The winter months in New York make me long for—and think about—warmer days. When I reflect about my past summer, I think a lot about my trip to Reims in the Champagne region of France last June through July, and the experiences I had at the 2011 Wine & Law…
Month: January 2012
UK and EU Wine Law
Wine laws have existed in Europe for several centuries. One of the oldest wine laws in Europe was created by Reichstag in the Holy Roman Empire in 1498 to combat wine fraud. In the mid-nineteenth century, during the Great French Wine Blight, an overwhelming abundance of wine fraud due to…
Wine Law Seminar in Vancouver on February 27th and a Special ‘On Reserve’ Discount
Canadians encounter similar legal issues in the wine industry to those of us in the United States: provincial regulations and restrictions with respect to shipping and transportation of alcoholic beverages, establishing new appellations, and creating law that regulates third-party services. How can these issues be resolved or maintained? An upcoming…
Professional Opportunities and Jobs in Wine Law
Thinking about a job in wine law? Or just want to learn more about professional opportunities in wine and law? Look no further. On Reserve: A Wine Law Blog generated a list of the top, applicable overlaps of wine and law.