Sustainable Winegrowing

Vineyard Professional Services took a new approach to employee development by giving 14 team members the freedom to pursue their own professional goals, with paid time off, covered class fees, and ongoing support to help them succeed. Resources:  Apply for SIP Certified Wine Marketing Tips eNewsletter Real Stories, Real Impact SIP Certified Marketing Toolkit Tell Your Sustainable Story Online Course   Explore & Support Vineyard Team:  Visit Vineyard Team to explore more resources, education, events, and programs  Donate to support Sustainable Winegrowing and Vineyard Team's educational work 

Grapes can taste normal after smoke exposure and still produce smoke-tainted wine. So how can growers know what's worth harvesting?   Kerry Wilkinson, Professor of Oenology at Adelaide University in Australia, explains how grape testing helps predict smoke taint risk before fermentation reveals the problem. She breaks down how smoke duration, grape variety, and winemaking practices impact smoke taint. Hear why some vineyard sprays can make grapes more susceptible, how treatments can remove smoke flavors without stripping desirable flavors, and what better predictions could mean for crop insurance.   Resources:   143: Can Barrier Sprays Protect Against Smoke Taint in Wine? 277: Tainted or Toasted? Decoding Smoke Markers in Wine Evaluating the Potential for Smoke from Stubble Burning to Taint Grapes and Wine Kerry Wilkinson Kerry Wilkinson - Wine Science, Oenology and Smoke Taint (YouTube) Smoke-derived Taint in Wine: Effect of Postharvest Smoke Exposure of Grapes on the Chemical Composition and Sensory Characteristics of Wine Smoke taint: Understanding and addressing the compositional consequences of grapevine exposure to smoke  Explore & Support Vineyard Team:  Visit Vineyard Team to explore more resources, education, events, and programs Donate to support Sustainable Winegrowing and Vineyard Team's educational work 

Your hospitality team knows your wines, but do they know what's happening in the vineyard and cellar right now? Giving staff access to the technical side of wine can make them more confident educators and better storytellers.  Resources:  Apply for SIP Certified Wine Join the SIP Certified Wine Finder (Members Only) Marketing Tips eNewsletter Real Stories, Real Impact SIP Certified Marketing Toolkit  Tell Your Sustainable Story Online Course   Explore & Support Vineyard Team:  Visit Vineyard Team to explore more resources, education, events, and programs Donate to support Sustainable Winegrowing and Vineyard Team's educational work

Resources:   308: Balancing Cost, Efficiency, and Sustainability in Vineyard Management 328: Rethinking Vineyard Weed Management to Build Healthier Soils  Amélie Gaudin Barriers and opportunities to increase soil organic carbon in vineyards: A case study of extension personnel in France and in the United States Grazing Sheep in California Vineyards Integrating sheep into vineyards: diversity of farmers' agronomic logics and trajectories SOC Persistence and Accrual in Vineyards UC Davis Horticulture and Agronomy Graduate Group  Explore & Support Vineyard Team:  Visit Vineyard Team to explore more resources, education, events, and programs Donate to support Sustainable Winegrowing and Vineyard Team's educational work

By eliminating foil capsules and switching to lighter bottles, SAMsARA cut waste and emissions—reminding wine lovers that great wine doesn't need extra packaging. Resources:  Apply for SIP Certified Wine Marketing Tips eNewsletter Real Stories, Real Impact SIP Certified Marketing Toolkit Tell Your Sustainable Story Online Course   Support the Podcast:  Make a Donation  Vineyard Team Programs:  Juan Nevarez Memorial Scholarship - Help students from vineyard families pursue higher education Online Courses - Earn DPR and CCA hours with expert-led sustainability trainings SIP Certified - A trusted third-party certification proving your sustainable practices with science-backed standards Sustainable Ag Expo - Join top experts at the premier winegrowing event of the year Vineyard Team Membership - Connect with a community advancing sustainable winegrowing