Category: Sustainability
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Mosel Winegrowers’ Focus On Soil Health Improves Wine Quality
“Important components of vegetation in Reiler Mullay-Hofberg. From cultural land, fallow land, forest and water to humans and animals. Vegetation is the sum of plant formation and plant societies that frow in one area. It is characterized by climate, soil, relief, rock, aquatic content and by the influences of fire, animals and humans,” writes Thorsten…
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What If The Wine Industry Adopted A First Do No Harm Mentality?
This new series explores wine through a “first do no harm” practice with a focus on those elevating environmental and sustainability awareness from soil to glass.
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Forbes Article: Portugal’s Alentejo Region Utilizes Sustainability in Crafting Premium Wine
When you purchase a bottle of wine do you consider wine’s environmental impact?
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Cline Cellars Goes ‘Beyond Sustainable’ – Taking Vineyard Farming to a New Level
Fred Cline started Cline Family Cellars in Oakley, California in 1982. In 1989, he purchased a 350-acre horse farm in Carneros and moved the winery to Sonoma. For years he farmed his vineyards conventionally. Overtime, he began to explore alternative methods for farming his vineyards. He partnered with soil manager Bobby Cannard, and the two…
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What Does Sustainability Taste Like?
We all use various criteria when selecting wine to purchase. Price, varietal, occasion, food pairing, wine producer, wine growing region and vintage are among the many things we consider when standing in the aisles of our favorite wine retailer or perusing a restaurant wine list. How often do you consider eco-friendly, sustainable practices of the…
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How to Celebrate Earth Day? Wine Of Course!
I was invited by Crave Local to participate in their online Twitter Party called #BevChat that took place on Tuesday, April 22. The #BevChat featured wines from the Argentinean winery Piattelli Vineyards. Crave Local wanted to insure I had samples of four Piattelli wines to participate in the Twitter party but at the time my…