In 2006, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors began the process of developing a tiered ordinance that would give boutique wineries the option of having a tasting room without the cost prohibitive burden of a major use permit. After being challenged by neighbors who believed that the ordinance would negatively impact the private roads […]
Wine Clubs and Direct to Consumer Sales
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Granholm v. Heald decision in 2005, which relaxed the restrictions on the ability of out-of-state wineries to ship directly to consumers, many wineries have enjoyed an expanded reach in consumer relations as well as a growing source of profit through wine clubs. Direct-to-consumer sales through wine clubs can include those […]