by evansfox | Apr 3, 2015
Store shelves are being taken over by the organic segment. Even national giants like Coca Cola, Kelloggs, Campbells, and General Mills are moving into this territory, taking a lesson from Kodak’s refusal to be an early adopter of the future’s digital...
by evansfox | Apr 3, 2015
A wine store may offer tastings by its personnel at its wine store by opening a bottle of a wine they are selling at the wine store and allowing customers to taste before buying. A liquor store owner may only conduct wine tastings at their licensed premises. A liquor...
by evansfox | Apr 3, 2015
The easy to remember rule about pairing spirits with food is that lighter spirits complement lighter foods and darker meats go best with darker spirits. For example, tequila can be used in recipes for seafood. Tequila can also be substituted for white wine in sauces...
by evansfox | Apr 3, 2015
A client would like to have wine made by a custom crush facility and then own the brand and sell the wine direct to customers (DTC) to cut out the middleman. This could be a farm winery that makes some wine itself and contract manufactures some wine (below the farm...
by evansfox | Apr 3, 2015
Food containing alcohol is under the purview of the Department of Agriculture and Markets. You will need to comply with all of their rules and regulations. If you are intending to purchase alcohol at wholesale for use in the manufacture of food, you will need an...
by evansfox | Apr 3, 2015
Statutory prohibitions from having an interest in a liquor license include a prior revoked liquor license within 2 years. Cancelled licenses do not ban the principals from applying, however, the history will be weighed in the decision whether to grant another...