International Wine Law Association

International AIDV-IWLA Conference 2025

17.10 > 19.10

AIDV Conference 2025 ‒ 40th birthday

XXXXII Verona, Italy

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Conférences

AIDV U.S. Section Webinar

22.04 > 22.04

Alcohol Regulations – A New Regime?

Zoom Webinar

22.04 > 22.04

Alcohol Regulations – A New Regime?

22.04

Tuesday 22 April

11:00 am

THE BIG PICTURE

Session 1

What does the new regulatory landscape look like? How does the Trump administration’s approach change the rules of the game under the Biden administration? What will this different approach mean for other countries and for state regulations?

  • Nick Bergman, Partner, Buch man Law Firm (moderator)
  • Richard Blau, Chair, Alcohol Beverage & Food Law Department at Gray Robinson
  • Jacob Appelsmith, Former Director, CA Department of Alcoholic Beverage
    Control; Principal, Appelsmith Law

12:00 pm

HEALTH AND ALCOHOL

Session 2

What will the U.S. Government’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization and other international organizations mean for the wine industry? Are some of the health-related regulatory approaches pushed by the Biden administration dead? Are there new ones afoot?

  • Bennett Capian, President, Abridge (moderator)
  • Charles Jefferson, Vice President, Federal & International Public Policy,
    at Wine lnstitute
  • Julian Braithwaite, Chief Executive of IARD, the international alliance of
    leading beer, wine and spirits companies

1:00 pm

TARIFFS AND TRADE POLICY

Session 3

What does the crystal ball show (today)?

  • Gary Horlick, Principal, Law Offices of Gary Horlick; Lecturer, Yale/Georgetown/Columbia Law Schools (moderator)
  • Ben Anett, Managing Partner, Tribeca Wine Merchants
  • Craig VanGrasstek, Principal, Washington Trade Reports; trade historian and lecturer