In the past few years, journalists have been passive aggressively blaming millennials for killing everything from cereal to chain restaurants to depar...
TTB WEBINAR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DOMESTIC WINE FORMULAS
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET Register for this webinar to learn about the most important aspects of wine...
CONSIGNMENT SALES RESULT IN FEDERAL BONDED WINERY PERMIT SUSPENSIONS
The TTB reported that it conducted a joint operation with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in March 2018, and as a result, four...
Today the Supreme Court hears arguments on a case that could shake up the entire alcohol industry
My practice focuses on businesses in the alcoholic beverage industry. Trafficking in the manufacture and sale of alcohol is heavily regulated at the f...
Thoughts on the impact of the prediction that 50% of US will be Up For Sale in the next few years
I have read in several places that industry insiders believe about half of the US wineries will be up for sale within 5 years. The prediction came fr...
EVALUATING DISTRIBUTORS
Before entering into a distribution agreement, brewers, distillers, wineries and cideries should do their homework. This company is being entrusted wi...
Contract Brewing
Expansion of production capacity can be capital intensive and finding a location can take some time. One alternative is to use contract brewing to sup...
It is Probably Time to Do Your Annual Meeting Minutes
If you are a shareholder in a C-corp or a small business closely held corporation (sometimes called “S-corps”), you probably remember when you for...
New York’s COD list and brewery obligations – are you in compliance?
NY law dictates the terms upon which retailers must pay brewers for their beer. The law protects breweries from losses and keeps cash flow healthy. Th...
Two major changes to the TTB’s Permits Online filing system
I’d like to share some great news about the TTB’s Permits Online filing system. This month the latest system upgrades are being introduced. I am p...