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2015 Sonoma Beer, Cider & Spirits Conference (Friday, Feb. 27)

The Sonoma County Economic Development Board will be hosting its  2015 Sonoma County Beer, Cider & Spirits Conference this Friday February 27, 2015 at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel & Spa in Santa Rosa, CA.  The event will feature a panel discussion on regulatory issues facing alcohol beverage producers, and DP&F Senior Counsel Bahaneh Hobel […]

Best Practices in Winery Operations Conference (Napa, 3/19 – 3/20)

  James W. Terry Director at Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty and chair of the firm’s business practice group, will serve as as program co-chair at the annual “Best Practices in Winery Operations” conference hosted by The Seminar Group, to be held on March 19 and 20, 2015 at The River Terrace Inn in Napa, California.  The conference touches on many […]

Regulatory Hurdles for DTC, Social Media, and Third Party Sales Channels

During last week’s Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, DP&F attorney John Trinidad moderated a panel discussion titled, “Regulatory Hurdles for DTC, Social Media, and Third Party Sales Channels.” Trinidad led off the session with a presentation describing how the Internet has “disrupted” the wine industry’s traditional sales and marketing models.  You can access Trinidad’s PowerPoint presentation by clicking on […]

Updates to Massachusetts Direct to Consumer Shipper License Application

As most wine industry members are aware, licensed wineries now have the option to ship directly to consumers in Massachusetts if they obtain a Direct Wine Shipper License from the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (the “ABCC”). The ABCC  has recently revised the application for the Direct Wine Shipper License.  The revised application allows wineries […]