Can a liquor authority use a retailer’s product mix to favor local producers? The Cayuga Nation litigation examines that question and shows why suppliers should preserve the licensing record when government preferences affect access to retail shelves.
Vermont’s financial regulator questioned what a winery told investors about its pending license. The 2021 order raises disclosure questions for beverage startups seeking capital.
This 2020 overview explains Illinois’ announced 2021 tax changes for out-of-state winery shippers and their significance for direct wine sales.
A 2020 Minnesota ruling examines local ingredient requirements for farm wineries under the dormant Commerce Clause, with links to the opinion and briefs.
A 2020 winery lawsuit questions reopening rules that distinguish bars and tasting rooms by food service, despite no requirement that patrons order food.
A vineyard-damage dispute examines federal liability for an independent contractor’s herbicide application, government control, and alleged special risks.
A review of Kentucky HB 415 examines its 2020 direct-shipping framework for producers, permits, and consumer access, subject to destination-state rules.
An Illinois county settled a religious land use dispute over a Catholic organization’s plans for a brewery and winery.
Vintage Wine Estates sought coverage for wine affected by wildfire smoke. The insurance dispute concerned when the grapes acquired the smoke taint.
A 2019 Michigan winery dispute examines federal bonded-transfer rules and state limits on retail sales of transferred wine and cider.
The Momtazi vineyard dispute examines alleged cannabis-odor damage, concrete financial loss, and the pleading requirements for a RICO claim.
A 2019 Eighth Circuit decision allows farm wineries to challenge Minnesota ingredient requirements, applying Tennessee Wine’s constitutional framework.
