JOHN TRINIDAD

J.D., New York University School of Law (2004)

B.A., Harvard College (cum laude, 1998)

ASSOCIATIONS

Member, California Bar

Member, New York Bar

Member, District of Columbia Bar

WRITINGS

Wine in America Law and Policy, Second Edition, Chapter 3 “Labeling and Advertising,” 2023

Jus Vini, Journal of Wine & Spirits Law, 2021

Global Wine Law, An AIDV Guide, 2021

La vigne, le vin et le droit Du local au global, 2021

“Clearing Legal Hurdles: Entering the U.S. Wine Market ,” in Global Wine Regulation (co-authored with Richard Mendelson)
Link to Publisher Website

“Why Producers Hate Franchise Laws (and why Consumers Should Care),” Practical Winery & Vineyard, forthcoming – October 2015

“The Napa Valley Wine Market,” Académie Amorim, forthcoming

“How Well Do You Know Legal Regulations for Winery Social Media?” WineBusiness.com (co-authored with Liz Thach, MW), April 6, 2015 – View Article

“Launching a New Wine Brand without a Winery,” Beverage Trade Network (co-authored with Katja Loeffelholz), September 2014 – View Article

“Avoiding Label Approval Issues,” Wine Business Monthly (co-authored with Katja Loeffelholz)
March 2014 – View Article

“Why the Debate Over Nutrition Labeling Has Little to do with Nutrients,” Practical Winery & Vineyard, October 2013 – View article

“Getting Social:  Navigating Federal Regulation Governing Winery Online Marketing,” North Bay Business Journal 2013 Legal & Accounting Guide,
August 2013 –  View Article

“Using Third Party Providers to Grow Wine Sales,” Practical Winery & Vineyard,
June 2013 – View Article

PRESENTATIONS

Presenter, “Out-of-State Compliance: Legal Requirements for Shipping Out of State,” UC Davis Extension – Out-of-State Compliance   April 21, 2017

Co-Presenter, “Philosophies of Regulation:  Who can sell wine and how?” Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV) Wine Marketing Program at University of California, Davis Extension
July 21, 2015

Moderator, “Social Media Compliance” ShipCompliant DIRECT 2015 Direct-to-Consumer Wine Conference
May 29, 2015

Program Co-Chair, “Best Practices in Winery Operations,” The Seminar Group Wine Law Conference
March 19-20, 2015

Presenter, “Innovation Clusters:  Attracting and Retaining Winegrowing Talent,” The Seminar Group Wine Law Conference
March 19-20, 2015

Moderator, “Regulatory Hurdles for DTC, Social Media and Third Party Sales Channels,” 2015 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
January 28, 2015

Presenter, “Cans, Kegs & Growlers:  Alternative Wine Packaging,” 2014 CEB Wine Law Forum:  Facing Change, Finding Alternatives,
November 2014

Guest Lecturer, “Marijuana Legalization:  Looking Forward, Looking Back,” University of California-Berkeley School of Law
October 2014

Panelist, “Digital & Social Media:  The Opportunities and Pitfalls of New Media and Technology,” Direct-to-Consumer Wine Sales Conference,
September 12, 2014

Panelist, Wine & Spirits Law Academy, University of California-Davis / Université de Reims Wine & Law Program,
September 8, 2014 

Guest Speaker, University of California-Davis School of Law, Wine Law Society,
April 2014

Guest Lecturer, University of California-Berkeley School of Law, Wine Law Course
October 2013

Presenter, “The Internet and the Wine Industry,” Network Seminars Wine Industry Forum
August 23, 2013

Co-presenter, “Accounting and Legal Update,” Wine Symposium Group Vineyard Economics Seminar,
May 23, 2013

Guest Speaker, “The Business of Grapes:  Wine-related Startups,”EFactor,
February 27, 2013