Afternoon Brief, June 7th

Bars and Nightclubs Beware! The Drug Testing Regime Starts on July 1st and You Must Be Ready: Starting July 1, 2024, holders of a Type 48 (bars and nightclubs that do not sell food) license issued by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) must be able to provide drug testing devices to customers, as stated in Business and Professions Code § 25624...

Be part of these two co-located events Vinexpo America & Drinks America! Together, they will reunite the beverage alcohol industry in person, under one roof. Vinexpo America will focus exclusively on wines, with representation from all of the world’s top-producing regions. Drinks America is a brand-new expo created in response to a forecasted continuing rise in consumption of spirits and ready-to-drink beverages. It will feature a wide array of spirits, beer and sake from producers across the globe as well as beverage alcohol accessories and services. Two events, under one roof – uniting the beverage alcohol industry! Vinexpo America is dedicated exclusively to wines from around the world and Drinks America features spirits, beer, sake, ready-to-drink, and related industry products and services. Together, Vinexpo America & Drinks America provide the ultimate and most comprehensive experience for exhibitors and buyers. The co-located events expand the categories of

Afternoon Brief, March 23rd

Berkeley Man Who Destroyed $250 Million of Wine in Fire Dies: Mark Anderson who embezzled thousands of bottles of wine from his clients and set fire to a warehouse in 2005, destroying 4.5 million bottles of wine worth $250 million, has died...