When an Alcoholic Beverage Lawyer Matters
An alcoholic beverage lawyer helps brands manage licensing, compliance, contracts, and growth decisions in a tightly regulated market.
Getting Licensed to Make Alcohol in New York: The Basics
Getting Licensed to Make Alcohol in New York: The Basics If you’re thinking about starting a brewery, distillery, winery, or cidery in New York, the licensing process deserves serious attention before you do anything else. New York issues separate manufacturer licenses for breweries, distilleries, wineries, cideries, and meaderies and within each category, there are standard, micro, and farm tiers. Micro licenses generally carry lower fees and come with caps on how much you may produce in a given year. Farm licenses add an ingredient sourcing requirement (a statutory percentage of your raw materials must come from New [...]
Welcome to The Messina Law Firm
Welcome to The Messina Law Firm Where Beverage Law Meets Real-World Industry Experience The alcoholic beverage industry is one of the most heavily regulated and nuanced industries in the country. No two businesses face the same challenges in this uniquely complex and constantly evolving space. Navigating it takes more than legal knowledge; it takes real industry experience, practical expertise, and a genuine understanding of the business behind the label. That’s why Chris Messina founded The Messina Law Firm: to provide experienced, tailored counsel and support for businesses across the alcoholic, non-alcoholic, intoxicating, and consumer packaged goods industries [...]
