Climate Impact

The SW Summary: On Viña Concha y Toro’s B Corp Certification, climate change and the yield vs quality debate, plant-based wine bottles, and rewilding in the vineyard

The SW Summary: On communicating sustainability, climate change and business risk, the outlook of alcohol-free wine, and women in the industry

Mar 17, 2021 | Industry Interviews

Climate change and wine: What does the science say?

The SW Summary: Record-early harvests, exclusionary wine language, alternative wine packaging formats on the rise in the UK, dangerous conditions for Californian farmworkers, and De Bortoli’s new sustainably-produced wine range

The SW Summary: The high effort behind low-intervention wine, the need for better protection of worker rights, smoke taint in California, and an argument for clearer labeling

SWR Perspective

How far away is truly “sustainable” Champagne?

The SW Summary: Cork for carbon reduction, record organic wine sales in the UK, and the environmental impact of barrel cleaning techniques

Dec 18, 2019 | Industry Interviews

Bertrand Michat, export director, on sustainability at Paul Jaboulet Aîné

SWR Perspective

How should a New Zealand wine producer reduce environmental impact?

The SW Summary: Climate adaptation, climate impacts, WineParis on sustainability, and Portugal ‘leads’

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