by Denese Espeut-Post | Jan 5, 2014 | Regulations, Wine Law
The B.C. Court of Appeal released its decision on New Year’s Eve regarding the 3 day liquor licence suspension imposed on Kelowna’s Liquid Zoo night club for breach of the terms of its liquor licence. All three Judges who heard the appeal agreed that the suspension...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Mar 15, 2013 | Agreements, Business, Money, Planning, Wine Law
Imagine going from owning 22 properties throughout the South Okanagan, 7 wineries and a distillery to receivership, liquidation and a financial loss of all your equity and then some. That is the unfortunate fate of the Holmans, the former owners of the Holman Farms,...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Mar 13, 2013 | Free My Grapes, Wine Law
I spent some time on the BCWineChat website considering tonight’s topic regarding the Economic Impact of the Canadian Wine Industry. I understand the catalyst for this topic was the recently published Economic Impact Study on the Canadian wine industry completed by...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Oct 28, 2012 | Wine Law
There is nothing like the controversy and confusion surrounding the forced cancellation of the Belfry Theatre’s annual Crush fundraising event to really hammer home how difficult to understand B.C.’s liquor licensing and distribution laws really are. I believe that...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Oct 4, 2012 | Free My Grapes, Wine Law
It has been almost three months since the IILA amendment creating a personal consumption exemption for wine in the 1928 prohibition era legislation preventing the interprovincial shipment of wine in addition to other intoxicating beverages. So, with three months...
by Denese Espeut-Post | Jun 22, 2012 | Agreements, Business, Partnerships, Planning, Wine Law
Read our Orchard and Vine article (Summer 2012) – A Lawyer in your Back Pocket.
