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WineAmerica: Managing the Business Climate for Wine
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...
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Navigating the Wine Industry's Property Insurance Conundrum
—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...
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Selling a Wine Business? Here's What You Need to Know
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....
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Expert Inspection of the Executive Order Promoting Competition in American Economy
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...
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US Wine DtC Legal Battles—Time to Calm Down
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...
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What the Biden Administration's Anti-Trust Directive Means for the Wholesale Tier
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...
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Wineries Sue Insurers for $20 Million in Smoke Taint Losses
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...
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Upcoming Seminar Highlights Legal Challenges Facing Wine Industry in 2020
“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...
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Wineries Struggle with ADA Website Compliance in Wake of New York Lawsuits
Lack of Clarification from Federal Government Creates Confusion. 26 wineries from Long Island and the Hudson Valley were named in a class action lawsuit.
Why Choosing the Right Attorney is Critical for Winery Owners
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...