5/21/2026 10:50:09 PM A Good Environment for Gifting: Taking Advantage of Low Valuations for Family Legacy Planning By Cami Fergus Mark Weaver Many in the wine industry are part of a legacy, or hope to create one, where properties and business interests are ultimately passed down...
5/15/2026 6:10:38 PM Notice: Potential Fraud Targeting Napa County Use Permit Applicants By Katherine Philippakis Farella has been made aware of potential fraud with Napa County permit applications. While the scam previously targeted only projects...
4/14/2026 6:10:38 PM Mergers and Acquisitions in a Contracting Wine Industry: Key Valuation and Deal Structuring Issues By Anthony Schoenberg MaryJo Lopez-Oneal The wine industry is undergoing a period of contraction that is reshaping the way buyers and sellers approach mergers and acquisitions....
2/7/2026 1:50:09 AM Unlocking Value in a Middle Market Rebound By Greg LeSaint Carolina de Armas The 2025 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape showed a robust resurgence at the megadeal level, and many are hopeful that current...
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...