State Law: Legal Amounts of Homemade Wine
Georgia law regarding homemade wine amends federal law. The state of Georgia permits a head of household to produce 200 gallons, or less, in any one calendar year to be consumed within his/her own household.
State Alcoholic Beverages Control Agency
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
1800 Century Blvd, Suite 4235
Atlanta, GA, 30345
Phone: (404) 417-4869
Fax: (404) 417-4901
Statute Title & Description
Title 3 Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 1 General Provisions Section 2 Definitions
“Alcohol” means ethyl alcohol, hydrated oxide of ethyl, or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by whatever process produced.
“Alcoholic beverage” means and includes all alcohol, distilled spirits, beer, malt beverage, wine, or fortified wine.
“Fortified wine” means any alcoholic beverage containing more than 21 percent alcohol by volume made from fruits, berries, or grapes either by natural fermentation or by natural fermentation with brandy added. The term includes, but is not limited to, brandy.
“Wine” means any alcoholic beverage containing not more than 21 percent alcohol by volume made from fruits, berries, or grapes either by natural fermentation or by natural fermentation with brandy added. The term includes, but is not limited to, all sparkling wines, champagnes, combinations of such beverages, vermouths, special natural wines, rectified wines, and like products. The term does not include cooking wine mixed with salt or other ingredients so as to render it unfit for human consumption as a beverage. A liquid shall first be deemed to be a wine at that point in the manufacturing process when it conforms to the definition of wine contained in this Code section.
Chapter 6 Article 1 General Provisions Section 3-6-3 Household Production
A head of a household may produce 200 gallons of wine in any one calendar year to be consumed within his own household without any requirement to be licensed for such purpose. Wine so produced shall not be subject to any excise tax imposed by this chapter.
For purposes of this Code section, a single individual who is not a dependent of another person for purposes of Georgia income taxation shall be considered a head of a household.
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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