To sell wine in New Jersey, one must hold a retail license. In New Jersey, retail licenses are “Class C” licenses. See N.J.S.A. 33:1-12. The types of Retail licenses are as follows: Plenary Retail Consumption license (this fee is set by the municipality and is between $250 – $2,500 per year), Plenary Retail Consumption license with “Board Package Privilege”, Seasonal …
Happy 7th Birthday to Rincker Law!
Rincker Law, PLLC is 7 years old! With each anniversary of my law practice, I like to reflect on the previous year. Ruth has been my right hand girl for a few years now but Ravi Cattry joined the team a year ago. It’s been great having these two ladies a part of the firm’s growth over the years. …
Cost for Obtaining a Wine License or Permit
Anyone who intends to produce or blend wine must obtain a Federal Basic Permit from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) and a permit in accordance with NY’s ABC law. The TTB Permit is referred to as the “Application for Basic Permit Under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act” and may be found here. The New York application …
Required Documentation for an Alternating Proprietor Winery
This presentation on wine and vineyard law was given to the National Business Institute (NBI) last fall. Below is an except from the presentation’s materials found here. The entire lecture from the day-long educational conference can be ordered from NBI here. Under federal law, each type of winery has its own set of documents that must be submitted to …
Required Documentation for a Custom Crush Winery
This presentation on wine and vineyard law was given to the National Business Institute (NBI) last fall. Below is an except from the presentation’s materials found here. The entire lecture from the day-long educational conference can be ordered from NBI here. Under federal law, each type of winery has its own set of documents that must be submitted to the …
Required Documentation for a Bonded Wine Cellar
This presentation on wine and vineyard law was given to the National Business Institute (NBI) last fall. Below is an except from the presentation’s materials found here. The entire lecture from the day-long educational conference can be ordered from NBI here. Under federal law, each type of winery has its own set of documents that must be submitted to the …
Required Documentation for a “Stand Alone” Bonded Winery
This presentation on wine and vineyard law was given to the National Business Institute (NBI) last fall. Below is an except from the presentation’s materials found here. Under federal law, each type of winery has its own set of documents that must be submitted to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) for a permit to operate …
My Wine & Vineyard Law Presentation
[slideshare id=54880203&doc=nbiwinepresentation11-8-15-151108170827-lva1-app6891] Really enjoyed presenting on wine law last month via the National Business Institute (NBI). For those of you who are looking for holiday gift ideas for yours truly, I love wine. Red wine, white wine, sparkling wine, sake. I don’t discriminate. The above presentation focuses on permits and licenses. It also discusses the governmental players, the types of wineries, …
Did Somebody Say Wine? I’m there… Speaking on Wine Law
I will be speaking on winery and vineyard law in Long Island, New York for National Business Institute in the area of wine law on on November 10, 2015 from 9:00am to 4:30pm (long day!) During my part of the presentation, I will be speaking on the following topics: 1) An overview of Federal and New York State wine law; 2) How …