This tool is intended to help winegrape growers and vintners understand which environmental permits and licenses apply to the vineyard and/or winery and provides background information and resources to determine next steps to comply with relevant permits and/or obtain licenses. These permits and licenses apply to areas such as water quality, water supply, air quality, and hazardous materials and wastes. 

This handout features the highlights from the 2nd U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit held virtually April 2021. 

This report produced by California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) shows broad participation in our educational and certification programs, and wide implementation of sustainable practices in vineyards and wineries around the state.

This webinar demonstrates how to use an interactive tool to evaluate and implement sustainable practices for winery water quality and how the tool can help wineries to comply with the January 2021 Statewide Winery General Order. 

This interactive online tool is designed to help California wineries identify and address their water management needs.

As you identify the activities that occur in the winery, consider how much water each 

process uses and the volume of chemicals added during that process. At the same time, 

download the worksheets from the Wine Institute website which are provided to guide 

inventories for water use 

A 04:10 video featuring La Crema measuring water usage and identifying hotspots via a Water Facility Balance. Conduct your own facility water balance by using CSWA's Winery Water Efficiency and Hot Spots Tool.

This month features an interview with Ridge Vineyards Senior Vice President of Vineyard Operations David Gates, Jr. discussing wise water use and two new methods for water management.

A video tutorial that demonstrates how to use the Winery Water Efficiency and Hot Spots Tool and the Water Budgeting Tool. Note: See Companion Tools 1)Winery Water Efficiency and Hot Spots Tool, and 2). Water Budgeting Tool. 

This tool walks users through the steps needed to identify the highest water using activities ("hot spots") at the winery, and results in a conceptual facility water balance to understand where water is being used throughout the winery. Reference the Video Tutorial: Winery Water Efficiency and Hot Spots, and Budgeting Tool for greater insights. 

This tool can be used to estimate your current cost of water, including the costs of acquiring water, using the water, and disposing of that water. Use this tool after first completing the Winery Water Efficiency and Hot Spots Tool. Note: See Companion tools and resources 1) Video Tutorial: Winery Water Efficiency, Hot Spots and Budgeting Tool and 2) Winery Water Efficiency and Hot Spots Tool. 

This month features an interview with Rodney Strong winegrower Ryan Decker discussing the many ways they mitigate risk in the vineyard and winery.

Learn how sustainable winegrowing practices can help to mitigate risk in the vineyard. Funded in part by USDA Risk Management Agency.

This month features an interview with vineyard manager Lucas Pope discussing some of the steps the winery has taken to farm sustainably.

This month features Vineyard Manager Chris Hammell of Bien Nacido Vineyards discussing water management and conservation. 

The CSWA Highlights Newsletter features why three vintners chose to self-assess their operations for sustainability through the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) program and how they have benefited.

This resource for small wineries provides a set of tools to achieve goals for sustainable management of winery source water and process water.

A 3:45 video. See how Sonoma Wine Company, a Certified California Sustainable Winery, uses Pipeline Inspection Gauges (PIGs) to save money, help conserve water, and reduce energy use.

A 3:35 video about how Boisset Family Estates in St. Helena, CA uses performance metrics to measure and track their resource use over time and make improvements to their farming practices in areas such as water and energy efficiency.

A case study of using Pipeline Inspection Gauges to reduce water use and associated energy consumption at wineries. (Note: See Companion Video)

A 3:28 video. See how J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, a Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CCSW) vineyard and winery, manages and conserves water at their Paso Robles winery.

A 3:43 minute video about how Turner Road Vintners, a Constellations Brands winery and a Certified California Sustainable Winery, provides wetlands habitat for the benefit of local wildlife and employee enjoyment, while improving water quality and saving water through the installation of process water ponds and wetlands restoration efforts.

A 3:13 minute video. Learn how Korbel increased energy efficiency, saved money, reduced CO2 emissions and improved water quality through installing a new aerator system.

This edition of the CSWA Highlights Newsletter features CSWA's metrics project and three case studies in sustainable practices: Vineyard 29, Simi Winery, and Vineyard Professional Services.

This worksheet develops a water use inventory for the winery.

This very comprehensive guide provides a set of tools to achieve goals for sustainable management of all aspects of winery water use in larger wineries.

This edition of the CSWA Highlight's Newsletter features the ways Clos du Bois, Yorkville Cellars, and Maurice Car'rie Winery preserve air and water quality

This edition of the CSWA Highlight's Newsletter features composting practices at Shenandoah Vineyards/Sobon Estate, Scheid Vineyards, and Russian River Vineyard.

This edition of the CSWA Highlight's Newsletter features regulated deficit irrigation and drip irrigation as water conservation practices.