Wine consumers crowdsource funds to pay for an amicus brief. You can help Wine Freedom!
Wine Freedom – a website affiliated with the National Association of Wine Retailers is currently accepting donation via GoFundMe for the costs of a...
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Wisconsin Court of Appeals rejects equal protection argument for premixed cocktails to be taxed on alcohol volume not on full volume. Arty’s Part 2.
Yesterday we detailed the facts and the holding by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in rejecting a premixed cocktail maker’s statutory contentions that its...
Customs and Border Protection provides further guidance for the tax rates and credits importers can achieve under the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017
The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 didn’t just help domestic producers, it lowered excise taxes for imported beer and distilled...
5th Circ. decision in favor of “Krusty Krab” as a trademark provides a word of warning to craft brewers looking to pay homage to their favorite things.
What do the Daily Planet, the General Lee, Kryptonite, and Conan the Barbarian all have in common with the Krusty Krab from SpongeBob SquarePants?...
Breweries, wineries, and distilleries: it is time to renew your FDA Food Facility Registration (or register if you’ve overlooked this important requirement) by December 31, 2018.
A polite reminder on this Friday – the Food and Drug Administration requires all food facilities (this includes wineries, distilleries and breweries) to renew...
Wyoming Supreme Court rules winery’s in-home free promotional tastings where nothing is sold but “offers to purchase” are collected are “sales” and are banned under Wyoming law.
You read that right. The Wyoming Supreme Court was recently confronted with a heck of an issue that could only be dreamed up by...
North Coast Brewing has big win in lawsuit by deceased artist’s wife over use of painting used on Brother Thelonious label.
In what can only be a stark reminder to every brewery, distillery, and winery producing labels with art or contents generated by third-parties to...
Mexico’s Tequila board moves to stop Tequila-like marks – a good reminder that it’s agave if it’s not certified.
Back in February we reported that a years’ long struggle with Luxco ended favorably for the Consejo Regulador del Tequila with the USPTO finding...
