South American producer Santa Rita Estates (SRE) says it doesn’t regret ploughing $25 million USD into sustainability initiatives over the past five years, despite sustainable and organic cues having less sway with consumers.
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A recent California Wines tasting convinced many that the Golden State is back on track. Andrew Catchpole reports on its refreshed identity
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A new sustainability and climate change mitigation scheme for the UK wine industry could be complete by the end of the year.
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Santa Rita producer Doña Paula has been certified as a sustainable winery.
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The Chablis Winegrowers Union (FDAC) has embarked on a €4.8 million project to implement a new methanation system in a bid to improve sustainable practices across the region.
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Pernod Ricard has launched its 2030 Sustainability & Responsibility Roadmap comprising eight key commitments across its business ‘from grain to grass’.
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For the latest Harpers roundtable - in partnership with Lanchester Wines - industry experts gathered at the Cinnamon Bazaar in Covent Garden to discuss pressing environmental issues and the commercial benefits of a sustainable approach to business.
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Frome in Somerset now has its first dedicated wine bar and wine shop, with a focus on sustainability and wines on tap.
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Wine closures giant Vinventions is the latest to re-affirm its commitment to sustainability via several new initiatives aimed at reducing waste and reaching zero carbon emissions.
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Diageo has created two new leadership roles in sustainability to demonstrates its commitment to society and the environment.
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Pernod Ricard Winemakers has pledged to source 100% renewable electricity across all of its Australian sites by mid-2019.
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Canada has been crowned the winner of Altos Tequila’s first bartender competition based on innovation in sustainability.
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Jascots has expanded its ‘natural’ wine portfolio with the addition of Languedoc producer Mas des Caprices.
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As Kermit the Frog famously noted in song, it’s not easy being green. For the wine trade the sentiment translates into the problem of how to be environmentally friendly in a business that involves moving vast quantities of product around the globe. In the UK off-trade, where the New World has the upper hand, for example, around 60% of all the wine consumed comes from the deep-sea shipping sources of Australia, the US, Chile, South Africa, Argentina and New Zealand.
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Jascots is poised to add four new environmentally friendly producers to its portfolio as part of its strategy to focus on sustainability
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French wine consultant Olivier Dauga was in town last night to present a number of new conversion projects with wine producers in Bordeaux, South and South West France, which focus on organic conversion and sustainability.
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All Bar One has introduced its first collection of environmentally friendly wines as part of a new sustainability focus for the group.
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Marlborough family winery Yealands has launched a competition offering wine lovers the chance to win a holiday to New Zealand to ‘see sustainability in action’.
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Pinkster has launched Pinkster on Tap – a 3 litre bag-in-box of its raspberry infused premium gin.
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As more wine producers take steps to up their sustainability credentials, Lisa Riley asks how the rest can get themselves on to a greener path
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