A report of certified wines that feature the wine logo on the bottle as of October 2020. Vintages include 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

This month features an interview with Green Medal Business Award Winner Steve McIntyre of Monterey Pacific, Inc. discussing his organic, biodynamic, sustainable, and conventional farming and business practices.

This handout features the highlights from the inaugural US Sustainable Winegrowing Summit held in Sonoma County, California in June 2019. 

This is an excerpt from the guidebook on logo usage and communication guidelines for Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing.

CSWA and partner organizations from New York, Oregon and Washington commissioned Wine Intelligence to conduct research on consumer perceptions of sustainable winegrowing in 2019. 

This video captures the grower perspective on sustainable winegrowing by answering the prompt "Sustainability Is..." Many high impact practices are mentioned in this collection of insights from growers who particpate in Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing (CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE) program.

This video explores what the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing wine logo represents. The round certification logo can be found on the back of wine labels for wines that have been made from certified grapes in a certified winery and have passed a Chain of Custody Audit. 

This month features an interview with Marissa Lange, president of the winery side of LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyards with a look back at her family's history and commitment to sustainability.

This month features an interview with Project Manager Haley Duncan discussing LEED Certification at her family's Silver Oak Winery.

This month features an interview with Harry Wetzel, IV, head of operations at his family's Alexander Valley Vineyard discussing the property's heritage, raising chickens and keeping bees.

This month features an interview with Green Medal Community Award Winner KG Vineyard Management discussing their progressive employee practices and community engagement. 

This month features an interview with CA Executive Director Nick Matteis discussing his blog series and educational campaign for consumers that builds connection between them and the California farmers that produce their food and beverage. 

This month features Ponte Winery's managing partner Claudio Ponte discussing their usage of the CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE logo on the bottle to communicate to consumers their certification status.

This month features an interview with father and son Jerry and Steve Lohr of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines discussing the creation of the California Sustainable Winegrowers Alliance, which celebrated its 15 year of sustainable education programming. 

This month features an interview with David Glancy, MS, CWE, the founder and chief executive officer of the San Francisco Wine School, discussing his experience as a judge for the Green Medal award among other things.

This month features an interview with Cameron Parry, director of winemaking at Groth Vineyards, discussing the connection between healthy soils and grape and wine quality.

This month features Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California, discussing Visit California's and celebrity chef Tyler Florence's fundraising event The Grateful Table, an al fresco Thanksgiving-style meal that saluted first responders and raised funds for victims of the North Bay wildfires in October.

This month features Brian Tally of Tally Vineyards discussing employee retention, workplace culture, and a successful Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) endeavor.

This month features Teri Kerns of Ramona Ranch Vineyards & Winery discussing her new certification and the ways she incorporates environmentalism into her business.

This month features an interview with Brian Streeter, culinary director of Cakebread Cellars discussing the farm-to-table meals his team delivers on an almost daily basis.

This month features interviews with Randy Krag and Paul Zellman, developers and teachers of the Master Vigneron Academy in Lake County.

This month features Spottswoode President Beth Novak discussing an extensive creek restoration on their vineyards.

This month features interviews with former head of grower relations Lise Asimont and former sustainability manager Rhonda Hood discussing the winery's leadership in obtaining certification for its sustainability practices.

This month features an interview with Robin Baggett, proprietor of Alpha Omega, discussing the installation of a solar power microgrid system.

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.

This month features interviews with Full Glass Research Christian Miller discussing the highlights of a CSWA commissioned trade survey analyzing the wine trade's view of sustainability.

 A two-page handout which covers the benefits of CCSW, a summary of certification requirements, and example sustainable topics and practices. 

A 03:35 minute video featuring Francis Ford Coppola Winery on the value, commitment and benefits of becoming a Certified California Sustainable Winery and Vineyard.

A 1:40 minute video that describes key elements of sustainable winegrowing. 

This handout features the top 3 reasons to get (and stay) certified, a tool that can help estimate the dollar value derived from certification, highlights of market research showing the interest in sustainable certification, tips to effectively communicate about your certification, and a summary of certification requirements and logos. 

A brief overview of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program in a printable, postcard format.

This month features Silver Mountain Vineyard founder Jerold O'Brien discussing his sustainability practices from solar panels to organic farming practices.

This month features an interview with HALL President Mike Reynolds discussing the path to LEED Gold Certification.

This month features an interview with Karl Wente, chief operating officer and chief winemaker, for the family's business discussing past, present and future of this 133 year old enterprise.

This month features Tablas Creek partner and general manager Jason Haas discussing the winery's involvement in the community and its sustainable practices.

This month features Bronco Wine Company's vineyard manager Jose "Junior" Robles discussing the use of owls to manage rodents in the vineyards.

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 Katie Jackson of Jackson family wines discussing their leadership role in sustainability.

This month features John Concannon, fourth generation vintner of Concannon Winery, discussing the impact of sustainable practices on wine quality and more.

This month features Viticulturist Dave Terry manager of more than 600 acres for Laetitia Vineyards Winery discussing cover crops.

This month features Vineyard manager Dirk Heuvel, a McManis son-in-law, discussing their employee practices.

An overview of the California Sustainable Winegrowing program (SWP).

2016 research, commissioned by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), shows that a majority of the U.S. wine trade considers sustainability when making purchasing decisions and expects demand to increase over the next decade.

This month features Julie Nord of Nord Vineyard Services discussing community engagement, employee practices, and cover crops.

This month features Green Medal Winner Benziger Family Winery discussing biodiversity and the deployment of sheep in their vineyard. 

This month features Kent Mann, vice president of operations for Trinchero's Lodi facility, discussing innovations in packaging and labeling.

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

This month features an interview with Fetzer's sustainability manager, Josh Prigge discussing sustainability practices, employee engagement, and solid waste management.

A short guide developed by communications experts and gatekeepers about how to effectively communicate your sustainability efforts.

This edition of the CSWA Highlights Newsletter features the following: trade and consumer survey results, three wineries' examples of how they communicate their sustainable practices to the public, and practical tips for communicating sustainable practices.

This edition of the CSWA Highlights Newsletter discusses the inaugural debut of CSWA's certification program. 

A 2:59 minute video announcing the launch of the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program.

A 3:15 minute video that highlights California Sustainable Winegrowing

A 31:03 minute video featuring moderator: Chris Savage of E. & J. Gallo Winery, and Panelists: Bill Cooper of Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards, Kim Ledbetter Bronson of Vino Farms, Neil Roberts of Roberts Vineyard Management, and Steve Smit of Constellation Wines U.S.

A 5:18 minute video discussing the next steps for the Sustainable Winegrowing Program.

A 11:57 minute video featuring a press event on the launch of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing

An interpretation of a 2008 survey of the California wine industry, which aimed to identify motivations and constraints for the adoption of sustainable practices, perceived impacts of the practices, and the effectiveness of the Sustainable Winegrowing Program (SWP).

This edition of the CSWA Highlights Newsletter features the ways Cline Cellars, Robert Mondavi Winery, and Tablas Creek communicate sustainability to the public.

This edition of the CSWA Highlights Newsletter features vineyard technology for sustainable practices.

This edition of the CSWA Highlights Newsletter features an overview of CSWA workshop content, biodigesters, IPM, and rodent control practices.

A 7:45 minute video about the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program.

This edition of the CSWA Highlight's Newsletter features the ways wineries engage their community and develop positive relationships.