General Wine Law
Wine and Law: A Wrap-Up for the Year
Sincerest apologies on my behalf for the lack of updates from On Reserve the last few months. This recent semester has, most certainly, been a busy one for me as I spent the majority…
The On Reserve archive
California
Wine and Law Education
Review of the UC Davis Wine Law Conference, June 2-4
The first Wine Law Conference held at UC Davis proved to be an opus, a first masterwork, for the hosting UCD School of Law and its organizers at the School of International Education. Largely…
Polls and Research
Last Day to Register for UC Davis Wine Law Conference is May 24th
I already posted an article (See UC Davis to Host Upcoming Wine Law Seminar on Appellations and Wine Trade Names) with respect to the upcoming wine law conference, Toward a Common Standard: New European…
Contemporary Wine Law Issues
San Diego Superior Court Rules in Favor of Tiered Winery Ordinance
Special thanks to Dennis from Eagles Nest Winery in San Diego, California for pointing out this new update with respect to a suit filed by San Diego Citizenry Group challenging the San Diego County…
Wine and Intellectual Property
Trademark Infringement Suit Filed in California Court Between “Mommyjuice” and “Mommy’s Time Out”
On Monday, a lawsuit was filed in a federal court in California claiming that the “Mommyjuice” of California-based winery Clos Lachance Wines violates the trademark of “Mommy’s Time Out,” a wine marketed by a New Jersey…
Wine and Law Education
UC Davis to Host Upcoming Wine Law Seminar on Appellations and Wine Trade Names
Yesterday, the University of California Davis announced its upcoming wine law seminar from June 2, 2011 to June 4, 2011 will focus on wine appellations and wine trade names. (See Wine Law Seminar at…
Contemporary Wine Law Issues
Wine Legislation Brewing in California
Recently, California legislators approved a proposed wine label law for those wine products of Sonoma County that will subsequently require vintners to place “Sonoma County” on any wine label that names a local appellation.…
