California loosens restrictions on wineries, breweries and distilleries Jesse Gary reports on what's changing as new cases and hospitalizations fall in California. SAN JOSE, Calif. - The weekend marks a long awaited change for wineries, breweries, and distilleries. New California Dept. of Public Health regulations allow those establishments to reopen – and they don’t have to serve food to do so. "Every decision what to open and what not to open and how to proceed down that path towards a quote – normal society – is very much a risk reward balance," said Dr. Mark Schwartz, a San Jose State University biotechnologist.