We Are Headed for a Government Smackdown

In the face of unprecedented federal scrutiny, the industry continues to act the fool. Dear Client: The level of regulatory scrutiny in beverage alcohol in this country tends to ebb and flow, and it appears we are back in the thick of a big increase in focus on our industry by three-lettered agencies on both the federal and state levels. And while government agencies typically move slow, when they act it can be sudden and arbitrary. (For example: OSHA very