The Flintstones Opening and Closing Theme 1960 1966 – YouTube
The liquor establishment embraces the Flintstones’ economy
An article recently in Beverage Dynamics discussed DTC shipping, and its opposition to DTC shipping did not surprise me, what surprised me was a note from the Publisher endorsing a Flinstonian view of the economy, […]
The Craic was Ninety in the Isle of Man – The Dubliners & Paddy Reilly | Festival Folk (1985) – YouTube (Overruled by my son, I picked Thanksgiving music, he wanted Irish music)
The states unleashed the digital marketplace, but then they fight to resist its evolution
There are numerous cases going through the […]
Band Aid – Do they know it’s christmas 1984 | HD – Widescreen 16:9 – YouTube
California Shipping Bill, the Cat is out of the bag but the wholesalers work to contain it
COVID brought many changes to the liquor industry and for some of these changes, there is no turning back. In March […]
McAlpine’s Fusiliers – The Dubliners & Ronnie Drew | Festival Folk (1985) – YouTube
When the bias becomes scientific: How WSWA works to destroy DTC Shipping
The Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) has developed some sort of rapid response team to come to the rescue for their positions on DTC […]
Blind Melon – Change – YouTube
Irish Liquor Lawyer makes 70th media appearance
I am happy to announce that I made my 70th media appearance in Blake Gray’s great piece in Wine Searcher discussing the Southern Wine and Spirits issue related to the federal government’s (TTB and joint IRS) […]
Breaking news: TTB and IRS paid a visit to Southern Wine and Spirits
4 Non Blondes – What’s Up (Official Music Video) – YouTube
Southern Wine and Spirits was paid a visit by the TTB and the IRS at their location in Union City, California. This according to an article by Esther Mobley of the […]
Great contributing to Kate Bernot’s fine piece on Blue Cloud and how it is shaking up the liquor world.
“One day you’re going to get someone who’s big enough to challenge the system and say, ‘Why can’t we vertically integrate?’ ‘Why is the three-tier system necessary?’” O’Leary says. “Innovation is always in a gray area.”
The Dubliners ~ The Galway Races – YouTube
Irish Liquor Lawyer files U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief
Irish Liquor lawyer filed a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief supporting the cert petition which challenges the Fourth Circuit’s decision, in B-21 Wines v. Guy, that upheld North Carolina’s discriminatory wine retailer […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer recognized as one of the top Irish American Attorneys in the Irish Legal 100
Song for Ireland (written by Phil & June Colclough) – Paddy Reilly with Deirdre Reilly – YouTube
As the child of an Irish immigrant, I could never have dreamed that I would be received and honored by […]
Frank Sinatra – That’s Life | Sinatra A Man And His Music Part II – YouTube
Blue Cloud Slotting fees and the so what
Blue Cloud’s entrance into the liquor space has caused upheaval amongst the three-tier system traditionalist. Amongst their many concerns is the issue of slotting fees.
Slotting fees are illegal in the […]