The California Cash and Credit Laws: Moving to Mandatory Electronic Fund Transfers Between Wholesalers and Retailers on January 1, 2026 – Cash is no longer Legal Tender

We have parsed the byzantine California credit laws related to buying and selling alcohol many times and in many contexts, most recently in 2017, when Booze Rules published an extensive article on the history, application, penalties, and enforcement of the federal and California credit laws (Business and Professions Code Section 25509). The impetus for the 2017 article was an ABC crackdown on credit practices resulting in ABC accusations (that we defended) against industry members on the supplier and retailer tiers, and class action litigation over the calculation and assessment of mandatory late charges under the credit law against multiple wholesalers, including Southern Glazers.

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🎧Ep 179 Built by Hand, Blown by the Gap – Featuring Victor Hugo Winery

🍇 Where Wine Takes You, Episode Highlights 🍷 This week, we continue our journey through the eleven sub-AVAs of Paso Robles with a stop in the Templeton Gap District, where the Pacific gets a vote, the wind rarely takes the day off, and Paso’s natural power finds a little extra freshness, perfume, and lift. Joining … Continued

The New York Wine Classic Shines a Spotlight on the Ever-Increasing Quality of New York Wines

In addition to Paumonak gaining individual visibility, he sees the competition as a reminder to the governor and the state that the wineries exist and that the state should be supporting the local wine industry. “The New York Wine Classic is the most recognized wine competition in New York State,” say Peter & Ashlee Weis, the winery’s owners, via email.

The California Cash and Credit Laws: Moving to Mandatory Electronic Fund Transfers Between Wholesalers and Retailers on January 1, 2026 – Cash is no longer Legal Tender

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🎧Ep 179 Built by Hand, Blown by the Gap – Featuring Victor Hugo Winery

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The New York Wine Classic Shines a Spotlight on the Ever-Increasing Quality of New York Wines