This weekend I received an e-mail from Richard Mendelson of Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty in reference to his upcoming publication, Wine in America: Law and Policy. For those On Reserve readers who are as excited about wine law publications as I am myself, I thought it may be of interest…
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Fifth Annual Wine Law Seminar in Seattle, Washington to Focus on Financial and Legal Regulation
Seattle, Washington is the location for the Fifth Annual Comprehensive Seminar on Wine Law in Washington: The Ins-and-Outs of Operating Wineries in the Current Regulatory, Legal, and Financial Environments on May 2, 2011. The conference, which will be held at the Seattle Hilton Hotel, will focus on the current legal…
UC Davis to Host Upcoming Wine Law Seminar on Appellations and Wine Trade Names
Yesterday, the University of California Davis announced its upcoming wine law seminar from June 2, 2011 to June 4, 2011 will focus on wine appellations and wine trade names. (See Wine Law Seminar at UC Davis to Focus on Appellations.) “The seminar, coordinated by the UC Davis School of Law,…
Wine Law Seminar in British Columbia
The Law Seminars International is hosting the second annual seminar on Wine Law in British Columbia on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 in conjunction with the Vancouver Wine Festival. The seminar will address legal, regulatory, and business developments and features a strong selection of speakers from British Columbia. For more information,…
Copyright, Fair Use, and Wine Blogs
Today, my first external article related to wine and law was published by Palate Press. It discusses a recent issue concerning the wine blog community and aspects of copyright and fair use. Additionally, the article examines the applicable legal issues and sections of the Copyright Act of 1976. The Article…
A Formal Welcome Back from On Reserve
This is an official welcome back from On Reserve. Happy 2011! I want to use this entry to discuss the article on wine law I wrote for my law journal last semester and the research process. After spending a good portion of last summer in Europe, I received an invitation…
Wine and Law Program in Champagne, France
The Wine & Law Program of the University of Reims in Champagne, France announced its 2011 summer session on Wine Law in the EU. The program takes place June 20th through July 11th and includes a two-week, intense course (entirely in English) focusing on the legal aspects of wine trade…
International Conference on the New EU Registration of Appellations of Origin
The Wine & Law Program at the Université de Reims is hosting a conference this Wednesday, November 23, 2010 discussing the new EU registration of appellations of origin with respect to the future of the French AOC system. The program posted the following excerpt: The W&L Program holds an international conference on November…
Continuing Legal Education: What Is Wine Law?
Wine For Blondes, an excellent wine reference website, features the following video detailing the particularities of wine law and the development of wine law. The video itself was filmed for a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session and gives an overview of exactly what wine law in the United States entails. For…
Owning & Operating an Urban Winery or Brewery
Rohan Shrikhande of The Wine Law Blog has been quite busy this summer helping to organize a seminar titled Owning and Operating an Urban Winery or Brewery. (Official website at The Seminar Group.) The seminar, which is to be held on November 10, 2010 in San Diego at the Doubletree…