Category Archives: Sustainability

Domaine Bousquet Becomes First Winery Outside U.S. to Earn ROC Status

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Domaine Bousquet, Argentina’s largest producer and exporter of wines made exclusively from certified organic fruit, has earned Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) status from the 501(c)3 Regenerative Organic Alliance. Domaine Bousquet becomes one of only four wineries to do so to … Continue reading →

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Insect Seen Threatening California Wine County by 2027

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect that can kill grapevines and damage other crops, has a chance of first reaching the wine-producing counties of California in five years, according to a new analysis from North Carolina State University researchers. In the study … Continue reading →

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Bar Convent Brooklyn to Offset Its Physical Footprint

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Bar Convent Brooklyn is collaborating with Barr Hill, a Vermont distillery, to offset 100% of the show’s 73,000-square-feet physical footprint by planting and maintaining 73,000 square feet of new pollinator footprint, creating a life source for bees which are responsible for … Continue reading →

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How a Craft Brewer’s Recycling Program Grew to Include a City

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

When Jeff Crabtree and his friend, Bob Kunkle, a second-generation O-I glassmaker, started offering glass recycling at  Crabtree Brewing  in 2020, 107,445-population Greeley, Colo.,  didn’t offer glass recycling. Crabtree Brewing’s program has now developed into a larger public-private partnership between the … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux Cuts Carbon Emissions 24% in 10 Years

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Bordeaux winegrowers and wine merchants have collectively reduced carbon emissions by 24% since 2012, and plans to further cut greenhouse gas emissions to reach a total reduction of 46% by 2030, the Bordeaux Wine Council said. The regional action plan … Continue reading →

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DISCUS Forms Craft Distiller Sustainability Council

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. announced the formation of its Craft Distiller Sustainability Taskforce to collaborate and share effective strategies to maximize resource utilization and eliminate waste at every step of the production process.  “The distilled spirits industry remains … Continue reading →

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