Happy Earth Day! We like to share stories of wineries practicing outstanding land stewardship throughout the year, and you can find a bunch of those stories archived here. But we especially like to share such stories on Earth Day, and…
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A Round of Applause from the Bleachers for the Bleechers
Since 1989, the Bleecher family has sustainably farmed grapes for their terroir driven, small production, estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc at Napa Valley’s Jericho Canyon Vineyard. Having raised their kids, grapes and multiple wine dogs on the estate, the…
Tagged with: Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Dale Bleecher, Earth friendly winemaking, farming, Jericho Canyon Vineyard, Napa Valley, sustainable farming
Posted in Wine and the Environment
Posted in Wine and the Environment
Winegrowing: Green and Getting Greener
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance focuses on the long-term sustainability of the California wine community — and more and more wineries are following its guidelines all the time. To place the concept of sustainability into the context of winegrowing, the…
Tagged with: California, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, earth friendly, farming, green winemaking, winegrowing
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Posted in Wine and the Environment
America’s ‘Greenest’ Winegrowing Region
Mendocino County boasts the largest acreage of certified organic vineyards in the United States, with many dedicated farmers doing things the “old right way.” The history of organic grape growing in the county can be traced to the early Italian…
Tagged with: California, erath friendly, Frey Vineyards, green winemaking, Mendocino County, sustainability
Posted in Wine and the Environment
Posted in Wine and the Environment
