“Those who attempt to level, never equalize.” The great Irish philosopher Edmund Burke.
Many in the industry may be delighted by Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirts (Southern) becoming the target of a FTC investigation, but before drawing your conclusion, one should think about what the implications of the FTC’s action are and […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer, was named to the VinePair 50 today. The VinePair 50 represents people from all walks of life in the industry from mixologists, brand owners, to yes even lawyers. It is gratifying to be recognized by such a great publication in the liquor industry and to be the only lawyer named to […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer will be on the VinePair Podcast at 7:30 a.m. eastern time tomorrow discussing the RNDC and Sazerac divorce that has made it to court.
We will cover the dirty laundry from the filings and the great implications on the liquor field. Tune in tomorrow for an informative and entertaining discussion of a […]
Great friend and colleague John Hinman, His Excellency Czech Ambassador to the US, Miloslav Stasek, and Irish Liquor Lawyer
It was a distinct honor to meet the Czech Ambassador to the U.S. Miloslav Stasek. His excellency greeted us with graciousness and kindness.
My friend and colleague, John Hinman […]
The Beatles – Glass Onion (2018 Mix) – YouTube
The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) recently penned a piece that tears into supporters of DTC shipping. Specifically, Steven Harrison of VinoShipper, Blake Gray of Wine-Seracher.com and Lettie Teague of the Wall Street Journal drew the ire of WSWA.
WSWA concludes the opinions […]
McAlpine’s Fusiliers – The Dubliners & Ronnie Drew | Festival Folk (1985) – YouTube
Earlier this week an article in Vice mentioned a confidential document obtained by Motherboard, which demonstrates that Amazon wanted to make an aggressive push into the alcohol space and change alcohol licensing laws in conjunction with a limited government […]
Time For Change (2021- Remaster) – YouTube
The debate over direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping is heating up. The opponents of DTC shipping believe that DTC access should not expand, because it will lead to increased access for minors obtaining alcohol.
They point to findings from Massachusetts where 96% of DTC licensees investigated accepted DTC […]
As a twenty-five year reader of the Wall Street Journal I am honored to contribute to a Wall Street Journal article discussing the limited access to wine in America. Nice job Lettie Teague.
VinoShipper report finds that minors are not utilizing the internet to access alcohol
A recent study by VinoShipper found that minors are not utilizing the internet to access alcohol. VinoShipper analyzed attempted purchases on its website and discovered over a three-year period (2020-2022) that of the 633,985 attempted purchases, only 943 attempted purchases […]
Terrifying (Remastered) – YouTube
The TTB recently announced it will begin rulemaking on mandatory ingredient labeling for the alcohol industry. The TTB’s decision was influenced when a group of organizations sued the TTB because it has not acted on a 2003 petition, requesting liquor producers provide similar labeling requirements as food […]
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