YOU'RE INVITED! Wine Business Group Roundtable This month, join AWG Wine Advisors and Women for WineSense at Emeritus Vineyards to enjoy complimentary wine, snack on hors d'oeuvres, discuss trending industry topics, network, and hear from this meeting's guest speaker, Jeff Clark! WHEN: February 19th 4 - 6pm WHERE: Emeritus Vineyards Sebastopol, CA MEET THE SPEAKER Jeff Clark is a commercial and private banking veteran with extensive lending experience to the wine/beer/spirits industry nationwide, ranging from small, family operations to publicly traded companies.  His company, Bear Republic Capital, provides debt and equity sources from a broad network of providers.  As a speaker, Jeff has presented at various organizations, including CalCPA, the American Craft Spirits Association, and the Craft Beverage Expo. 

On December 1, 2022, CMPR attorney Kristin Mattiske-Nicholls sat down with a human resources executive from one of Sonoma County’s premier wineries to present “Staffing in the Post-COVID World” as part of the CalCPA (California Society of CPAs) Wine Industry Conference.  The presentation (link below) addresses ways to tackle these issues from both legal and human resources perspectives and discusses: - Compensation as a means of attracting and retaining talent. - New legal requirements requiring greater pay transparency for all employers in California. - How to design a compensation plan. You can find the entire presentation by visiting our LinkedIn post: HERE.

Constellation Brands and E. & J. Gallo Sign Agreement with Federal Trade Commission Staff: The proposed consent order marks the final stages in the FTC review process and remains subject to review and approval by the FTC Commissioners... The post Afternoon Brief, November 9 appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/09/afternoon-brief-1735?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1735 Published Date:Mon, 09 Nov 2020 22:48:58 +0000 

Impact of COVID-19, Wildfires, Labor Laws to Be Addressed BURLINGAME, CA., November 5, 2020:  WHY: This past year has been a trying year for California’s $43.6 billion wine industry (retail value of wine sales). Supply chains and distribution have been disrupted, wholesale demand has decreased, labor laws have impacted growers, and revenues were hammered across the sector. Attend […] The post California $43 Billion Wine Sector Economic Outlook a Focus of CalCPA 2020 Wine Industry Conference appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/11/09/2020-wine-industry-conference?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2020-wine-industry-conference Published Date:Mon, 09 Nov 2020 19:22:10 +0000