Apart from their assigned mod courses, 1L students may only enroll in courses offered as 1L electives. A complete list of these courses can be found on the 1L Elective Listings page. 1L students must use the 1L class number listed on the course description when enrolling.
278.8 sec. 001 - Wine Law (Spring 2026)
Instructor: Tracy Kathryn Genesen (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
Instructor: John Elliot Trinidad (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
View all teaching evaluations for this course - degree students only
Units: 2
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
Th 6:25 PM - 8:15 PM
Location: Law 132
From January 15, 2026
To April 23, 2026
Course End: April 23, 2026
Class Number: 33518
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 58
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 62
As of: 03/05 05:45 AM
This course examines the major legal issues facing the wine industry in the areas of constitutional law, administrative law, and intellectual property. Specific topics include Prohibition and Twenty-first Amendment jurisprudence, federal and state alcohol beverage regulatory systems, wine labeling, appellations of origin, and comparative legal and policy considerations between the wine, beer, and spirits categories.
Students will have an opportunity to learn how laws and regulations impact one of California's most iconic and important industries. California accounts for 81 percent of all wines produced in the United States and is the fourth largest wine producer in the world behind France, Italy, and Spain. The California wine industry has an annual impact of $57.6 billion on the state’s economy and $114 billion on the national economy. Wine is the number one finished agricultural product in the state.
The course is led by legal practitioners who have advised domestic and foreign-owned alcohol-beverage businesses, start-ups and established players in many different fields of law.
Exam Notes: (TH) Take-home Final Exam
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Exam Length: 3 hours
Course Category: Intellectual Property and Technology Law
If you are the instructor or their FSU, you may edit your files on this page.
Readers:
No reader.
Books:
Required Books are in blue
- Wine in America: Law and Policy [Connected Ebook]
Richard P. Mendelson
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
ISBN: 9781543859553
e-Book Available: unknown
Price: To Be Determined