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This template contains action plan examples for meeting the certification prerequisites.

2024
Report

A list of certified wines to date.

2024
Guides

List of all Code Workbook prerequisite practices with Code language and score.

2024
Presentations

Zoom of the requirements to certify wine. Passcode: ?sB0&G$D

 

2024
Guides

A list of all CCSW accredited auditors.

2024
Presentations

The presentation slides from the 2024 Certification Renewal Webinar.

2024
Presentations

Webinar recording for certified participants seeking renewal ( Passcode: g6txH^g1).

2024
Handouts

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

2023
Templates & Forms

Action Plan Form for Dual Pathway Certification Program

2023
Guides

Checklist used in CCSW Witness Audits

2023
Guides

Guidance to CCSW Witness Audit Process

2023
Guides

Guidance on making an audit plan.

2023
Templates & Forms

Audit Report Template for CCSW Accredited Auditors

2023
Guides

Auditor guideance on the auditing process.

2023
Guides

Guidance on determining the Sampling Approach

2023
Handouts

Request for Qualifications for CCSW Auditors

2023
Presentations

Webinar recording of the Sustainable Winegrowing Program (SWP) and Certification. Designed for New Applicants. Passcode: H1CR0z%r

2023
Guides

Guidance for the Code Workbook as part of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing.

2023
Guides

Learn where and how logos and written claims are used. 

2023
Guides

A summary of Code updates for the 2024 Self-Assessment.

2023
Guides

This document identifies the steps for initial certification (new applicants).

2023
Guides

Certification Guidebook: requirements, prerequisites, steps and guidelines. 

2023
Templates & Forms

Application for Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing.

2023
Guides

The cost estimates associated with certification.

2023
Guides

A list of prerequisite practices, requirements, and instructions to run reports. 

2023
Guides

Tips on preparing for a successful desk audit.

2023
Report

2022 Certified California Sustainable Annual Report - Appendix 

2023
Report

This 2022 Certification Report details major accomplishments of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing and certified vineyards and wineries. 

2023
Handouts

CSWA's recognizes comparable vineyard programs, allowing certified wineries to source certified grapes from other programs.

2023
Guides

Step-by-step guide CCSW training for hospitality and sales staff. 

2023
Presentations

A PDF version of the presentation for the April 20, 2023 Communicating Sustainability Webinar.

2023
Guides

Guide for winery staff to communicate their sustainability and CCSW certification.

2023
Templates & Forms

Slides to use or modify for presentations about CCSW to employees, trade and other stakeholders.

2023
Handouts

FAQs about the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program for winery hospitality, communications and sales staff, and wine trade. 

2023
Worksheets

Template to help winery staff create talking points on their sustainability certifications. 

2023
Worksheets

California Sustainable Winegrowing Ambassador Course post-course worksheet.

2023
Handouts

Tips for how to incorporate sustainability messages into your communications strategy. 

2023
Templates & Forms

Signate template for certification participants to customize and print for use in tasting rooms and at events.  

2023
Handouts

This tool helps growers and vintners evaluate the potential benefits and investments associated with the first year of certification.

2023
Guides

Explains the process for custom crush wineries and their clients to certify wine. 

2023
Templates & Forms

Review prior to the COC Audit to prepare supporting documentation for the COC Audit.

2023
Handouts

Learn about the benefits of being Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing certified. 

2023
Handouts

A two page overview of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program. 

2023
Guides

VMC Guide to becoming Certified.

2022
Interactive Tools

A one-hour free certification course offering an overview about sustainable practices in California vineyards and wineries.

2022
Interactive Tools

CSWA has developed a new interactive timeline that documents the commitment and accomplishments that earned the California wine industry its reputation as global leaders in sustainability.

2022
Report

This 2021 Certification Report details major accomplishments of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing and certified vineyards and wineries. 

2022
Report

2021 Certified California Sustainable Annual Report - Appendix 

2022
Handouts

A factsheet on planting hedgerows.

2021
Case Studies

Three California wineries use the DIY Energy Audit Tool and share how it helped them improve.

2021
Handouts

CSWA introduced the online Performance Metrics tool to complement its Sustainable Winegrowing Program.

2021
Interactive Tools

This tool provides compliance resources and outlines which environmental permits and licenses apply to vineyards and wineries.

2021
Handouts

A Roadmap to Address Climate Challenges and Build Resiliency.

2021
Handouts

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

2021
Handouts

Learn how to use the tool to create an Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plan to comply with the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program in the Central Valley (Region 5). 

2021
Handouts

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

2021
Report

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.

2021
Handouts

This document contains links to resources, trainings, and online courses on DEI, Harassment, Prejudice, Implicit Bias, Anti-Racism and other topics. 

2021
Brochures

The largest winegrowing states in the U.S.—California, Oregon, New York and Washington—have established educational and certification sustainability programs. 

2021
Presentations

This webinar demonstrates how to use the interactive tool and how to comply with the 2021 Statewide Winery General Order. 

2021
Guides

Checklist to reduce winery and vineyard fire risk.

2021
Presentations

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.

2021
Presentations

A slide deck outlining CalFIRE Grants from the May 24, 2021 webinar on Wildfire Preparedness. 

2021
Presentations

A slide deck on preparing vineyards for wildfire, presented in a May 24, 2021 webinar by Rich Casale, CalFIRE. 

2021
Videos

Marketers and Wineries discuss marketing strategies.

2021
Presentations

This video features a DEI session with an introduction by Bill Sweat and remarks by Elaine Chukan Brown. 

2021
Videos

This recording is from Part 1 of Day 2 of our 2021 U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit held on April 20, 2021.

2021
Videos

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

2021
Videos

This recording features the tasting and seminar of Day 1 of the 2nd U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit held on April 19, 2021.

2021
Videos

This tutorial video demonstrates use of the online Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Plan (INMP) Regulatory Reporting Tool.

2021
Interactive Tools

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

2021
Guides

This tool assists growers in the Central Valley (Region 5) in complying with the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program.

2021
Guides

Use this handout and the worksheets from the Wine Institute website which are provided to guide inventories for water use.

2021
Guides

Requirements to enable SIP Certified and LODI RULES Vineyards to become CCSW.

2021
Report

This 2020 Certification Report details major accomplishments of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing and certified vineyards and wineries. The 2020 report marks the 10-year anniversary of the program's launch.

2021
Handouts

This handout contains resources on DEI, Bias, Microaggression, Non-Racist vs. Anti-Racist, and training programs.

2021
Videos

This 10 minute video explains how to use the DIY Winery Energy Audit Tool.

2020
Interactive Tools

Download this Excel tool contains to learn how to identify, implement and manage energy efficiency opportunities within a winery.

2020
Worksheets

Worksheet to identify, implement and manage energy efficiency opportunities within a winery. 

2020
Templates & Forms

This form must be completed and submitted prior to bottling and labeling a wine bearing the CCSW wine logo and prior to the COC Audit. 

2020
Case Studies

An interview with Steve McIntyre on organic, biodynamic and sustainable practices.

2020
Research

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. 

2020
Interactive Tools

Complete the questionnaire to help meet the certification prerequisite for 2-2 Environmental Compliance Planning.

2020
Interactive Tools

Complete the questionnaire to help meet the certification prerequisite for 2-2 Environmental Compliance Planning.

2020
Templates & Forms

A sample word document to document internal COC procedures (downloads as a Microsoft Word document upon clicking)

2020
Guides

See which deadline group is most appropriate by using this guide.

2020
Templates & Forms

The following template serves as a guide to assist growers in creating a customized Integrated Pest Management Plan. This template is primarily relevant to Chapter 6 “Pest Management” of the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing.

2020
Templates & Forms

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.  

2020
Guides

This checklist helps ensure your continued certification year after year.

2020
Handouts

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

2020
Templates & Forms

This template can be completed to fulfill the action plan requirement, or participants can choose to use another written format that suits their needs.

2020
Templates & Forms

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.

2020
Templates & Forms

Complete this form when using crop protection materials from the yellow list. 

2020
Guides

Metrics guidance document that includes details on what needs to be measured, recorded and calculated to meet the metrics requirement.

2020
Guides

This document contains the CCSW red and yellow listed (prohibited and/or restricted) crop protection materials.

2020
Guides

This is a step by step guide outlining the process of the chain of custody audit required to use the certified wine logo.

2020
Guides

The compiled PowerPoint slides from the 2020 Certified Participant Webinar.

2020
Report

This report is an annual benchmark of major accomplishments of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing and certified vineyards and wineries.

2019
Research

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

2019
Videos

This video captures the grower perspective on sustainable winegrowing...

2019
Videos

This video explores what the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing wine logo represents. 

2019
Videos

Learn how Bargetto Winery utilized CSWA’s free Solid Waste Audit tool to better manage each of their waste streams.

2019
Report

This report is an annual benchmark of major accomplishments of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing and certified vineyards and wineries.

2018
Handouts

Learn how to protect vineyard properties from erosion and prepare for winter.

2018
Videos

Tips on preparing your vineyard for winter.

2018
Handouts

Learn about proper culvert design and placement and protect against erosion. 

2018
Case Studies

An interview with Marissa Lange on her family's commitment to sustainability.

2018
Templates & Forms

The CSWA Farm Plan Template is based on the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook, Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing, and the LandSmart® for Vineyards Farm Plan, Version 4.0.

2018
Templates & Forms

Instructions for how to use the CSWA Third-Party Program Farm Plan Template for Region 2 Water Board.

2018
Case Studies

An interview with Haley Duncan on LEED Certification at her family's Silver Oak Winery.

2018
Case Studies

An interview with Harry Wetzel, IV of Alexander Valley Vineyard on raising chickens and bees.

2018
Case Studies

An interview with KG Vineyard Management on their employee and community engagement. 

2018
Case Studies

An educational campaign for consumers about California farmers. 

2018
Case Studies

Claudio Ponte discussing their usage of the certification logo on the bottle.

2018
Case Studies

An interview with father and son Jerry and Steve Lohr of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines. 

2018
Videos

La Crema measures water usage and identifies hotspots via a Water Facility Balance. 

2018
Worksheets

This worksheet develops a water use inventory for the winery.

2018
Videos

In field Distribution Uniformity Testing

2018
Videos

Mira un video para aprender como llevar a cabo una prueba de campo de uniformidad distribución 

2018
Videos

Uniformidad Distribución (DU) es importante para la calidad de uvas de vino.

2018
Handouts

Aprende a realizar una prueba de campo de la uniformidad de distribución de riego en viñedos.

2018
Case Studies

An interview with David Glancy, MS, CWE, of the San Francisco Wine School.

2018
Report

This report is an annual benchmark of major accomplishments of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing and certified vineyards and wineries.

2017
Case Studies

An interview with Cameron Parry of Groth Vineyards on healthy soils and grape and wine quality.

2017
Case Studies

Fundraising event The Grateful Table: raised funds for victims of the North Bay wildfires.

2017
Report

In 2017, CSWA underwent an extensive oversight evaluation of CCSW by a third party, SCS Global Services. 

2017
Case Studies

Brian Tally of Tally Vineyards on employee retention, workplace culture, and a successful CSA.

2017
Case Studies

Teri Kerns of Ramona Ranch Vineyards & Winery on her new certification.

2017
Case Studies

An interview with Brian Streeter on the farm-to-table meals his team delivers.

2017
Videos

Instructional video for the Trunk Disease Management Tool.

2017
Case Studies

An interview with the developers of the Master Vigneron Academy in Lake County.

2017
Interactive Tools

Compare the financial cost of air blast dilute sprayers and electrostatic sprayers.

2017
Interactive Tools

This tool can be used to create a cost efficient dust control strategy to protect air quality. 

2017
Videos

Video instruction for the Dust Mitigation Methods Comparison Tool.

2017
Videos

Tutorial for the Sprayer Decision Tool

2017
Case Studies

Spottswoode President Beth Novak on extensive creek restoration.

2017
Case Studies

Interview on the winery's leadership in obtaining sustainability certification.

2017
Case Studies

An interview with Robin Baggett of Alpha Omega on thier solar power microgrid. 

2017
Case Studies

An interview with David Gates, Jr. of Ridge Vineyards on wise water use.

2017
Case Studies

An interview with Christian Miller on the wine trade's view of sustainability.

2017
Interactive Tools

Use this web-based tool to assess the costs and economic benefits of implementing vine disease preventative practices.

2017
Videos

Experts discuss steps to reduce risk from fires.

2017
Videos

Conducting regular Distribution Uniformity tests for grape quality. 

2017
Videos

A demonstration of the Winery Water Efficiency and Hot Spots Tool and the Water Budgeting Tool.

2017
Videos

A video demonstration of the Solid Waste Audit. 

2017
Handouts

Learn about CSWA’s Economic Tools for assessing the costs and benefits of sustainable winegrowing.

2017
Guides

Learn how to conduct a distribution uniformity (DU) test.

2017
Videos

A winery explains the value of being CCSW. 

2017
Interactive Tools

Use this tool to estimate the volume of solid waste generated at your winery and identify opportunities for reduction. 

2017
Worksheets

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

2017
Interactive Tools

Use this tool to identify the highest water using activities to understand where water is being used throughout the winery.

2017
Videos

A video on how to conduct a Distribution Uniformity test and how to use CSWA's field data sheet template to easily calculate your vineyard's DU.

2017
Videos

Researchers and winegrowers discuss trunk disease and prevention.

2017
Interactive Tools

Use this tool to create an effective sustainable water management strategy that helps save both water and money. 

2017
Videos

This video tutorial provides a demonstration of the Certification Cost Benefit Evaluation Tool. 

2017
Videos

A  demonstration of the Vineyard Sustainable Water Management Tool. 

2017
Templates & Forms

An excel weed scouting template and handout to help growers assess and identify their weeds.

2017
Brochures

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

2017
Handouts

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

2017
Interactive Tools

This tool estimates current cost of water, including the costs of acquiring water, using the water, and disposing of that water. 

2017
Interactive Tools

This tool evaluates the expected benefits and investments associated with the first year of certification. 

2017
Templates & Forms

An excel based scouting template and a handout on identifying and treating hot spots, and using economic thresholds.

2017
Case Studies

An interview with Rodney Strong winegrower Ryan Decker on mitigating risk. 

2016
Case Studies

Silver Mountain Vineyard founder Jerold O'Brien on solar panels and organic farming.

2016
Case Studies

An interview with HALL President Mike Reynolds on LEED Gold Certification.

2016
Case Studies

An interview with Karl Wente on the family's 133 year old enterprise.

2016
Guides

Learn how to prepare your winery or facility and your employees for an earthquake to mitigate risks.

2016
Guides

Learn how sustainable winegrowing practices can help to mitigate risk in the vineyard.

2016
Case Studies

Tablas Creek's Jason Haas on their winery's involvement in the community.

2016
Case Studies

Bronco Wine Company's Jose "Junior" Robles on the use of owls to manage rodents.

2016
Case Studies

An interview with Halter Ranch's Lucas Pope on restoration and water conservation.

2016
Case Studies

Katie Jackson of Jackson Family Wines discussing their leadership in sustainability.

2016
Case Studies

John Concannon of Concannon Winery on the impact of sustainability on wine quality.

2016
Case Studies

Viticulturist Dave Terry of Laetitia Vineyards Winery discusses cover crops.

2016
Brochures

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

2016
Guides

Aprenda cómo las prácticas vitivinícolas sostenibles pueden ayudar a mitigar el riesgo en el viñedo, la bodega y el mercado.

2016
Research

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.

2016
Report

The California wine community's third major report benchmarking sustainability practices was released January 2016. The report is published every five years. 

2016
Case Studies

Vineyard manager Dirk Heuvel of McManis on their employee practices.

2016
Worksheets

A worksheet for evaluating distribution uniformity in your vineyard drip irrigation system. 

2016
Case Studies

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

2015
Case Studies

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

2015
Case Studies

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

2015
Case Studies

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

2015
Case Studies

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

2015
Case Studies

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.

2014
Guides

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

2014
Research

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

2014
Case Studies

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.

2013
Case Studies

A case study of the renewable energy and energy efficient applications at LangeTwins Winery & Vineyards. (Note: See Companion Video).

2013
Case Studies

A case study of historic Asti Winery's application of energy efficient sustainability measures. (Note: See Companion Video).

2013
Case Studies

A case study of water and energy conservation efforts in the vineyards of E. & J. Gallo Winery. (Note: See Companion Video)

2013
Guides

A guide to an online tool to help calculate GHG emissions from your vineyard soil through a computer model based on DNDC.

2013
Videos

The benefits of on-farm biodiversity...

2013
Case Studies

A case study of improving pump efficiency on the vineyard and conserving water and energy. (Note: See Companion Video).

2013
Videos

Trinchero Family Estates manages their waste responsibly at their St. Helena facility.

2013
Videos

J. Lohr vineyard and winery employees conserve water.

2013
Case Studies

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

2013
Report

The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) report on the level of adoption of sustainable winegrowing practices in California every 5 years, beginning with the first report in 2004 and a subsequent report in 2009.

2013
Videos

A discussion of the importance and financial benefit of pump efficiency.

2013
Videos

Pipeline Inspection Gauges (PIGs) save money, help conserve water and reduce energy.

2013
Case Studies

A case study of William Selyem Winery  implemeting solar thermal heating system to reduce energy costs for heating water used for cleaning and sanitizing. (Note: See Companion Video)

2013
Videos

Boisset Family Estates discusses the importance of tracking metrics.

2013
Videos

Winegrowers discuss the SWP self-assessment tool. 

2013
Case Studies

This edition of the CSWA Highlights Newsletter features the business and environmental benefits of sustainability at Coppola Winery, Terra d'Oro, and Stags' Leap. 

2013
Videos

Historic Asti Winery retrofits building with energy saving design.

2013
Videos

A discussion of vineyard practices that reduce GHGs.

2013
Case Studies

Fuel Cells are a reliable, efficient and stable energy source that offer many benefits.

2013
Videos

Experts and others discuss Fuel Cells.

2013
Case Studies

A case study of the energy conservation goals met by the implementation of high speed roll-up doors at J. Lohr Vineyards & Winery. (Note: See Companion Video)

2013
Videos

Turner Road Vintners preserves wetlands for wildlife.

2012
Videos

Winery implements refrigeration and pipe insulation and more.

2012
Videos

High-speed roll up doors save in CO2 emissions.

2012
Videos

Free energy efficient design assistance saves money in several ways.

2012
Videos

Variable Frequency Drives reduce energy use.

2012
Videos

Gallo Vineyards improves water infrastructure and gains effeciency.

2012
Videos

New aerator system results in multiple improvements.

2012
Videos

Winery uses solar heated water for cleaning and sanitizing.

2012
Case Studies

Covers the many ways California wineries and vineyards give back to their community. 

2011
Case Studies

Three case studies on precision farming, weather stations and owl boxes.

2011
Case Studies

The inaugural debut of CSWA's certification program. 

2011
Case Studies

CSWA's new metrics and case studies: Vineyard 29, Simi Winery, and Vineyard Professional Services.

2011
Report

CSWA, Wine Institute and CAWG present its second major report measuring the level of sustainable practices among vintners and growers on a statewide basis. The report contains evaluation results collected from over 200 workshop and represents vineyard and winery assessment results for about 62% percent of the California's 240 million case production and 68% of its 526,000 wine acres.

2010
Research

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

2010
Research

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).

2009
Guides

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

2009
Guides

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

2008
Guides

A case study of biodiversity practices in vineyard sites in the California North Coast.

2008
Report

CSWA released its first interim progress report in December 2006 to highlight the program's accomplishments since the 2004 statewide report was published. 

2007
Report

CSWA, Wine Institute and CAWG present its first report measuring the level of sustainable practices among vintners and growers. The evaluation results represent about 40 percent of the California's 260 million case production and 25 percent of its 529,000 wine acres.

2005
Guides

This guide provides info on how to develop your values statement and best practices for good neighbor and community relations. 

2001