Solving The Carbon Footprint Crisis While Keeping The Booze Flowing
January 12, 2009 by Liz Lewis
by PHILIP WHITE from drinkster
Bacchus only knows just how far The Wine Supply Chain Council is willing to go to ensure wine drinkers make less of a mess of the global environment, but they’re having another talkfest in Melbourne next week.
The shocking condition of Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin, with the cruel extant fact of the death [...]
6 Inexpensive Eco-Friendly Wines for Your Wine Cellar.
January 12, 2009 by Liz Lewis
the daily green proves that going green doesn’t have to be expensive with their slideshow of ‘6 eco-friendly wines under $25′
Can Vendrell Cava Brut Reserva ($19 a bottle)
Frog’s Leap Sauvignon Blanc ($17 a bottle)
Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Gris ($17 a bottle)
Frey Vineyards Syrah ($11.25 a bottle)
Coturri Winery Zinfandel ($25 a bottle)
Bonterra Vineyards Viognier ($18.75 a [...]
South African Wine Industry Praised for Conservation Efforts.
January 12, 2009 by Liz Lewis
The South African wine industry has set aside 104 000 hectares of Cape Floral Kingdom land for long-term conservation. That’s greater than the amount of land used in the nation for growing grapes (102,000 hectares). This was only made possible through the partnership of the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative (BWI) and the South African Wine [...]
Oregon Wineries Taking the Carbon Neutral Challenge.
Oregon wineries are aiming to go carbon neutral. The Oregon Environmental Council and the Oregon Wine Board have teamed up to develop an initiative to help the wineries reduce and even, hopefully, eliminate their carbon footprints.
