The Wine Institute

Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP is a California-based national law firm specializing in complex civil litigation; infrastructure; land use, environmental, real property and water; healthcare; corporate transactions and public policy law. The firm represents a variety of public and private sector clients with interests ranging from aerospace and transportation to real estate development and water. Founded in 1946, Nossaman has more than 140 attorneys and lobbyists in California offices located in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Irvine, as well as in Washington, D.C./Virginia, Austin, Texas and Seattle, Washington.

Nossaman has an active practice with respect to the issuance, transfer and regulation of alcoholic beverage licenses for clients in the winery, real estate, hotel operation, food service/supply and restaurant industries. This work extends to licenses issued to the entire alcoholic beverage industry, including manufacturers, wholesalers/distributors, retailers and caterers. Our attorneys not only are familiar with the statutes, laws and ordinances governing alcoholic beverage licenses, but also with the policies and procedures, both formal and informal, of the State of California’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage