9/9/2025 5:00:00 PM Forever Chemicals and the Wine Industry A New Vintage of Liability Concerns (Webinar) By Don Sobelman Don Sobelman with guest speaker, Adam Love from Roux, discuss "“Forever Chemicals” and the Wine Industry: A New Vintage of Liability...
9/2/2025 5:40:38 PM Understanding the Importance of Data Asset Protection: Why Wineries Need to Pay Attention to Policies and Procedures By MaryJo Lopez-Oneal Data asset protection is traditionally associated with industries and entities that develop or store particularly sensitive information,...
8/22/2025 4:36:08 PM 15% is not a Fixed Cap: Understanding “Ad Valorem Equivalent” for Importers of EU Wine By Jeff Hamilton As harvest begins in the warm vineyards of Provence, Tuscany and Rioja, producers and importers face more math and less certainty. The...
8/19/2025 11:21:07 PM California Wine: The Future is...French? By Jeff Hamilton As conditions in the wine industry continue to evolve, it may be time for California to start considering initiatives similar to France,...
8/15/2025 9:31:07 PM To Kalon Creek Removed from Official Maps By Jeff Hamilton The U.S. Board on Geographic Names has removed “To Kalon Creek” from official maps, granting Constellation Brands’ petition...
5/29/2025 6:46:22 PM Turbulent Tariff Tempest Continues... By Jeff Hamilton Imagine being a wine importer trying to lock in summer rosé allocations right now. While the ruling offers a glimmer of hope, the...
4/29/2025 10:09:00 PM Pouring Over the Law: 2025 Employment Law Updates By Chandra Andrade Kevin Jones Jamie Talt Staying current with the latest employment laws, amendments, and new statutes is crucial to ensure compliance and avoid costly legal...
4/10/2025 9:22:32 PM A Brief Guide to Wine Tariffs By Jeff Hamilton While much has been written about how the tariffs introduced in the White House’s April 2, 2025 Executive Order will reshape the U.S....
2/19/2025 2:41:00 PM "Forever Chemicals" and Their Impact on the Wine Industry By Sarah Bell Don Sobelman Forever chemicals continue to make headlines and are rapidly becoming a focal point of state and federal regulations, as well as...
1/9/2025 9:12:00 PM FAQs: Wine Industry Intellectual Property Protection By MaryJo Lopez-Oneal For wineries, managing intellectual property (IP) is crucial to maintaining brand identity and protecting creative investments. While...
10/10/2024 10:47:00 PM New Wildfire Rules Aim To Ignite Coverage in High-Risk Areas By Shanti Eagle Download a PDF of this piece Sept. 21, 2024 marked the one-year anniversary of Governor Newsom’s executive order directing the Department...
3/21/2024 12:13:00 AM Insurance Market Crushes Wineries and Wine Country Homeowners By Shanti Eagle We keep hearing about how difficult it is for winery and vineyard owners to get property insurance these days, both for their homes and...
2/26/2024 12:00:11 PM Charitable Planning With Guest Stephanie Hood: Navigating Complex Rules and Traps for the Unwary By Cynthia Rowland Welcome to EO Radio Show – Your Nonprofit Legal Resource. This week, I am delighted to have Stephanie Hood return as my guest. Stephanie...
12/5/2023 8:05:19 PM A Summary of New Laws Coming for California Employers in 2024 By Holly Sutton Chandra Andrade In 2023, California has adopted several new employment laws either introducing new employee protections or codifying existing practices...
10/24/2023 9:43:00 PM Reporting Dispute Claims Within Closely Held Wineries By Amy Briggs Hilary Krase Many wineries operate as closely held companies, meaning they’re owned by an individual or small group of shareholders, who are often...
8/29/2023 11:42:42 PM Steps for the Long-term Success of Your Brand & Business By Lauren Galbraith Family wineries face certain common issues when it comes to succession planning, and there are steps you can take to help ensure the...