Vitis Lex: wine law at Boalt Hall

UC Berkeley’s law school, Boalt Hall, is offering “the first full-semester wine law course presented in the United States.” Richard Mendelson, a practicing attorney in Napa and a winery owner will be leading 45 students through “topics ranging from Prohibition and 21st Amendment jurisprudence to regulatory systems, wine labeling, appellations of origin, land-use planning and international trade policy.” They’ll also taste his Pinot Noir and learn about the harvest and other aspects of wine making.

Hey, sounds like wine politics to me! I’m glad the field is growing.

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