The Balanced Vine Hands-on consultation to create a ‘Balanced Vineyard’ In 2026 grape growers are possibly facing their greatest dilemma in decades. Costs to produce high quality grapes are rising to the point where grower sustainability is becoming increasingly difficult if not impossible to...

A few years ago at the DTC Wine Symposium, a panelist joked about the modern winery website formula: the guy, the dog, the truck, and the vineyard. Beautiful backdrop, strong lifestyle photography, a thoughtful founder story. Polished, absolutely. Strategically distinct, rarely. The critique wasn’t...

Event Type: Conference

Location: Wine Sales Symposium

Date: 5/13/2026

Explore the newest RedChirp innovations, the latest carrier changes in the telecom industry, and learn how the most successful wineries are leveraging messaging to connect with their customers. Jennie Gilbert and a special winery guest will share actionable strategies to grow subscriber lists...

On February 20, 2026, in a victory for American beer, wine, and spirits importers, the Supreme Court in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, 607 US ____, Slip Op., February 20, 2026 (“Learning Resources”) struck down President Trump’s imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic...

It is time to dust off the employee handbook, review your policies and procedures, and make sure they comply with all the new laws, regulations, and interpretations that went into effect during 2025, became effective in late 2025, or January 1, 2026. Below, we have identified our “top 10” changes....

February 10, 2026 (Napa / Sonoma, CA) — On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m., the Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable of the Napa-Sonoma chapter of Women for WineSense (WWS) will host a timely proprietary technical presentation, “Vintage 2025 ETS Insights and New Tech Updates for Red...

“Top performers prioritize the customer and use digital tools to extend that edge.” — Rob McMillan State of the US Wine Industry 2026 Silicon Valley Bank Wine Division “Use digital tools to extend your edge,” as Rob McMillan says. You know you need to. But how? Let us show you. Today we’re...

California has generated considerable excitement in the industry by offering a DTC permit allowing craft distillers across the country to ship their products directly to consumers in California, one of the country's largest retail markets. Since COVID, California craft distillers have had a...

DP&F partner Jennifer E. Douglas, and employment law attorney Angela A. Nelson, will be presenting two 2026 Employment Law Update webinars this winter, sharing updates for California employers on December 11th, 2025 and January 13th, 2026. Each session will feature a legal update for changes to...

Event Type: Webinar

Date: 1/13/2026

DP&F partner Jennifer E. Douglas, and employment law attorney Angela A. Nelson, will be presenting 2026 Employment Law Updates, sharing updates for California employers on December 11th, 2025 and January 13th, 2026. Each session will feature a legal update for changes to employment law in 2026,...