Scientific research on climate change impacts to grape phenology.

A research paper on science-backed actions to address climate change in vineyards.

The Climate Action Plan Worksheet is intended to accompany the California Vineyard & Winery Climate Action Toolkit. It will help you create a strategy for climate mitigation and adaptation.

This guide accompanies the Climate Action Toolkit's Sustainable Purchasing Implementation Guide.

A summary document of a research paper on science-backed actions to address climate change in vineyards.

Tips for wineries and vineyards to communicate about climate smart practices.

A factsheet on sustainable packaging options from cans to lightweight glass and aluminum bottles. 

This guide accompanies the Climate Smart Report and Climate Action Toolkit.

This guide accompanies the Climate Smart Report and the Climate Action Toolkit

This guide accompanies the Climate Smart Report and Climate Action Toolkit.

This guide accompanies the Climate Smart Report and Climate Action Toolkit.

This guide accompanies the Climate Smart Report and the Climate Action Toolkit.

This guide accompanies the Climate Smart Report and the Climate Action Toolkit.

The Climate Action Plan Worksheet is intended to accompany the California Vineyard & Winery Climate Action Toolkit. (The Word document is a simple version, there is an Excel version that is more comprehensive).

Innovations in Sustainable Packaging: Three Case Studies of Alternative and Lightweight Packaging, shares examples from wineries who have implemented sustainable packaging changes.   

A webinar held August 8, 2024 focused on establishing a dry farmed vineyard.

This handout features the highlights from the 3rd U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit held virtually April 30 - May 1, 2024. 

An overview of the latest science on climate change impacts and viticulture and a discussion with wineries on how to priortized climate smart practices.

A panel discussion on sustainable supply chain purchasing and responsible packaging decisions in the wine industry.

A summary of 2023 wine trade research, focused on climate beneficial attributes of sustainable wine and climate-related packaging considerations. 

A Roadmap to Address Climate Challenges and Build Resiliency.

This document is an excerpt from the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook (4th Edition) and includes educational boxes that cover climate smart practices. 

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

A webinar held May 24, 2021 focused on wildfire preparedness for vineyards and wineries. Other topics include available grants for wildfire prevention and preparedness, and insurance issues related to wildfires.

 Day 3 video of the U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit held on April 21, 2021.

The following template serves as a guide to assist growers in creating a customized management plan that addresses air quality and climate change.  This template is primarily relevant to Chapter 16 “Air Quality” of the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing.  

The following template serves as a guide to assist growers in creating a customized management plan that addresses air quality and climate change. This template is primarily relevant to Chapter 16 “Air Quality” of the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing.

Tool for assessing energy-consuming processes and ways to reduce energy consumption. 

Learn about trunk disease prevention practices and tools that enables growers to compare long-term cost savings from early adoption.

A summary of the results and recommendations stemming from a study of California wine's carbon footprint.

A discussion of vineyard practices that reduce GHGs.

A summary report of a literature review used to determine what was known about California vineyard GHG production and sequestration potential.

A short summary of the key management practices that influence carbon sequestration and GHG emissions in the vineyard.