskeys.

C. Non-Whiskey Liquors

I. A competition shall be held every 5 years with any liquor distillery being allowed to submit any of their Atlasian non-whiskey liquor which shall fit the selected category produced within the previous ten years for judging. There is no limit to how many liquors a distillery may submit, but they must pay $3,000 for their first submission and $1,000 for any additional liquor they submit. Each submission must include at least two cases of liquor - the equivalent of twenty-four 1-liter bottles or 15 liters total.

II. The available liquor categories for the competition are: Brandy, Gin, Rum, and Vodka.

III. Each variety of liquor shall be judged by a grand panel of 10 liquor experts, 5 celebrities, 5 politicians, and 5 ordinary citizens, selected at random from a pool of applicants. Each judge shall rank each liquor on a scale of 0-1000.

     a. The judges for this contest shall have eight members drawn from each region with new members being chosen every ten years. Term limits for judgeships shall be unlimited.
     b. The twenty-fifth member of the panel shall be a foreign guest of Atlasia's liquor industry.

IV. The five liquors within each category with the highest sum scores shall be permitted to use the “Premier Grade Liquor” label on all of that category of liquor produced within the next ten years. The next ten highest-scoring liquors within each category shall be permitted to use the “Superior Grade Liquor” label on all of that category of liquor produced within the next ten years, and with “Excellent Grade Liquor” on the next twenty highest-scoring liquors.

Section V. Funding and Logistics

I. Competitions shall be hosted by cities across Atlasia, with applications by cities to be submitted to and selected by the Department of Internal Affairs. The cities shall be expected to provide a space for hosting and housing, with funds received from competition applicants to be directed to the host city’s event budget.

II. Usage of the scoring “Growth” terms and all other contest label terms, e.g., Premier Grade Bourbon, Superior Grade Whiskey, etc. shall be enforced by the Department of Justice, with a $100,000 fine for an illegal use of the label as well as an additional $100 per bottle for wine and $50 per bottle for non-wine alcohols sold without having met the competitive qualification for use of the label.

Section VI. Implementation

The first competition shall be held jointly for all types of alcohol included in this bill in 2024.

Passed 12-0-2-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- Laki Deputy PPT

[Joseph Cao]

Four pages of debate about wine classification is a bit nutty

Better than the literally one amendment between both chambers that passed with zero objection when we debated this last time round.

Or worse, idk. Depends on what you think of the topic.