Tied-House and the Concrete Evidence Standard

By |2023-01-13T17:25:01+00:00January 13th, 2023|Liquor Case Discussion|

The Police – So Lonely – YouTube

A California State Appellate Court case provides a great roadmap for how state courts could adjudicate tied-house issues in the future. In Dep’t of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board,(Real Party in Interest, Bogle Vineyards), a California appeals court held that mere speculation that […]

What to believe on DTC shipping?

By |2023-01-05T01:45:42+00:00January 5th, 2023|Liquor Case Discussion|

New York Groove – YouTube

Life is confusing and with the information overload we experience, it gets even more confusing. When it comes to the liquor world, we are not immune to outside forces! Nothing demonstrates this more than the debate over direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping. The debate over DTC spirits shipping is alive and well […]

With both sides acknowledging a circuit split, will the Supreme Court grant cert?

By |2022-12-23T18:25:22+00:00December 23rd, 2022|Liquor Case Discussion|

The Cure – Friday I’m In Love – YouTube

With both sides acknowledging a circuit split, will the Supreme Court grant cert?

Petitioners filed their reply brief in the latest U.S. Supreme Court challenge to discriminatory wine retailer shipping laws. This brief represents the last brief filed at the cert stage […]

The liquor establishment embraces the Flintstones’ economy

By |2022-12-06T23:14:41+00:00December 6th, 2022|Liquor Case Discussion|

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 states unleashed the digital marketplace, but then they fight to resist its evolution

By |2022-11-24T15:59:58+00:00November 24th, 2022|Liquor Case Discussion|

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 […]

California Shipping Bill, the Cat is out of the bag but the wholesalers work to contain it

By |2022-11-20T18:00:41+00:00November 20th, 2022|Liquor Case Discussion|

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 […]

When the bias becomes scientific: How WSWA works to destroy DTC Shipping

By |2022-11-06T19:57:24+00:00November 6th, 2022|Liquor Case Discussion|

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 […]

Irish Liquor Lawyer makes 70th media appearance

By |2022-10-31T17:40:34+00:00October 31st, 2022|Liquor Case Discussion|

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) […]

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