A brick & mortar wine store operated a website with a wine club called the “Tasting Room.” Online orders were …
Author: Tracy Jong
Flavor Ideas for New York Farm Distilleries
Working as a spirits industry lawyer, I come across a lot of cool spirit varieties. I am working with five …
Custom Spirit Opportunities for Bars & Restaurants
New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law requires that alcohol be served from its original container, unadulterated. Thus, infusing spirits at …
FDA ISSUES FINAL MENU LABELING REQUIREMENTS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized the rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and …
Average Number of Days to Completely Process Original TTB Applications to Operate.
MONTH: August 2014 September 2014 October 2014 Type Avg Days to Process PONL Applications Avg Days to Process PONL …
New Container & Packaging Guidelines by New York State Liquor Authority
The Liquor Authority continues its policy that no bottle or other alcohol container may have a secondary value or after-use. …
Crème Liqueurs
Coming back into fashion in the spirits world are crème liqueurs. This is especially the case with sweet spirits that …
Trade Secret Theft Claims
New York law creates civil liability for “misappropriation” of someone else’s trade secret(s). New York’s criminal larceny statute may also …
What On and Off Premises Liquor Licenses Mean
On premise: This license is intended to allow customers to drink within a specifically designated area where servers can monitor …
Craft New York Act Now Law
The Craft New York Act, which will take effect in 30 days, provides New York manufacturers with greater opportunities to …