CA AB636

Permits winegrowers, California winegrower's agents, wine importers, and their representatives to provide autographs to consumers at instructional wine events held at retail premises, either on consumer advertising items provided by the person or on items provided by the consumer.

Prohibits requiring the purchase of any alcoholic beverage as a condition for receiving autographs at such instructional events.

Allows minimal wine samples (no more than three one-ounce tastes per consumer from bottles) to be provided at instructional events without constituting a "thing of value" under tied-house restrictions.

Permits advance advertising of instructional wine events that includes the retailer's name and address, wine names, and event details, provided the retail price is not included and the retailer reference remains inconspicuous.

Specifies that no state reimbursement is required because any local costs result from changes to crime definitions under Government Code Section 17556.