Establishment of the Columbia Hills Viticultural Area
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 17, 2026. Document 2026-16701. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What it does
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the 29,387-acre "Columbia Hills" American viticultural area (AVA) in Klickitat County, Washington. The newly established AVA is located entirely within the existing Columbia Valley viticultural area. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has published 3 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 5 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1513-AD08 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective September 16, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-16701 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule; Treasury decision. |
| Agencies | Treasury Department; Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau |
| Published | Aug. 17, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 16, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1513-AD08 |
| Docket | TTB-2024-0007 |
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