April 22, 2022
Editor’s note: Wine Industry Advisor is proud to welcome WineAmerica to its roster of regular contributors. Beginning with this article, the industry’s voice in Washington, D.C. will contribute a monthly...
March 2, 2022
—Expert Editorial by Alexis Sinclair is special counsel at Farella Braun + Martel
Property insurance is both a prudent choice by a business, as well as, in certain circumstances, a requirement, such as...
February 3, 2022
The situation happens so often these days that it has become a cliché—the Baby Boomer winery owner who knows it’s time to retire, but has decided to sell rather than to leave the business to the family....
January 19, 2022
Last year’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy caused a great deal of buzz within the beverage alcohol industry. However, for all that buzz, it still remains unclear...
October 18, 2021
There are many reason for the Supreme Court not to hear a case—none of which the wine industry can influence.
—Jeff Siegel
Jay Hack, a senior partner at Gallet Dreyer & Berkey in New York City and...
August 12, 2021
Experts believe the Executive Order may correct unfair trade practices; few predict any immediate or drastic results.
Could the Biden Administration try to break up wholesaling behemoths Southern Glazer’s...
October 21, 2019
Kunde and Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) have filed suit against their insurers at Sonoma County Superior Court collectively seeking approximately $20 million in losses. The wineries claim their insurers wrongfully...
September 5, 2019
“If all of the brokers and analysts are correct, we’re heading into another tough cycle for our wine industry,” predicts George Christie, President and CEO of the Healdsburg, CA based Wine Industry Network...
June 3, 2019
Lack of Clarification from Federal Government Creates Confusion. 26 wineries from Long Island and the Hudson Valley were named in a class action lawsuit.
November 22, 2011
Writer: Jim Brumm
While few non-lawyers want to deal with the often scary and nearly always confusing world of law, a winery owner may find that a good lawyer who is well versed in winery law may be his...