Category: Winemaking

Complaint arguing federal preemption of state restrictions on bonded transfers (in-bond) transfers of alcohol between like producers.

New case challenging state efforts to restrict federally authorized bonded transfers arguing preemption could have vast implications for states prohibiting alcohol transfers in bond between producers like breweries, wineries, and distilleries.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Commerce Clause / Craft Beer / Delivery and Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Licensing and Permits / Regulations / Sales / Statutes / Suits / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
July 25, 2019

If you’re not following the excellent coverage of alcohol related issues over at Alcohol...

Standards of fill wine and distilled spirits

Get ready for the package sizing your marketing department wants! New TTB proposals would grant greater freedom to wineries and distilleries by eliminating onerous standards of fill requirements.

Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
July 22, 2019

The TTB is currently requesting public comments on a proposed rulemaking to eliminate the...

Wine Label conditional COLA approval TTB certificate of label approval process

What you should know about the TTB’s new “conditionally approved” approach to streamlining certificates of label approval

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / Regulations / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
June 26, 2019

The TTB recently announced that COLAs Online will have a new status called “Conditionally...

Farm wineries’ 8th Circuit Commerce Clause case challenges a state licensing law requiring their wines contain a majority of in-state grapes. BONUS: We’ve got the briefs and oral argument for you.

Commerce Clause / Licensing and Permits / Statutes / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
April 17, 2019

Two Minnesota farm wineries brought a challenge to a Minnesota Farm Winery Act restriction...

Opinoins regarding beer distribution agreement statute of limitations.

Argument about lack of distributor services may help in establishing shorter UCC statute of limitations for breach of your alcohol distribution agreement

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Distribution / Distribution Agreements / Suits / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
March 20, 2019

The statute of limitations on a breach of a liquor distribution agreement received some...

TTB's updates to the distilled spirits labeling and advertising regulations

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change distilled spirits labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 9)

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / Regulations / Statutes / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
February 28, 2019

Last time, in Part 8 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176”...

breweries wineries and distilleries are having their bonding requirement eliminated in Illinois if they're under $50,000 per year in tax

Illinois bill proposes to eliminate bond requirement for small breweries, wineries and distilleries and importing distributors.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
February 22, 2019

It’s called House Bill 2577 (link to text) and it looks to accomplish what...

Image of Olympia Beer Can from False Advertising Complaint

Facing false advertising suit, Olympia Beer removed the words “pure mountain water” from its website. Does that help or hurt?

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / Regulations / Statutes / Suits / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
February 19, 2019

Olympia Beer is currently waiting for a court to decide if its various branding,...

Wine importing dormant commerce clause case about alcohol laws and the problems with the three tiered system chicago liquor license lawyer

Challenges to discriminatory and protectionist liquor distribution and sales laws continue in spite of pending SCOTUS case as wine importing challenge in CA gets hearing on motion to dismiss

Beer / Commerce Clause / Craft Beer / Direct Shipping / Distilled Spirits / Distribution / Import / Export / Regulations / Suits / Vineyard / Wholesalers / Wine / Winemaking
February 14, 2019

In a case that I was sure would be put off until after the...

Prosper Estate Bottle Trademark Dispute failed to obtain a certificate of label approval

Did you get a certificate of label approval before you registered your trademark? If not, it might be invalid.

Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Brewpub / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Labeling / Regulations / Sales / Suits / Trademark / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
February 13, 2019

We’ve covered this issue before (see below) but a recent case brings it to...

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Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change more wine labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 8)

Advertising / Import / Export / Labeling / Regulations / Statutes / TTB / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
February 12, 2019

Last time, in Part 7 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176”...

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Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change some wine labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 7)

Advertising / Labeling / Regulations / Vineyard / Wine / Winemaking
February 11, 2019

Last time, in Part 6 of our series on the TTB’s “Notice No. 176”...

Category: Winemaking

New case challenging state efforts to restrict federally authorized bonded transfers arguing preemption could have vast implications for states prohibiting alcohol transfers in bond between producers like breweries, wineries, and distilleries.

Get ready for the package sizing your marketing department wants! New TTB proposals would grant greater freedom to wineries and distilleries by eliminating onerous standards of fill requirements.

What you should know about the TTB’s new “conditionally approved” approach to streamlining certificates of label approval

Farm wineries’ 8th Circuit Commerce Clause case challenges a state licensing law requiring their wines contain a majority of in-state grapes. BONUS: We’ve got the briefs and oral argument for you.

Argument about lack of distributor services may help in establishing shorter UCC statute of limitations for breach of your alcohol distribution agreement

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change distilled spirits labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 9)

Illinois bill proposes to eliminate bond requirement for small breweries, wineries and distilleries and importing distributors.

Facing false advertising suit, Olympia Beer removed the words “pure mountain water” from its website. Does that help or hurt?

Challenges to discriminatory and protectionist liquor distribution and sales laws continue in spite of pending SCOTUS case as wine importing challenge in CA gets hearing on motion to dismiss

Did you get a certificate of label approval before you registered your trademark? If not, it might be invalid.

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change more wine labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 8)

Are you ready for the TTB’s new alcoholic beverage labeling and advertising regs that would change some wine labeling practices? (New TTB advertising and labeling rules Part 7)

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