Happy Hour To-Go Is Now (Temporarily) a Thing in NY and CA
Home / Wine and BeerAs COVID-19, aka Coronavirus, rips through this country, a lot of Americans are facing closures of…
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A Primer on Beer Tastings: Know Your Options
Home / Wine and BeerThere are a couple of different ways a brewer can get their beer out to a…
The Sip Stops Here…but Not There, or There, or There: New Restrictions on Interstate Shipping of Wine
Home / Wine and BeerAccording to some retailers, UPS and FedEx are now limiting the interstate shipping of wine. This…
Ninth Circuit revisits Actmedia: Heightened Scrutiny Applies to B&P Code Advertising Restrictions
Home / Wine and BeerThirty years ago, the Ninth Circuit rejected a First Amendment challenge to a California statute which…
Further Delay to the FDA Labeling Requirement
Home / Wine and BeerAs part of the labeling requirement contained within the Affordable Care Act of 2010, the FDA…
Non-Compete Agreements in California
Home / Wine and BeerWith the proliferation of wineries in California, it’s not uncommon for an owner to find one of…
One Small Step: Easing Restrictions on Advertising in Social Media
Home / Wine and BeerOn October 1, Governor Brown signed into law AB 780, which updates Business and Professions Code…
TTB Update: Return of Wine to Bonded Premises
Home / Wine and BeerThe TTB is catching up on some regulatory house-keeping. Effective October 15, 2015, TTB regulations governing…
2015 Grape Escape – Cancelled After Vendors Refuse to Participate in Event Sponsored by Retailer
Home / Wine and BeerWe recently posted about how social media is advertising, and the care wine manufacturers need to…
Going Green: Labeling Organic Wine
Home / Wine and BeerLabeling of wine is subject to regulation by the TTB, and requires a certificate of label…
Certified Farmers’ Market Permits: Wine Tastings Included
Home / Wine and BeerCalifornia winegrowers holding a Type 02 license have been able to sell their wine at farmers’…
Placer County Considering Amending Winery Ordinance
Home / Wine and BeerWine regulations can get complicated. Federal and state regulations must be followed, but one must also…
Going Green: Sustainability Certification in California
Home / Wine and BeerA few weeks ago, I attended the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium in Sacramento. One of the…
Social Media is Advertising: Know the Basics
Home / Wine and BeerThere’s no question that social media is critical to marketing one’s product. For wineries, however, maintaining…
Going Green: Wine on Tap
Home / Wine and BeerA couple of months ago, I attended a “Wine Law Forum” put on by the CEB…
TTB Font and Sizing Label Requirements
Home / Wine and BeerA major hurdle that most wine producers hit is the dreaded label design. Although information about…
Beware the Use of “Volunteers” at your Winery
Home / Wine and BeerOver the past few months, as I’ve been mulling over topics for this wine law blog, several…