FAQs: Wine Industry Intellectual Property Protection
For wineries, managing intellectual property (IP) is crucial to maintaining brand identity and protecting creative investments. While general IP principles ...
Why U.S. Wine Labels Leave Consumers in the Dark
By Greg Martellotto As an Italian Wine Ambassador and a winemaker, I’ve had the privilege of immersing myself in the ...
Timely Reporting Changes to Operations is Essential
By: Brad Berkman and Louis Terminello, Greenspoon Marder As likely every reader of this article knows, some type of federal ...
The Contract Packaging Agreement
By: Brad Berkman and Louis Terminello, Greenspoon Marder A few times on these pages, we’ve written about contracts of various ...
A Short and Quick Guide to Wine Importation Regulatory Process
By: Brad Berkman and Louis Terminello Importing wine into the United State may initially seem like a daunting task. Licensing ...
Will Crop Insurance Cover Losses to My Vines?
By: Trevor Troyer,
Vice-President of Operations
for Agricultural Risk Management Does crop insurance cover losses to my vines? What can ...
CBMA: A Short Guide to the Rules of the Road
By: Brad Berkman and Louis J. Terminello, Greenspoon Marder As is said, the only thing certain is death and taxes ...
Basic Mechanics & Benefits of the Alternating Proprietorship Arrangement
By: Louis J. Terminello, Esq. and Bradley Berkman, Esq. Brand owners and wineries have options available when negotiating a wine ...
Drinks Development, Initial Legal Concerns and Protections
By: Louis J. Terminello, Esq. and Bradley Berkman, Esq. It’s invigorating to be in the presence of a creative. A ...
The Producers’ Blind Spot
The Role of the Municipality and Local Ordinances and the Producers’ Operational Goals By: Louis J. Terminello, Esq. and Bradley ...