Would you like to feel more comfortable and confident talking about Napa Green Winery and the new Napa Green Vineyard certification and sustainable winegrowing?
Want to have a quick answer ready when people ask, “What is the difference between sustainable and organic?”
Interested in new ideas to engage guests, differentiate your wines, and share your sustainability story in the tasting room, on social media and other communications channels?
Join us for the Napa Green Ambassadors workshop covering:
What is Sustainability? What Makes Napa Green a Leader? And the Market Case for Sharing Your Story.
Anna Brittain | Executive Director at Napa Green
What is sustainability? What does it mean to be Napa Green Winery and/or Vineyard certified? Market studies and evidence that consumers care about sustainability and will pay a premium.
Wildlife and Winged Friends in the Vineyard
John Comisky | President of Napa Wildlife Rescue
Sustainable storylines: Beneficial birds and animals in the vineyard. Fun facts like opossums are immune to snake venom.
Insights and Tips for Social Media Engagement
Meghan Vergara | Certified Sommelier and Owner of Veritas Consultants
Tips and tools for sharing your sustainability story on social media and other marketing channels.
The Sustainability Imperative and Sharing with Trade
Martin Reyes | Master of Wine and Founder of Reyes Wine Group & Wine Unify
How Champions Share Their Sustainability Commitments & The Leadership Opportunity in Napa County
Anna Brittain | Executive Director at Napa Green
Examples of how Napa Green members share their sustainability stories & Wrap-up.
Anna Brittain | Executive Director at Napa Green
Anna has worked locally, nationally and internationally on environmental management and policy with organizations ranging from the environmental economics think tank Resources for the Future in Washington, DC to the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Hanoi, Vietnam. She has spent a decade facilitating and growing sustainability in the wine industry, with an expertise in communications and certification standards. She has helped lead the growth of the Napa Green program for over six years, and stepped into the position of Executive Director of the now independent non-profit in fall 2019.
John Comisky | President of Napa Wildlife Rescue
Meghan Vergara | Certified Sommelier and Owner of Veritas Consultants
Martin Reyes | Master of Wine and Founder of Reyes Wine Group & Wine Unify
A first-generation American, Martin is the first Master of Wine of Mexican descent. With a prolific career as a buyer, importer, educator, speaker, judge, writer, and winemaker, he has held influential roles in many sectors of the industry. Today, Martin directs production for Sonoma-based Peter Paul Wines, works closely with Spottswoode Estate on climate action & sustainability initiatives, and consults across the full wine supply chain. He launched Reyes Selections in 2018, a small portfolio of his favorite producers, singled out from years spent sourcing wines globally for the US market.