by evansfox | Dec 23, 2014
A brick & mortar wine store operated a website with a wine club called the “Tasting Room.” Online orders were received and processed at the brick & mortar store during store hours and shipments were sent from its licensed warehouse. Pay-per-click advertising...
by evansfox | Dec 16, 2014
New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law requires that alcohol be served from its original container, unadulterated. Thus, infusing spirits at the bar is not a legal practice in New York. The spirit must come infused from the manufacturer. This presents a great...
by evansfox | Dec 11, 2014
MONTH: August 2014 September 2014 October 2014 Type Avg Days to Process PONL Applications Avg Days to Process PONL Applications Avg Days to Process PONL Applications Brewery 94.05 126.52 111.86 Bonded Wine Cellar 74.00 65.00 71.00 Bonded Winery 99.97 104.31 115.52...
by evansfox | Dec 6, 2014
The Liquor Authority continues its policy that no bottle or other alcohol container may have a secondary value or after-use. In other words, the container can’t be a decanter, candy jar or any other useful item once the alcohol is used up. In the same manner, no...
by evansfox | Dec 4, 2014
On premise: This license is intended to allow customers to drink within a specifically designated area where servers can monitor the process of drinking. In this way they can prevent sales to minors and stop sales when someone is intoxicated. The license will usually...
by evansfox | Nov 24, 2014
The Craft New York Act, which will take effect in 30 days, provides New York manufacturers with greater opportunities to market their products, including: allowing producers to conduct tastings and serve “by the bottle” and “by the glass”; permitting farm distilleries...