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Ciatti California Market Report - March 2026
Green shoots: Is this a “transitional moment”?With spring getting underway, this month’s California Report assesses vineyard conditions, grape demand, and whether the bulk wine and g
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The Critical Winery Website Audit: 9 Costly Conversion Mistakes to Fix Now
A few years ago at the DTC Wine Symposium, a panelist joked about the modern winery website formula: the guy, the dog, the truck, and the vineyard. Beautiful backdrop, strong lifestyle photography, a
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Alcohol Beverage Importers Continue to Navigate Uncertainty Despite Supreme Court Decision on IEEPA Tariffs
On February 20, 2026, in a victory for American beer, wine, and spirits importers, the Supreme Court in Learning
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When Is a Meal Not a Meal for Tax Purposes?
We’re not debating calories or whether that charcuterie board counts as an appetizer or dinner. We're talking about the IRS tightening the rules for deductible meals. Starting January 1 read more
2026 Employment Law Update - Top Ten Changes
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,
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Unified 2026: The Wine Industry’s Structural Reset Is Here
The 2026 State of the Industry session at Unified was cautiously optimistic but did delivered a clear message: read more
DP&F Law Welcomes Former Wine Institute Vice President and General Counsel Tracy Genesen to Alcohol Beverage Law Practice
Napa, CA (January 6, 2026) – Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty (DP&F) is pleased to announce that attorney Tracy Genesen, former Vice President and General Counsel for Wine Institute, has joined
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SGMA Changed the Rules. Here’s How California Vineyards Are Adapting.
Declining groundwater levels and increasing pressure under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act are changing how California wine growers think about water. What was once largely an operational c
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The People We Most Want to Read This Thanksgiving Message Will Probably Never See It
Let me start by stating something ironic:The people we most want to say Thank You to — the people in the trenches of selling wine — are the ones who are least likely to see this message.Th
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