Environmental & Energy,
Administrative/Regulatory
Sep. 13, 2019
Streamlining Napa’s winery permitting process
Napa Valley’s wineries are among the most heavily regulated businesses in the world. In addition to the myriad state and federal alcohol licenses and permits, the local permitting process has generally been lengthy, expensive and fraught with uncertainty.
Katherine A. Philippakis
Partner
Farella Braun & Martel LLP
Katherine chairs the firm's Wine Industry Group. Her practice focuses on helping clients to buy, sell, develop, and operate wineries and vineyards. Farella is headquartered in San Francisco and maintains an office in St. Helena that serves the wine industry and the North Bay.
Napa Valley's wineries are among the most heavily regulated businesses in the world. In addition to the myriad state and federal alcohol licenses and permits, the local permitting process has generally been lengthy, expensive and fraught with uncertainty. Recently, a number of members of the local vintner community have been working with Napa County, exploring ways in which the permitting process could be streamlined, particularly for already existing wineries.
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