I am not a Sommelier, but I recognized a balanced wine. Not too sweet. Not at all tannic. Just smooth from the first taste to the finish. This is the ...
Element Winery Does It Again- A Best Kept Secret
Bob Bates brought me the best birthday present ever- another bottle of that amazing Lemberger from Element Winery. It doesn’t end there. He brought ...
Aluminum Bottles Can Be a Great Asset for Brand Differentiation, Trade Dress and Bottom Line Cost Savings
Glass bottles are the legacy of the alcoholic beverage industry but they have well known drawbacks: Heavy Fragile Space inefficient Lower recycle rate...
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to contracts
Many employers download “standard” employment agreements from internet resources to use in their employee on-boarding process. In fact, some pay...
Bottle trade dress
Dan Aykroyd’s Crystal Head Vodka sued Elements Spirits for making a similar skull shaped tequila bottle with the KAH Day of the Dead Tequila brand.�...
ABC’s of Celebrity Booze Endorsements
Endorsements from celebrities can boost sales of craft beverage products. This success rate has prompted several celebrities to create their own boo...
Is a Private Label Arrangement the right move for you?
Private label arrangements can bring in new sales channels and revenue streams. However, a craft beverage producer should carefully evaluate whether...
Craft Beverage Producers take note – Native American names are off limits
Craft beverage producers take a significant risk in using product names that reference Native American Indians and their culture. Even when used wit...
AT THE CROSSROADS OF TRADEMARK AND LIQUOR LAW
Trademarks for the alcoholic beverage industry can be significantly different than trademarks in other industries. There is a litany of regulations ...
Liquor & Grocery Stores Now Being Subject to TTB Inspections of Shelf Plans and Schematics
The federal TTB issued its first 2016 ruling (2016-1) announcing its efforts to identify non-compliance with tied house rules prohibiting breweries, w...