by evansfox | Jan 16, 2019
My practice focuses on businesses in the alcoholic beverage industry. Trafficking in the manufacture and sale of alcohol is heavily regulated at the federal, state and local level, presenting many unusual issues not faced by our other business clients. Today,...
by evansfox | Jan 19, 2018
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 from Rob McMillan in the State of the Wine Industry newsletter and was based on a survey of more than 350 Napa Valley...
by evansfox | Dec 21, 2017
Before entering into a distribution agreement, brewers, distillers, wineries and cideries should do their homework. This company is being entrusted with your sales and can make or break your business and penetration into new markets. You need rock star distributors on...
by evansfox | Dec 20, 2017
Expansion of production capacity can be capital intensive and finding a location can take some time. One alternative is to use contract brewing to supplement your current production. Contract brewing is a business arrangement where a brewer hires an existing brewery...
by evansfox | Dec 19, 2017
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 formed the entity that maintaining your corporation require compliance in a number of different formalities, especially that...
by evansfox | Dec 7, 2017
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. The best part, you don’t need to be the “bad guy” in negotiations with your accounts because the law gives you no choice...
