Is it really a “tied-house” if your alcoholic beverage category isn’t sold by the retailer?
In a recent and interesting challenge to the three-tiered system’s prohibition on “tied-houses” a...
Category: Winemaking
Brewers, Vintners, and Distillers Get Your Money Back! (or hold on to it longer) – Federal Bond Requirements and Tax Payment Timing Changed for Small Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries
The TTB’s new temporary rule, T.D. TTB-146 removes the bond requirements for breweries, wineries...
New Amendments to Illinois Wine Shipper’s License Allows Third-parties to Direct Ship Wine to Customers After Registering as Agents of Licensee’s
While Illinois residents aren’t much closer to finally being able to receive direct shipments...
A call for analyzing the 3-tiered system? NJ Court says alcohol regulations need to be revisited in light of changing conditions
There’s an quote from Justice Holmes’ The Path of the Law that goes “[i]t...
Court holds interstate carrier is not responsible for 3rd party’s shipping fraud – reaffirming importance of instructions on your bill of lading like “protect wine from freezing”
The Carmack Amendment (49 U.S.C. § 14706) governing interstate shipping and the Federal...
Don’t get fined for being good – what you need to know about advertising your donations or partnerships with charities.
Before wineries, craft breweries or distillers partner with a local or national charity to...
What Can Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries Expect From The TTB As a Result of the Government Shutdown?
So, what exactly does this shutdown mean for distillers, brewers and vintners? Well, for...
Join Us For A Free Webinar on Employment Agreements and Facility Safety and OSHA Compliance
The next in our ongoing risk managment webinar series with A.J. Gallagher & Co. –...
FDA Issues Final Rule On Meaning and Use of “Gluten-Free” Claims – Some Fermented Beverages Will Get Clarification Later
The FDA’s recent publication of a final rule defining “gluten-free” for voluntary food labeling...
A Real Lesson In The Result of a Battle Between Unregistered Trademarks – Having to Disgorge Your Profits
The merits of a spiced autumn harvest wine weren’t up for debate in a...
TTB Cements Ability of U.S. Winemakers to Meet World Wine Trade Group’s Single Field of Vision Concept
On June 10, 2013, the TTB published an amendment to 27 CFR Part 4,...
