Assembly Bill 720 created a new Estate Tasting Event Permit (Type 93) that allows Type 02 wineries to exercise their tasting room privileges at properties they own or control, whether adjacent to the licensed premises or at non-adjacent vineyard sites. While this new privilege offers wineries...
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This blog post summarizes the process by which licensed wineries can obtain local government approval for events in Napa County held pursuant to their California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) Type 93 Estate Tasting Permit. As discussed in our prior post, last year Governor Newsom...
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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....
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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...
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Custom Crush + AP Space Available – Turnkey Winemaking in Paso Robles Located just off Highway 46 West in Paso Robles, Fortress Custom Crush is now accepting clients for the 2025 harvest, offering turnkey winemaking services scalable from 1 to 200+ tons. Benefit from top-tier equipment such as...
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Why Delaying Your Purchase Could Cost You More Than You Think In today’s unpredictable economic climate, industries from agriculture to data centers and hospitals to municipalities face rising costs and shrinking timelines. If you’re considering purchasing a steel water storage tank, the time to...
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Taste of Sonoma Memorial Day Sale! Save $15 on Admission Through May 28 Save $15 on all admission types through May 28 for Taste of Sonoma on June 21 at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens. Produced by Sonoma County Vintners, this beloved annual event has been named as a Best Wine Festival in the...
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Make plans now to be at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens for one of Sonoma County's most anticipated wine and food events on June 21! Take advantage of early bird pricing through April 30 at TasteofSonoma.com. Get tickets here. Please note: We are unable to accommodate guests under the age of...
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