On Reserve: A Wine Law Blog

NYSLA Restricts On-Premises Sales in Response to COVID-19 https://www.winelawonreserve.com/2020/03/17/nysla-restricts-on-premises-sales-covid-19/

Proactive Legal and Compliance Steps for Wineries in a COVID-19 Environment https://www.winelawonreserve.com/2020/03/16/proactive-legal-compliance-steps-wineries-covid-19-environment/

Proactive Legal and Compliance Steps for Wineries in a COVID-19 Environment In a world where the spread of COVID-19 is increasing and where consumers and businesses alike have encouraged “social distancing,” it is not without many sacrifices. The wine industry and other service-based businesses are certainly not immune and must be creative during a time where consumers ...

I was recently interviewed by Ria Windcaller of Cider Chat about cider law. Listen to our refreshing chat here: http://ciderchat.com/085-attorney-lindsey-zahn-cider-law/

Honored to be named one of Lawline's top 20 female faculty members of 2016!

http://abovethelaw.com/lawline-cle/2017/04/18/lawlines-top-20-women-faculty-of-2016/

Lawline’s Top 20 Women Faculty of 2016 Discover the female instructors who delivered the top-rates and most viewed courses.

Lawline’s Top 20 Women Faculty of 2016

Honored to be named one of Lawline's top 20 female faculty members of 2016!

http://abovethelaw.com/lawline-cle/2017/04/18/lawlines-top-20-women-faculty-of-2016/

abovethelaw.com Discover the female instructors who delivered the top-rates and most viewed courses.

Read my latest article for Grapevine Magazine (Page 4) on recent updates to TTB's bond requirement for wineries.

http://thegrapevinemagazine.net/wp-content/issues/the-grapevine-magazine-mayjune-issue-2017/mobile/index.html

Grapevine May-June 2017 Grapevine May-June 2017

Grapevine May-June 2017

Read my latest article for Grapevine Magazine (Page 4) on recent updates to TTB's bond requirement for wineries.

http://thegrapevinemagazine.net/wp-content/issues/the-grapevine-magazine-mayjune-issue-2017/mobile/index.html

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Read my latest article in The Grapevine Magazine (Page 6) called "Nothing but the Truth: The Importance of Accuracy in Wine Production and Labels."

http://thegrapevinemagazine.net/wp-content/issues/grapevine-magazine-marchapril-issue-2017/mobile/index.html

Grapevine Mar-Apr 2017 Grapevine Mar-Apr 2017

Grapevine Mar-Apr 2017

Read my latest article in The Grapevine Magazine (Page 6) called "Nothing but the Truth: The Importance of Accuracy in Wine Production and Labels."

http://thegrapevinemagazine.net/wp-content/issues/grapevine-magazine-marchapril-issue-2017/mobile/index.html

thegrapevinemagazine.net Grapevine Mar-Apr 2017

There's still time to sign up for the 7th annual summer session of the Wine and Law Program in Champagne, France!

One more -- here's the intro to our presentation filmed in Miami last year. In this segment, we talk about what agencies and regulations regulate alcohol beverages today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aehI81or3Qc

Who Regulates Alcohol Today Lindsey A. Zahn, Esq. is an alcohol beverage and food attorney at Lehman Beverage Law, PLLC. Ms. Zahn has previously counseled wine, beer, and spirits compan...

Ever wonder who needs a COLA? Here's an excerpt from our presentation on wine, beer, and spirits in Dallas from September.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL-Zs84E-tE

LawPigeon - Who Needs A Certificate of Label Approval COLA by Lindsey A. Zahn & John D. Messinger Lindsey A. Zahn, Esq. is an alcohol beverage and food attorney at Lehman Beverage Law, PLLC. Ms. Zahn has previously counseled wine, beer, and spirits compan...

An old but good photo from our "So You Want to Start Your Own Cidery?" talk at Wassail last fall!

Must-Visit Piemonte Wineries: Rizieri and Ceretto
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Must-Visit Piemonte Wineries: Rizieri and Ceretto

Must-Visit Piemonte Wineries: Rizieri and Ceretto

Must-Visit Piemonte Wineries: Rizieri and Ceretto
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Heading back to Champagne, France this summer to teach a course on Trademarks and Geographical Indications for Wines and Spirits at the University of Reims Vin & Droit program. See more: http://www.wine-law.org/summerschool.html

Wine & Law Program Study Wine & Spirits Law in the heart of Champagne. The Wine & Law Program of the University of Reims – Jean Monnet Chair offers degrees, courses and research activities on wine law in English and/or in French.

Wine & Law Program

Heading back to Champagne, France this summer to teach a course on Trademarks and Geographical Indications for Wines and Spirits at the University of Reims Vin & Droit program. See more: http://www.wine-law.org/summerschool.html

wine-law.org Study Wine & Spirits Law in the heart of Champagne. The Wine & Law Program of the University of Reims – Jean Monnet Chair offers degrees, courses and research activities on wine law in English and/or in French.

Interested in starting your own cidery? Come join us at Wassail in NYC on Tuesday, October 25th at 8:00 PM for an intensive discussion on the operational and legal aspects of producing cider!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cider-week-so-you-want-to-start-your-own-cidery-tickets-27967919801

CIDER WEEK: So You Want To Start Your Own Cidery For 15 years Seth Jones has been exploring the back roads, trails, and forests of East Hollow along the western foot of the Taconic Ridge. There he has found and harvested “orphan apples” and turned them in to unique, complex and original ciders. Twelve years ago he began planting hundreds of trees…

CIDER WEEK: So You Want To Start Your Own Cidery

Interested in starting your own cidery? Come join us at Wassail in NYC on Tuesday, October 25th at 8:00 PM for an intensive discussion on the operational and legal aspects of producing cider!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cider-week-so-you-want-to-start-your-own-cidery-tickets-27967919801

eventbrite.com For 15 years Seth Jones has been exploring the back roads, trails, and forests of East Hollow along the western foot of the Taconic Ridge. There he has found and harvested “orphan apples” and turned them in to unique, complex and original ciders. Twelve years ago he began planting hundreds of trees…

Is There a Likelihood of Confusion between AMERICANA and OLD AMERICANA for Alcohol Beverages?

http://www.winelawonreserve.com/2016/09/13/likelihood-confusion-americana-old-americana-alcohol-beverages/

Is There a Likelihood of Confusion between AMERICANA and OLD AMERICANA for Alcohol Beverages? A recent application before the United States Patent and Trademark Office sought to register the mark Old Americana (in standard characters) for alcoholic beverage except beers in International Class 33. See In re Luca Mariano Distillery LLC, Serial No. 86293520 (June 23, 2016) [not precedential].

Is There a Likelihood of Confusion between AMERICANA and OLD AMERICANA for Alcohol Beverages?

Is There a Likelihood of Confusion between AMERICANA and OLD AMERICANA for Alcohol Beverages?

http://www.winelawonreserve.com/2016/09/13/likelihood-confusion-americana-old-americana-alcohol-beverages/

winelawonreserve.com A recent application before the United States Patent and Trademark Office sought to register the mark Old Americana (in standard characters) for alcoholic beverage except beers in International Class 33. See In re Luca Mariano Distillery LLC, Serial No. 86293520 (June 23, 2016) [not precedential].

On Reserve Exclusive Trademark Package Through 2016

http://www.winelawonreserve.com/2016/09/13/reserve-exclusive-trademark-package-2016/

On Reserve Exclusive Trademark Package Through 2016 On Reserve is excited to announce an exclusive trademark package through Lehrman Beverage Law, PLLC. The package will extend to new clients and trademark registrations through the end of 2016.

On Reserve Exclusive Trademark Package Through 2016

On Reserve Exclusive Trademark Package Through 2016

http://www.winelawonreserve.com/2016/09/13/reserve-exclusive-trademark-package-2016/

winelawonreserve.com On Reserve is excited to announce an exclusive trademark package through Lehrman Beverage Law, PLLC. The package will extend to new clients and trademark registrations through the end of 2016.

Is There a Likelihood of Confusion Between The Beachhouse and Beach House Winery?

http://www.winelawonreserve.com/2016/09/13/likelihood-confusion-beachhouse-beach-house-winery/

Is There a Likelihood of Confusion Between The Beachhouse and Beach House Winery?

Is There a Likelihood of Confusion Between The Beachhouse and Beach House Winery?

Is There a Likelihood of Confusion Between The Beachhouse and Beach House Winery?

http://www.winelawonreserve.com/2016/09/13/likelihood-confusion-beachhouse-beach-house-winery/

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Flming this in Dallas in two weeks. Attorneys, if you need CLE credit, this will be a fun way to get it! Beer, wine, and distilled spirits law (federal regulation).

http://mylawcle.com/products/video-broadcasts/beer-wine-distilled-spirits-law-federal-regulation-101-2016-edition/

Beer, Wine & Distilled Spirits Law: Federal Regulation 101 [2016 Edition] | myLawCLE When a consumer pops open a bottle of wine or sips his favorite scotch, rarely does one consider the level of regulation the beverage has passed through in order to find its way to market and on the dinner table. Alcohol beverages, however, are subject to a web of federal, state, and even local regu...

Beer, Wine & Distilled Spirits Law: Federal Regulation 101 [2016 Edition] | myLawCLE

Flming this in Dallas in two weeks. Attorneys, if you need CLE credit, this will be a fun way to get it! Beer, wine, and distilled spirits law (federal regulation).

http://mylawcle.com/products/video-broadcasts/beer-wine-distilled-spirits-law-federal-regulation-101-2016-edition/

mylawcle.com When a consumer pops open a bottle of wine or sips his favorite scotch, rarely does one consider the level of regulation the beverage has passed through in order to find its way to market and on the dinner table. Alcohol beverages, however, are subject to a web of federal, state, and even local regu...

Is Home Brewing Co. Merely Descriptive of Beer?

http://www.winelawonreserve.com/2016/08/11/home-brewing-co-merely-descriptive-beer/

Is Home Brewing Co. Merely Descriptive of Beer? Recently, an application before the USPTO sought to register the mark Home Brewing Co. in standard characters on the Principal Register for “Beer.”