WSWA’s solution that just doesn’t square
In its 2023 Membership Handbook, WSWA advocates against direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipping. It labels DTC shipping the biggest threat to the industry.
With WSWA worried that DTC shipping is such a big threat, it proudly lists its efforts crusading against DTC Shipping. One item on its list of Anti-DTC Advocacy […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Doors – L.A. Woman* (Orginal) – YouTube
Aren’t the markets better equipped than the courts to handle this?
Recently, a New York based attorney filed a class action lawsuit against Sazerac Company for what it alleges is fraudulent and deceptive advertising centered around Sazerac’s Fireball Cinnamon Brand.
Sazerac makes a popular Fireball Cinnamon […]
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 […]
Irish Liquor Lawyer in Wine Searcher
Happy to speak to Blake Gray of Wine Searcher, unfortunately the Supreme Court did not grant cert in this case, but Blake wrote a great article.
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 […]
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 […]
McAlpine’s Fusiliers – The Dubliners & Ronnie Drew | Festival Folk (1985) – YouTube
Direct shipping and the 21st Amendment Original Intent Issue
As some things change in life, they stay the same. The U.S. Constitution lives by that same precept. As life evolves and unforeseeable facts develop, the legal doctrines developed […]
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, […]
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