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...
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...
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...
Time to Reconsider Your Business Structure to Take Advantage of New Lower Tax Rates
There has been a lot of discussion about Trump’s proposed tax revisions. No matter what your politics, the changes are coming soon and are dramatic ...
Great idea for Finger Lakes area Cideries, IMO (hint, hint)
I read an article in the Democrat and Chronicle “Cider-makers forage for old wild apple flavor” by Lisa Rathke where she discussed a community pro...
New York Continues to Change It’s Laws to Promote NY Craft Beverage Manufacturers and Retailers
New York continues to change its laws to promote NY craft beverage manufacturers and retailers. New laws are on the horizon. Let’s look at what to e...
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...
5 Things you may not know about NY branch offices of farm breweries, cideries, wineries and distilleries
New York ABC law allows farm alcoholic beverage producers to have branch offices. The branch office does require an application and approval by the St...
Farm Breweries Can Buy NY Wine Directly From NY Wineries
At a seminar I recently attended, a farm brewery said that he had been told that if a winery uses a distributor, it could not also sell wine to other ...
Get Recognized for Supporting New York Wineries
New York Wine Spotting is a social media promotional effort that rates local restaurants on the portion of their wine list that features New York wine...