[Publib] Wine Class

[Mark Arend]

You'll want to check your local laws on this.   In our community many of
the downtown businesses sponsor a monthly 'Gallery walk' one evening a
month where local artists exhibit.  Some have trays of cheese, crackers,
etc. and some have had wine.    But no more; after 10 or 15 years
someone took notice and told the organizers they need to get a liquor
license.  There may also be a local ordinance that addresses serving
liquor on city property.  

 

 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Bloomberg -
Rissman
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:04 PM
To: Louanne Bertrand; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] Wine Class

 

It's been my experience that you do not need a liquor license if you are
not selling the liquor.

We sell it by the glass as part of our annual Literacy Trivia fund
raiser and we do get a one day wine license for that.

Sounds like it would be a popular program 

 

Kathy Bloomberg-Rissman

Library Director

Upland Public Library

    for all the chapters of your life

Upland, CA 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Louanne Bertrand
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:43 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Publib] Wine Class

 

We've done wine and cheese pairings with both a wine and cheese expert.
We tried to limit registration to 25, but our meeting room is visible
from the entrance, and I think once patrons saw the wine bottles, they
decided to join the group.  We ended up with 48 people.  We've done 3 so
far, and all have been very popular.  The wine expert is a local store
owner and he donated the wine and his time to do the presentation.  The
cheese expert is a chef who had worked at Murray's in New York.  He
purchased the cheese and we reimbursed him along with an honorarium.  We
did not pay the wine guy anything - he refused payment.  We didn't
obtain a liquor license.

	----- Original Message ----- 

	From: Sue Kamm <mailto:suekamm at mindspring.com>  

	To: Mary Hartman <mailto:mfcord56 at hotmail.com>  ;
publib at webjunction.org 

	Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:58 PM

	Subject: Re: [Publib] Wine Class

	 

	If you're going to offer tastings, you may need to get a liquor
license.  In California, the agency is Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Before you start worrying about liability, etc., find out what permits
you'd need.  There may also be a state or local law regulating
consumption of alcoholic beverages on public property.

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: Mary Hartman 
	Sent: Mar 13, 2008 3:33 PM 
	To: publib at webjunction.org 
	Subject: [Publib] Wine Class 
	
	I was wondering if anyone has ever held a wine class at their
library. (Basic 101 on wine that also allows for sampling.) If so, how
successful was it?  Were you concerned with liability issues?  Any
information is appreciated. 
	 
	Mary  

	 

	 

	
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