• Representation of the acquisition of the original winery property, major expansions of the winery’s visitation and marketing plan, acquisition of numerous vineyards.
• Represented the tenant with the negotiation of their first vineyard lease.
• Work with family-owned vineyards, setting up vineyard leases, vineyard management agreements, custom crush agreements and the like.
• Advise vineyard and winery owners in all aspects of wine law, including vineyard and winery acquisitions; land use planning, grape purchase agreements and vineyard leases
• Corporate formation, winery operations, and development, including custom crush contracts, grape contracts, vineyard leases, and farm management
• Advertising and marketing, including negotiating and drafting sponsorships, product placements and social media and advertising compliance review
• Broker and Sales agent agreements
• Grape and bulk wine purchase agreements
• Custom winemaking agreements
• Winery Dissolutions
• Breach of Contract Actions
• Land Use
• Insurance Coverage
• Winery Shareholder Actions
• Trademark Infringement