Newton Vineyard Receives Organic Certification for Three Estate Vineyards CCOF Grants Certified Status to Properties in Spring Mountain, Mt. Veeder and Carneros St. Helena, Napa Valley, Sept. 16, 2021 — Newton Vineyard is proud to announce that California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) has granted certified organic status to Newton’s three estate vineyards. Newton’s historic Spring Mountain […]
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Sustainable Wine Roundtable founded to fight climate change A coalition of leading wine brands, small producers, distributors, retailers and environmental organisations has been created to accelerate sustainable action in the wine industry. The international wine community has come together to fight climate change, with the aim to create a global standard on sustainability in the […]
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Companies Respond to Code Red For Humanity With #CALL4CLIMATENOW Campaign MORE THAN 160 BUSINESSES CALL UPON THEIR CONSUMERS TO TAKE BOLD CLIMATE ACTION MINNEAPOLIS, MN— September 15, 2021 – The Climate Collaborative today announced that more than 160 businesses from across the U.S. have joined together in the #Call4ClimateNOW campaign, the first of its kind, to rally the American […]
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Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from Larkmead Vineyards in Napa Valley. Photograph by Brian Flaherty Dan Petroski has responded to climate change by implementing sustainable practices in Larkmead’s vineyards and winery. Photograph by Brian Flaherty Beehives, used for creating yeast. Photograph by Brian Flaherty A weather monitoring device tracks temperature and precipitation in real time. Photograph by […]
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Climate positive (carbon negative) goals in Napa and Sonoma vineyards Photo GETTY How Napa And Sonoma Vineyards Are Going Beyond Sustainability To Embrace Climate Positive Goals California wineries have long been leaders in environmentally friendly practices, because they recognized early on that wine grapes are one of the most susceptible crops to global warming. Indeed […]
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Maximizing Energy Efficiency, Saving Money, and Cutting Carbon Footprint – Views of Anna Brittain (NAPA GREEN) “With great power comes an even greater electricity bill.” Napa Green is a leading sustainable winegrowing certification in the U.S., and one of only four programs nationwide offering the opportunity for comprehensive sustainability certification in both the Winery and […]
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Photo credit: iStock. Photo by Diana Snowden Seysses. ‘Carbon Capture During Fermentation Could Make Wine a Negative-Emission Industry’ Domaine Dujac’s Diana Seysses explains how producers can become key players in the future of green fuel by working together to trap CO2 during vinification Few industries bear witness to climate change more closely than the wine […]
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O’Neill Vintners & Distillers, Trinchero Family Estates, Shannon Ridge Family of Wines, Boisset Collection Named Green Medal Winners June 30th – SAN FRANCISCO — Four California wineries and vintners were named Green Medal winners recognizing a commitment to sustainability in Leader, Business, Environment and Community categories. The California wine community is a global leader in sustainability, […]
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Linsey Gallagher is the President and CEO of Visit Napa Valley, the official destination management organization for Napa County. Visit NapaValleySpirit.com to learn more about opportunities to play tourist in your own backyard.Bob McClenahan photo Sustainable travel is key to Napa Valley’s greener future One positive trend from the past year is a renewed global […]
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40 Years of Wine Country This Week From one magazine to six titles and a website … and growing! Then … and Now In 500 BC, the Greek philosopher Heraclitis said,“the only thing that is constant is change.”And such has been the case in California’s Wine Country The world was different back in the early […]
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