The On Reserve archive
A common theme in the age of the Internet is a concept known as cybersquatting (or domain squatting). Simply put, cybersquatting entails the registration of a domain name in bad faith, i.e., registering a…
The University of Reims in Champagne France's Wine Law Program recently launched a Wine Law in Context session that calls for papers on wine law from those writing about legal issues and the wine industry.
I am honored to announce that the Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne’s Wine & Law Program will host its fourth annual summer school program. I attended the summer program two years ago, during the Summer…
Recently, Osawa Wines won a labeling dispute against Chateau Mouton Rothschild Estate. The disagreement, which spawned over the use of the wine label Flying Mouton, originated in 2008 when Osawa started producing a new…
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…
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…
Recently, I read an interesting article discussing the use of the term ‘Grand Cru’ by a United States winemaker. (See Much Ado About a Wine Marketing Designation.) The story reflects the use of the…
A strong congratulations is in store for Australia (and France), whose laws—as of today, September 1st—no longer permit the labeling of “Champagne” for any sparkling wine produced in Australia’s wine regions. (For more information,…
Reprinted with the permission of Kate Connors of the Center for Wine Origins and the Champagne Bureau, United States. In just three weeks, Australia will become the latest country to join the global movement…
Life’s greatest levels of enlightenment derive from the journeys you take and the people you meet; for me, this idiom could not have possibly stood stronger during the 2011 Wine & Law Program on…
