DP&F Partner Bahaneh Hobel, who leads the firm’s Alcohol Beverage Law & Compliance group, is a featured panelist for the San Diego County Bar Association’s 10th Annual Beer, Wine, and Spirits Law MCLE occurring on September 4th, 2025, in San Diego. FROM THE EVENT ORGANIZERS: The 10th Annual Beer,...

Napa, CA (January 6, 2026) – Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty (DP&F) is pleased to announce that attorney Tracy Genesen, former Vice President and General Counsel for Wine Institute, has joined the firm’s Alcohol Beverage Law and Compliance (ABLC) practice group. Tracy is internationally recognized for...

POSTED BY Theresa Barton Cray As we near the close of a challenging year for the alcohol beverage industry, suppliers are understandably looking for creative marketing campaigns to boost sales. Unfortunately, given the highly regulated world of alcohol beverage marketing, creative marketing ideas...

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has launched a new Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) portal to provide mandatory alcohol beverage service training and certification. Under the Responsible Beverage Services Training Act, starting on July 1, 2022, all California...

Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty (DP&F) announces the addition of a dedicated alcohol beverage compliance group to its existing Alcohol Beverage Law practice, offering full service alcohol beverage law and compliance services to its clients. The new Alcohol Beverage Law & Compliance Group provides...

On December 29, 2020, the U.S. Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published a final rule in the Federal Register that, among other things, expands the number of available standards of fill (or container/bottle sizes) for wine and distilled spirits, effective immediately. Under the final rule, wine may now...

A recent $5.5 million settlement payment from one of the country’s largest alcoholic beverage wholesalers serves as a good reminder that California law restricts the amount of late fees and interest that can be charged in connection with the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages to retailers....

COMPLIANCE WITH BOTTLE BILL JUST ONE MONTH AWAY FOR WINE AND SPIRITS On January 1, 2024, California’s container recycling deposit system (referred to often as the “Bottle Bill”) will expand to include wine, spirits, and wine and spirits coolers (regardless of ABV). Below is a brief overview of what...

WineDirect WebinarJuly 12, 2023 10 AM (PST) DP&F Partner, Bahaneh Hobel, will speak on the latest updates in Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) regulations. With a specific focus on key developments like the California Bottle Bill, Colorado Delivery Fee, Alaska's new licensing requirements, and the...

Join us for a quick, informative webinar on July 12th at 10am as industry experts, Jeff Carroll, WineDirect's VP Partnerships and Compliance, and Bahaneh Hobel, Head of Alcohol Beverage Law and Compliance at Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty, shed light on the latest updates in Direct-to-Consumer (DTC)...