I was lucky to be invited to a legal conference in Napa Valley in September. The conference was for all of the lawyers for the North America companies of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey. It was very well attended-- lawyers representing Duty Free Shipping, Wine and Spirits (Moet and Chandon, Newton, Hennessey, Belvedere, etc.), Sephora, Louis Vuitton, Donna Karan and Marc Jacobs were there.
The conference was a very special event. Not only was it a great learning experience, but I also had the chance to meet all of the other lawyers from the various companies and it was a good opportunity to share information that was relevant to the entire group. Each label had to make a presentation, and I presented on behalf of Marc Jacobs. My presentation was on the effect of bankruptcy law on contracts and specifically licenses and intellectual property, my favorite legal topic of all time!
The first night we had a tour Domaine Chandon and dinner at Etoile, the restaurant at the restaurant. It was an amazing night, starting with a tasting of 6 different wines (half sparkling, half still) from Chandon in the garden, followed by a wonderful dinner with wine pairings.
As a special treat, the next day we took a tour of the Newton winery. It is a private winery that was opened this year to the public, although it only offers two tours a day limited to 12 people each. Not only was the winery the most beautiful winery I have ever been to, with rolling hills and manicured gardens, the wine was unbelievable. It was the first time I was convinced to buy multiple bottles after a tasting.
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