Throughout the last five months, On Reserve has thoroughly enjoyed providing its readers and visitors with information on contemporary legal issues in the wine industry. We have taken great pride in producing the most thorough and up-to-date entries composed of legal insight and historical interception. As we enter this holiday…
Month: November 2010
Canada: Outdated Direct Shipment Laws
This is a great video discussing the Canadian wine laws with respect to direct shipment to customers. It is especially interesting to watch in light of H.R. 5034, or the CARE Act, as it seems that Canadian wineries struggle with similar direct shipment problems (although, from a viewing of this…
International Conference on the New EU Registration of Appellations of Origin
The Wine & Law Program at the Université de Reims is hosting a conference this Wednesday, November 23, 2010 discussing the new EU registration of appellations of origin with respect to the future of the French AOC system. The program posted the following excerpt: The W&L Program holds an international conference on November…
Ten Strangest Wine Laws Still in Existence
Enobytes.com’s wine blog posted an interesting entry a few months ago with respect to the ten strangest wine laws still in existence. It is partially excerpted below. 1. Alaska – In Fairbanks, AK, it is illegal to serve alcoholic beverages to moose. I’m pretty sure Sarah Palin had nothing to do…
The Impact of the EC-Australia Wine Agreement and TRIPS on Australian Wine Law and Trade
Through the course of my recent research for my law journal note (which I have proactively been working on throughout the course of this semester), I stumbled upon a conference paper that I found particularly interesting with respect to the recent wine trade agreement between the EC and Australia. The…
Overdose on Michigan Wine Law
This past weekend, the state of Michigan hit wine law news on two very important, but separate accounts. Firstly, last Wednesday, the Michigan House and Senate passed legislation with respect to liquor control policy in the state. The Senate and the House both passed a bill that allows Michigan establishments to…
TTB Proposes New Regulations on Wine
Last week, TTB announced several proposals with respect to wines in the United States. These proposals include the Yamhill-Carlton Viticultural Area; Use of Various Winemaking Terms on Wine Labels and Advertisements; Labeling Imported Wine with Multistate Appellations; and Disclosure of Cochineal Extract and Carmine in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled…
South Africa: Couple in Court on Wine Fraud Charges
A South African couple has been brought up on charges with respect to a claim on wine fraud. Kobus Terblanche, a former DGB executive (DGB is one of South Africa’s largest independent wine and spirits producers and distributors), and his wife had their passports seized upon their return to South…
Georgetown’s Winery Initiative Passes
Last week, on November 2nd, Georgetown voters overwhelming approved the bill known as the Winery Initiative and removed alcohol restrictions that were previously characteristic of the town. Voters approved this initiative “with about 77.8 percent voting in favor of changing Georgetown’s liquor laws.” (See Georgetown Residents Affirm Liquor Law Change,…
Continuing Legal Education: What Is Wine Law?
Wine For Blondes, an excellent wine reference website, features the following video detailing the particularities of wine law and the development of wine law. The video itself was filmed for a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session and gives an overview of exactly what wine law in the United States entails. For…