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....

A pioneer in innovation applied to wood for winemaking, Pronektar is expanding its range with the launch of PureVan, a new type of wood chip specially designed to offer a vanilla aroma of unprecedented intensity and purity. Designed as the first in a future series of “ingredient” chips, PureVan...

Although the CDC shortened quarantine and isolation periods on December 27, 2021 (to five days), it was unclear as to what California employers should do since Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standards provided for longer periods (10 days). On January 5, 2022, Cal/OSHA updated its FAQs on COVID-19...

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...

There is a lot of talk and a lot of questions right now about the new administration’s policies and statements on immigration. ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) is the Federal enforcement agency that focuses on immigrant status. They have recently been assisted by the FBI, DHS and other law...

If you’re a winemaker, winery owner or executive, you know that crafting wine is anything but a straightforward manufacturing process. And small decisions can make and break profits. Winemaking isn’t a simple recipe; it’s an evolving blend of art, science, and constant hands-on adjustments. Every...

With the peak season of OND right around the corner, now is a great time to assess your sales team's skills before the final push of the selling year. Of course, if your sales strategy isn’t already in place by Labor Day, your OND will likely fall short of your goals. But it’s not too late to take...

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) approved a long-awaited indoor heat-illness standard on June 20, 2024. Before going live, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) will have 30 days to approve or deny the standard. Cal/OSHA has requested that it go into effective...

There's nothing worse than having a customer open a bottle of wine expecting pleasant aromas and instead smelling off-putting barnyard or dead mouse aromas. Because Brettanomyces bruxellensis (Brett) can ferment sugars and create unappealing flavor and aroma changes, winemakers design quality...

Employment laws in California are always changing, and it is important for employers in California to keep up with these changes to ensure their policies and practices are compliant. This blog post provides key updates to the California employment laws that all employers should know for this year....