Winery Lawyer

The first Thing in Making a Special Wedding Day is finding the ideal location.

People Ingredients to determine:

o  Ease of logistics and setup
o  Rules/regulations/restrictions
o  The Venue’s Flexibility
o  Customer Service

LOGISTICS—EASE AND SETUP

A bride wants to get joined on a mountain top; however, what about chairs. Pondering through all the details of a wedding ceremony and reception is key to a less stressful event.  If you like adventure then yes, go for the mountain top; and let the winds roll as they may.  If you are normally a carefree person, then this will not be a problem. If you are very structured and a perfectionist, hold on.  There are many, many details included in planning a wedding, and you will need to encircle yourself with experts who know what has to be done.  Choose a place with experience and staffing to take care of your needs.  Remember, you want to make this a EXCITING day for you.  Temecula Winery Weddings are a great option for they are very different, stunning, and includes everything.

RULES, REGULATIONS, RESTRICTIONS

Ignorance is not bliss.  Ask tons of questions at every location you think about.  There are many regulations that you may not know.  Ask each facility to define these for you.  These normally relate to event timetables,

end times, noise restrictions, legal permits, licenses, liability insurance, security, food rules, liquor laws, use of sparklers (fire), outside vendors, smoking, etc.  Each area will be unique so feel comfortable with the management you are dealing with so that there are No unanswered questions.  A Falkner Winery Wedding is all-inclusive and you met with the owner to book.

FLEXIBILITY

This is so crucial to having a favorable experience at any spot. When you first visit a property, pay attention to the individual you are meeting with to see if he/she is flexible and responsive, or if there is any give and take in the meeting.  Most likely this will be the manner that persists throughout the entire event process. First impressions are normally true.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Read as much as possible about the property, ask acquaintances who may have had an event there, check refernces, and any online information to understand the strategy for the location.  You need to determine what level of service you are looking for, and what that is cost is worth to you. Temecula Winery Weddings are respected for the down home feeling and customer service offered to the bride.

COST/VALUE RELATIONSHIP
 
There is No Free Lunch.  You do get what you pay for.  Nevertheless, in these economic times, there are some fabulous values to be found if you know how to research and ask.  Ask each facility what breaks are possible based on prime season versus off-season timing, day of the week, time of day, length of event, and the facility of the event on the property.  Falkner Winery is currently extending a wonderful cost for any open 2009 dates for a Temecula Winery wedding.   Also, ask about different menu options (one chicken entree versus 2 choices), buffet versus sit-down service, appetizers only, and the different Bar Packages-what is the best value for you so you have no surprises at the end.  Discuss in detail what is included in the proposal. Better yet, ask what is NOT INCLUDED in the proposal.  Finally, if you are a confident bride, a finality in booking will bring forth great financial advantage.  Dates that are not booked within a few months of the wedding are fabulous values.  Just make sure you are working with a facility with a good character, a preferred vendor list, and stellar experienced personnel.

Happy  Location Hunting — Make sure to look at Temecula wedding locations.

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Citation Details
Title: Ethics and the winery: a lawyer’s view.
Author: Gary A. Weiner
Publication: Wines & Vines (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 1992
Publisher: Hiaring Company
Volume: v73 Issue: n12 Page: p25(3)

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Ethics and the winery: a lawyer’s view.: An article from: Wines & Vines

Hardly a day goes by without fresh news of job cuts in the wine industry. The current economic situation means that all areas of the market are facing difficult trading conditions. It appears the stores are pacing themselves in a cordinated attempt not to drop too many bombshells all at once.
The undesired effect of drip-feeding the world with news of job losses is that nobody would have had the time to recover from the previous day’s news before being met with a barrage of statistics and job cuts, thus prolonging the depressed mood on the streets.

Today it has been announced that Wine Merchant Ltd’s Creve Coeur store would be closing, Usher’s (yes, Usher the musician) Atlanta wine bar goes bust and Kendall-Jackson’s parent company is laying off 170 employees.
All this in a sector that actually experienced something of a growth in sales in the last year, less that 1 percent, where most other sectors of the economy shrunk.

With all this just the tip of the iceberg, it should come as no surprise that some sections want to protect the market share they currently have. A case in point is the wrangle between the “people of” Massachusetts and a decision by a US District Court Judge. This decision by Judge Rya Zobel found unconstitutional a Massachussetts law that limits the direct-to-consumer sale of wine by wineries that produce less than 30,000 gallons of wine per year and have not used a wholesaler for the last six months.
Well, that sounds quite convoluted, as these laws tend to be. But the issue here really is market share and the need to ensure that indegenious companies are not pushed out of their space by the myriad of smaller scale producers.
On another front, word from New York suggests a renewed effort to stop the sale of wine in supermarkets and convenience stores. The views on this issue vary, there’s a surprise. One retailer is quoted as saying the introduction of this law would drive him out of business whilst another welcomes the advent of competition and thinks it is a great thing to have competition.
The government sees it as a way to help local wineries whilst increasing tax revenue for the state. the police are unhappy with the prospect of easier access to liquor by minors.

Can all this be for the greater good of the industry? The aim here is not to present any solution to this mother of all mires but to highlight how different parts of the industry are dealing with the crunch. The state wants to raise revenue, businesses want to increase revenue and the police want to, well, police the streets. The combined effect of all this is to leave the industry in limbo whilst a decision is being made and the different parties are suing or counter-suing.
What is clear is that each state will go to whatever length it must to ensure survival. Failure to do that will jeopardise more than just one firm but the entire industry as the risk is only few major wineries and retailers will be in existence at the end of this economic trough.
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