A presentation of research results from three dry farmed vineyards in California.

Summary of a Napa Resource Conservation District study of soil health and water storage in dry farmed vineyards. 

Authored by Delfina Grinspan, Patrick Makiri, Timothy Bowles & Yvonne Socolar of UC Berkeley, this study explored whether dry farmed grapevines experience water limitation compared to irrigated counterparts.

This webinar shares research results from three studies on dry farming winegrapes in California.

Authored by Delfina Grinspan, Valerian Weinzweig, Patrick Makiri, Timothy Bowles & Yvonne Socolar of UC Berkeley the study explores soil carbon in dry farmed vineyards. 

Authored by Patrick Makiri, Timothy Bowles & Yvonne Socolar of UC Berkeley, this study examines why some winegrape growers choose to dry farm.

Prepared by ERA Economics, LLC these studies provide winegrowers with baseline economic data to better understand the capital and operating requirements for dry farming.

Spreadsheet for the cost of production study for dry farmed vineyards in Paso Robles. 

Spreadsheet for the cost of production study for dry farmed vineyards in Napa County. 

Spreadsheet for the cost of production study for dry farmed vineyards in Sonoma County. 

This guide provides winegrowers with science-backed methods to evaluate recharge options.

Scientific research on climate change impacts to grape phenology.

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

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

This document contains the slides from a webinar held on June 5, 2020, on Consumer and Trade Perceptions of Sustainable Wine which featured research conducted by Christian Miller of Full Glass Research and Lulie Halstead of Wine Intelligence. 

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

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.

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

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

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).