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Article Library
by CSA consultants
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CSA consultants have contributed many articles to trade publications over the years. These articles, which are grouped by topic, contain some of the compliance wisdom gained from our experiences with regulators and clients. Feel free to share these gems with associates and colleagues -- AND, watch for frequent additions. Please note that some articles are posted in PDF format only.
The articles below are grouped into the following topics:
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Alternating proprietors (wineries)
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Custom Crush or Shared Premise?
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Doing it Right: The Right Why's and How's of Alternating Proprietorships
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Options for Growers in an Oversupply Market
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Precious Privilege in Jeopardy: ATF Re-examines Alternating Proprietorships
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American Viticultural Areas - AVAs
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American Viticultural Areas: Boon or Boondoggle?
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New AVAs Are Threatening Existing Brand Names (PDF only)
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Pursuing The Holy Grail of American Viticultural Areas
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Wineries, Regulators, and Growers Square Off Over Appellation Issues
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Brand building
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Brand Building: A Regulatory Perspective
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Custom Crush or Shared Premise?
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E-Tier System: The Cutting Edge of Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce
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From Vineyard to Vintner
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Home Winemaker Makes Good: Getting Started in the Wine Industry
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The Marketing Power of Multiple Personalities (PDF only)
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New AVAs Are Threatening Existing Brand Names (PDF only)
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Options for Growers in an Oversupply Market
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The Rules of the Winery Name Game
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Shiners: a Primer on Unlabeled Wine
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So You Want to Get Married: How is Your Relationship with Wholesalers?
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Transferring Winery Permits and Licenses (PDF only)
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Brand names
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Geographic Brands: An Endangered Species?
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The Marketing Power of Multiple Personalities (PDF only)
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New AVAs Are Threatening Existing Brand Names (PDF only)
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The Rules of the Winery Name Game
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The Stakes in the Name Game Just Got Higher
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Wineries, Regulators, and Growers Square Off Over Appellation Issues
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Brewpubs
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Brewpubs: Caught In The Regulatory Crossfire
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Business Changes That Affect Your License
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Permits, Approvals, Licenses, Notices, Certificates...
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Winning at Local Politics
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Compliance wisdom
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Are We on a Collision Course?
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Compliance and the Laws of Physics
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Compliance, Diplomacy, and the Bottom Line
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The Fine Art of Asking Questions
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Marketing and Compliance: The Eternal Tug of War
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The New Regulator
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The No No-Way: How to Win with Bureaucracy
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The Tao of Compliance
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Direct shipping
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2003's Bumper Crop of Direct Shipping Legislation
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Are We on a Collision Course?
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E-Tier System: The Cutting Edge of Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce
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Direct Shipping: No 50 Lane Super Highway Yet (PDF only)
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Life After Supreme Court Decision (PDF only)
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Retail operations, privileges, etc.
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Permits, Approvals, Licenses, Notices, Certificates...
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Winning at Local Politics
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Marketing and Compliance: The Eternal Tug of War
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Tied house & three tier system
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E-Tier System: The Cutting Edge of Alcoholic Beverage E-Commerce
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Marketing and Compliance: The Eternal Tug of War
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Shedding Tiers: Exposing the Three-tier Myth (PDF only)
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So You Want to Get Married? Hows Your Relationship with Wholesalers?
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Three Tier or Free Trade?
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Tied House: Pillar of Alcohol Regulation
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TTB - Federal permits
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The New TTB: It's Not Just A Name Change (PDF only)
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Things Always Get Worse Before They Get Better (PDF only)
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Wine labeling
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Follow the Rules for Label Approval
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How High is Your "Labeling Comply-Q?"
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Mistakes Happen: The Ins and Outs of Label Use-Ups, Part One
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Mistakes Happen: The Ins and Outs of Label Use-Ups, Part Two
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Shiners: a Primer on Unlabeled Wine
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Winery operations, privileges, etc.
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Are You Practicing Safe Sales?
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Avoiding Growing Pains (PDF only)
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Bond Basics
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Business Changes That Affect Your License
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Harvest Prepardness: Get Licenses and Contracts in Order
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Importing Bulk Varietals
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Marketing and Compliance: The Eternal Tug of War
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The Marketing Power of Multiple Personalities (PDF only)
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New AVAs Are Threatening Existing Brand Names (PDF only)
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Options for Growers in an Oversupply Market
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Refresher Course on Wine Taxes
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The Rules of the Winery Name Game
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Shiners: a Primer on Unlabeled Wine
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Terrorism Threat Forces Wineries to Submit to FDA Jurisdiction
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Tips for Tasting Room Staff (and Winery Marketers!)
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So You Want to Get Married? Hows Your Relationship with Wholesalers?
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Transferring Winery Permits and Licenses (PDF only)
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Wineries on the Go
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