Wine Law and Branding
Founding Partner Richard Idell is a vineyard owner and producer of wine, so he understands first hand the challenges facing start-up and established vineyard and winery clients. Idell & Seitel counsels vineyard, winery owners, wholesalers, retailers and industries related to the wine business such as bottle purveyors, cork purveyors, vineyard managers, online wine retailers and wholesalers, etc. Whether the client is establishing a capital intensive winery operation requiring significant planning and land use issues, or, a virtual urban winery which owns no vineyards, Idell and Seitel can assist in the myriad issues that arise. Because of our depth in copyright and trademark matters in the entertainment business, we are well versed in the challenges of establishing name brands, vineyard designation, wine designation and related issues. In addition, once again calling on our experience in the entertainment business, we can advise on event planning and presentation, publicity and advertising issues, website issues, sponsorship and product placement. Idell and Seitel can counsel wine industry clients on:
- Branding and trademark issues.
- Copyright in label design, advertising and websites.
- Real estate, environmental and land use issues.
- Regulatory licensing and compliance at both the state and federal level.
- Employment law issues.
- Drafting of independent contractor agreements.
- Publicity and sponsorship issues.
- Event planning, production and presentation.
- Insurance and risk management.
- Vineyard leases, grape contracts, vineyard management contracts and related issues.
- Formation of partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships or corporations for implementation of business plans.
- Litigation concerning contracts, trademarks, copyright, employment, real estate, partnership and other corporate disputes, negligence in the provision of services and other litigation issues that arise.
