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 19, 2012 | Legal Libation Columns
You can pay me in apples. Or cherries. Before moving to the Okanagan Valley three years ago, my husband and I thought about moving to the area and earning fruit for a living. As tourists, we thought: who needs money? We can live on fruit, sunshine and scenery....
by Denese Espeut-Post | Oct 16, 2012 | Legal Libation Columns
With all the excitement surrounding the long awaited legislative amendment of the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (IILA), have you taken the time to consider how the alteration may affect you and your business? The amendment is impacted by provincial law 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...
