Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

26 U.S.C. § 5361

Bonded wine cellar operations

In addition to the operations described in section 5351, the proprietor of a bonded wine cellar may, subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary, on such premises receive taxpaid wine for return to bond, reconditioning, or destruction; prepare for market and store commercial fruit products and by-products not taxable as wines; produce or receive distilling material or vinegar stock; produce (with or without added wine spirits, and without added sugar) or receive on wine premises, subject to tax as wine but not for sale or consumption as beverage wine, (1) heavy bodied blending wines and Spanish-type blending sherries, and (2) other wine products made from natural wine for nonbeverage purposes; and such other operations as may be conducted in a manner that will not jeopardize the revenue or conflict with wine operations.

Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 20172 Stat. 1380 Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A)90 Stat. 1834 Pub. L. 96–39, title VIII, § 807(a)(43)93 Stat. 287 Pub. L. 105–34, title XIV, § 1416(b)(1)111 Stat. 1048 (Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 68A Stat. 664 Pub. L. 85–859A prior section 5361, , , consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–341997— struck out “unmerchantable” after “premises receive”.

Pub. L. 96–391979— substituted “or receive on wine premises” for “or receive on standard wine premises only”.

Pub. L. 94–4551976— struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–34section 1416(c) of Pub. L. 105–34section 5044 of this titleAmendment by effective on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins at least 180 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–39section 810 of Pub. L. 96–39section 5001 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 210(a)(1) of Pub. L. 85–859section 5001 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .