Afternoon Brief, January 26th

Axe Falls Again at Vintage Wine Estates: After announcing the sale of several wine brands last week, VWE is now offloading employees...

Afternoon Brief, January 22nd

Bomb Blows Up French Wine War: A dispute between French producers and importers of Spanish wine is getting darker, with violence returning to the south of France...

Afternoon Brief, September 27th

Washington Considers Allowing Fingerprint Scan, Facial Analysis to Buy Alcohol, Cannabis: The Washington State Legislature may consider legislation giving the State Liquor and Cannabis Board further rulemaking authority regarding the use of biometric age verification by private entities selling alcohol or cannabis products...

On, April 5, 2022 the Napa County Board of Supervisors adopted a new “Micro-winery Ordinance”, allowing Napa Valley winegrape growers to produce and sell wine at their family farms. The Ordinance will go into effect May 5, 2022. The Ordinance will amend the Napa County Code to allow farmers to obtain a use permit for a “micro-winery” via approval by the zoning administrator, instead of the planning commission. This change allows applicants under the Ordinance to avoid public hearings, potentially reducing costs of acquiring a use permit. Note however that a new winery application, even without a planning commission hearing, is still complex, requiring detailed materials from architects, engineers, and potentially other experts. The Ordinance allows micro-wineries to produce small amounts of wine primarily made from estate-grown fruit, provide limited on-site tastings, and make direct consumer sales. Applicants must follow the below requirements to qualify: Zonin

Join Moss Adams and Bank of Marin as wine industry financial professionals discuss the issues and opportunities impacting the market. We’ll take questions from the audience and cover topics including: The current status and implications of Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans 2020 fires impact on the market Smoke taint-related tax credits and federal, state, and local tax considerations Free webinar: February 11, 2021 11:00 AM PST - 1 hour Register Here Speakers Marshall Graves, SVP, Sonoma County & Central Coast Commercial Banking Regional Manager, Bank of Marin Marshall is focused on growing the Bank’s customer base by building lasting banking relationships with local commercial and wine-related businesses. Leading an experienced lending team, he directs business development activities and oversees loan structuring and underwriting. Prior to this role, Marshall was a Senior Commercial Banking Manager and Wine Industry