State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine
Connecticut law regarding homemade wine amends federal law. The state of Connecticut permits 100 gallons or less in one calendar year if there are 2 persons who have attained the age of 21 residing in the household; and 50 gallons or less in one calendar year if there is only 1 person who has attained the age of 21 residing in the household.
State Alcoholic Beverages Control Agency
Liquor Division
State Office Building
165 Capitol Ave
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Phone: 860.713.6200
Fax: 860.713.7235
Statute Title & Description
Chapter 545 Liquor Control Act Section 30-1. Definitions
“Alcohol” means the product of distillation of any fermented liquid, rectified either once or more often, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol which is considered nonpotable.
“Wine” means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural sugar content of fruits, such as grapes or apples or other agricultural products, containing sugar, including fortified wines such as port, sherry and champagne.
Chapter 545 Liquor Control Act Secion 30-77. Disposing of Liquor without a Permit
The provisions of this section shall not prohibit a person, other than a minor, from producing beer for personal or family use only, in the following amounts: (1) One hundred gallons or less in one calendar year if there are two persons who have attained the age of twenty-one residing in the household; and (2) fifty gallons or less in one calendar year if there is only one person who has attained the age of twenty-one residing in the household. Such beer may be transported in sealed containers for use at organized affairs including beer exhibitions, contests or competitions. Such beer shall not be sold or offered for sale.
NOTE: The information presented here is not a substitute for legal advice. For detailed information regarding the laws of your state please contact the state’s governing agency and/or a lawyer licensed to practice in your state.
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