About Us

Barnes Beverage Group is a full-service law firm focused on the food and beverage industry, with a strong emphasis on alcohol and intoxicating beverages. With deep regulatory expertise and years of real-world experience, the firm is known for translating complex alcohol laws into practical, plain-English guidance for wineries, distilleries, importers, breweries, and retailers nationwide. Barnes Beverage delivers business-focused advice on regulatory compliance, licensing, distribution and expansion, trademarks, general commercial matters, litigation and arbitration, and investment and acquisition. Clients benefit from efficient, risk-based counsel that speaks the industry’s language, plus flexible billing options like subscriptions and flat fees for predictable costs.

The Digest of Wine & Spirits Law was first compiled and offered to the industry in 1991 by Mary Kramer of M. J. Kramer & Associates. It quickly became an industry standard, fondly referred to as “the Red Books.” Mary continued to develop The Digest and update it quarterly until she retired in 2018. Barnes Beverage Group, a leading alcohol beverage law firm, is now the owner and publisher of The Digest. The company looks forward to steadily expanding and improving The Digest, while continuing to keep this valuable resource current and relevant for the industry. At Barnes Beverage Group, maintaining The Digest is a team effort supported by nationally recognized alcohol law and compliance experts.

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