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Spring showers and sun, flowering trees in bloom – it is officially Earth Month! Of course, we’re working hard on sustainability & climate action all year round, but April is a spotlight month to share your sustainability stories. Data shows that customers want to buy values-driven, climate smart products. But data also shows customers are struggling to identify these products without quick queues like certification logos and other strategic communications.
We are partnering with the Napa Valley Vintners on a #30days30ways Earth Month campaign, providing a platform to share fun, beautiful and engaging stories across all Six Pillars of Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership. Be sure to tag @napagreen in all of your posts so we can help spotlight your stories.
On this same note, see the information below on adding the Napa Green logos to your certified wine labels. We took a field trip to see the rosé bottling at Rutherford Hill, where they’ve been adding the Napa Green logos to their estate wine labels.
I also hope you’ll join us at one of our Napa Green events later this month. Stop by our booth at Earth Day Napa, where we’ll be pouring exclusively Napa Green Certified wines, and then on April 26th join us for All Things Bottle Sustainability, with an incredible lineup of speakers and some show and tell.
If you know anyone who is curious about Napa Green Vineyard or Winery certification email vineyard@napagreen.org or winery@napagreen.org and our team will be in touch.
Happy Spring!
Anna Brittain
Executive Director
Up To $6,000 Matching Grants for Climate Smart Practices!
In March we completed our first round of matching grants, awarding more than $18,000 for member climate action projects. Members received grants to:
Grants are also available for winery-side projects, such as greening packaging. We have over $40,000 remaining and we are reopening a second round of grant applications, due May 3. We’ve made the application process as simple and non-time consuming as possible.
*Note: We also have $300 available per Vineyard member to support soil sampling analysis.
See the full GRANT GUIDELINES HERE, and apply via this GOOGLE FORM by MAY 3, 2024.
April 26 | All Things Bottle Sustainability
Pine Ridge Winery | 9-12:15 pm
Learn more, review the agenda, and register.
May 23 | The Future of Water
Silver Oak Napa Valley | 9-12:15 pm
Keynotes from Peter Gleick and Mimi Casteel. All guests will receive a signed copy of Gleick’s “The Three Ages of Water”
Learn more, review the agenda, and register.
The Napa Green nonprofit (501c3) is operating on incredibly lean finances, and currently dependent on finite grants for 40% of our operating budget. We both want and need to broaden our community of engaged supporters.
We are working with champions to host intimate, 20-person fundraising dinners where guests will have the chance to meaningfully connect with wine and climate action leaders and changemakers, including international water expert Peter Gleick, viticulturist and forest ecologist Mimi Casteel, and wine writer and educator Karen MacNeil. We hope you or someone you know might be interested in joining us for one of these special dinners, and supporting Napa Green’s climate action leadership. Tickets are $2,000-2,500 and are tax deductible.
April 26 Benefit Dinner – Private South Stag’s Leap Residence
Kia Behnia and Tracy Borman, owners of Neotempo Wines, are hosting dinner alongside their infinity pool overlooking their organic vineyard. Guests will enjoy Cristal Louis Roederer Champagne and spectacular Neotempo wines, enticing dishes prepared by award-winning Chef Dave Cruz, and incredible views of the Vaca Mountains. Special guest Karen MacNeil will share some insights on “All Things Bottle Sustainability.”
May 23 Benefit Dinner – Opus One Winery
Winemaker Michael Silacci is hosting dinner on the rotunda overlooking Opus One’s estate vineyards. Guests will enjoy Barons de Rothschild Champagne and Opus One wines, enticing dishes prepared by award-winning Chef Sarah Heller, with sunset on the horizon. Special guest Peter Gleick will share some insights on “The Future of Water.”
Please join us for one of these truly special and unforgettable dinners.
The Sustainable Market Share Index shows that consumer packaged goods marketed as sustainable are growing TWO TIMES faster than their conventional counterparts. Carbon labeled products now account for $3.4B in sales, doubling from $1.7B in 2020. But studies also show that we are underselling sustainability, with consumers struggling to identify products with quick queues that they are certified sustainable and climate smart.
Rutherford Hill Winery recently added the Napa Green logos on over 300,000 bottles. All members should leverage this opportunity to share their validated sustainability commitments on qualifying wines.
To use the Napa Green Certified Vineyard mark on your labels you must submit an application validating that the wine is made from 85% or more Napa Valley AVA grapes grown on certified vineyard properties. To use the Napa Green Certified Winery mark you must submit an application validating that the wine is made from 85% or more Napa Valley AVA grapes and produced 100% in a certified production facility. The logo use guidelines and applications are available here: https://napagreen.org/member-resources/
We are excited to announce a new Napa Green Stewardship Sponsor, Cork Supply. Natural cork is the most sustainable closure in every way. The cork forests sequester carbon, provide unique habitat, and skilled, well-paid jobs. Natural cork is also up-cycleable and biodegradable.
If you are interested in being a Napa Green sponsor, please see our Sponsorship Deck.
Napa Green is grateful to our sponsors, who help fund our expanding operations and programs. If you are interested in becoming a Napa Green Sponsor please reach out to Napa Green Executive Director, Anna Brittain.
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Check out this itinerary by @danpetroski of participating @napagreen wineries and vineyards that contribute to the long-term health of our land and ensure that Napa Valley remains a thriving and beautiful region for future generations.
📍 @larkmeadvineyards
📍 @silveroakcellars
📍 @vsattui
Looking for holiday experiences that create deep meaningful connections and support local, sustainable businesses? Check out our climate smart itineraries - you really can’t go wrong.
#winetasting #sustainablewine #winetastingitinerary
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This is not your typical itinerary by @abrittain – wetting your palate for wine producers that are difficult, perhaps impossible, to visit. However, if you are a wine connoisseur seeking exceptional wines from sustainability and climate leaders you should absolutely put in the effort to secure wines from these @napagreen certified producers.
📍 @dominusestatewinery
📍 @lailvineyards
📍 @adamvs
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#winetasting #sustainablewine #winetastingitinerary
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This itinerary is ideal for a girls’ trip or a day out with friends! Discover the sustainable side of Napa with @goodfriendsgoodfood itinerary, which celebrates diversity and offers wines tailored to a range of palates.
These @napagreen certified wineries provide beautiful settings to connect over fantastic wine, all while supporting positive change within the wine industry.
📍 @domainecarneros
📍 @rdwinery
📍 @trefethenfamily
Looking for holiday experiences that create deep meaningful connections and support local, sustainable businesses? Check out our climate smart itineraries - you really can’t go wrong.
#winetasting #sustainablewine #winetastingitinerary
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This itinerary by Sommelier and Vintner, @danpetroski, showcases a rich variety of regional efforts from @napagreen certified wineries with a diversity of style, size, production and profiles, where each place focuses on varies in accordance with their distinct microclimate.
Be sure to check out the second 1/2 of this itinerary to complete your visit!
📍 @ashesxdiamonds
📍 @cliffledevineyards
📍 @hydewines
Looking for holiday experiences that create deep meaningful connections and support local, sustainable businesses? Check out our climate smart itineraries - you really can’t go wrong.
#winetasting #sustainablewine #winetastingitinerary
@closduval’s bottles from Verallia are 30% lighter than traditional bottles, which represents a 34% reduction in carbon emissions from glass production alone!
Lightweight glass saves natural resources, lowers transportation costs and emissions, and reduces the risk of employee injuries. Not only is it infinitely recyclable, it’s also beautiful!
Get a bottle (or several) of this @napagreen certified wine to feel and taste the commitment sustainability from soil to bottle.
#winetasting #wineindustry #climateaction #lightenup #lightweightglassbottles
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Get insider information and tips to make the most of your trip to some of @reyeswine.mw’s favorite Napa Green certified wineries with this exclusive in-the-know Itinerary.
📍 @rdwinery
📍 @sequoiagrove
📍 @schramsberg
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#winetasting #sustainablewine #winetastingitinerary
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This itinerary, by Master Sommelier, @andrearobinsonms, will take you to @napagreen Certified wineries, where we can see and taste the commitment to our planet and our community that pays off now in great wine, natural beauty and soil health, while paying it forward.
📍 @chandonusa
📍 @grgichhillsestate @grgichhills
📍 @troisnoixwine
Looking for holiday experiences that create deep meaningful connections and support local, sustainable businesses? Check out our climate smart itineraries - you really can’t go wrong.
#winetasting #sustainablewine #winetastingitinerary
Congratulations to @twentyrowswines for @napagreen Winery Certification!
Twenty Rows crafts small lots of their Napa Valley wines, at the @fiordisolewines certified sustainable facility. These wines are not only made with environmental impact in mind, they reflect honest varietal character and showcase the terroir where the grapes were grown.
#sustainablewine #sustainablewinery #napavalleywine
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This itinerary by @abrittain will take you to @napagreen certified, tucked away spots, run by some powerhouse women, deeply dedicated to the stewardship of the Napa Valley.
📍 @tressabores
📍 @viadernapavalley
📍 @spottswoodewinery
Looking for holiday experiences that create deep meaningful connections and support local, sustainable businesses? Check out our climate smart itineraries - you really can’t go wrong.
#winetasting #sustainablewine #winetastingitinerary
Congratulations to @etudewines for achieving @napagreen winery recertification!
Etude Wine’s sustainability initiatives encompass everything from cover crops, solar powered facilities, recycled water use and water-wise landscaping, wetland and habitat restoration, wildlife corridors, stunning pollinator gardens and more. For a truly immersive sustainability experience with expressive wines with a holistic winemaking approach.
#climateaction #winetasting #wineindustry
Being with a community of people who are excited about biodiversity, healthy ecosystems, and climate resilience is good for the soil and the soul!
Whether you’re regenerative curious or ready to get regenerative certified, reach out to join this community! You’ll get access to support, resources, practical guidance, and incredible field days like this one @bedrockwines with @napagreen and @regenerativeviticulture
#regenerativeviticulture #OneBlockChallenge #climateaction
There’s still time to register for the @napagreen and @regenerativeviticulture #OneBlockChallenge informational sessions!
Register for either session at the link in our bio:
December 9th from 9:00-10:00 am
December 11th from 9:00-10:00 am
#soilhealth #regenerativeviticulture
@napagreen and @regenerativeviticulture partnered to bring the #OneBlockChallenge to Napa County winegrowers!
Tomorrow is the first virtual informational and onboarding session, so bring your questions, curiosity and excitement and hop on zoom to learn more.
#climateaction #regenerativeviticulture
Help us celebrate this historic milestone!!
100% of @napagreen’s Certified Vineyard members successfully phased out Roundup, setting a new standard for wine industry leadership.
Thank you to all of our members for your continued leadership and dedication to sustainability. Your choices impact meaningful change in our industry.
#climateaction #winebusiness #regenerativeag
What makes the #OneBlockChallenge so special? Hear from @regenerativeviticulture Co-Founder, @stephen_de_mirabeau!
The first informational session is next week so come with your questions. Learn more or get involved at the link in our bio.
#regenerativeag #regenerativeviticulture climateaction
@napagreen is a non-profit focused on climate action in the wine industry!
This #GivingTuesday consider donating any amount to support regenerative farming practices, sustainable wine production, and strengthening our community.
#climateaction #nonprofit
