What makes a sustainable vineyard
Many people love traveling to vineyards on vacation or just as a weekend getaway. The good news is that sustainable vineyards abound throughout the world, so it’s totally within easy reach to plan green travel that includes days of wine and bliss. However, before looking at any one vineyard in particular, I thought we should look at some common terms associated with eco-vineyards.
Vineyard: This is the general catch-all term for a plantation of grapevines used to make wine. Although, it’s...
August 9th, 2009 | Jennifer | Read More | Comments: 4Filed under: eco vineyard, eco wine, green winery, organic vineyard, organic wine, sustainable vineyard, sustainable wine, vineyard tours
First Winery in State of California to Reach Gold LEED
The HALL St. Helena has now become the first winery in California to hit the Gold LEED landmark. Not bad, and the perfect winery to visit if you like both wine and green.
LEED is the internationally recognized certification system for measuring the eco-friendly aspects of a building or a community’s performance across various environmental metrics including energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality and stewardship...
August 1st, 2009 | Jennifer | Read More | Comments: 0Filed under: california wine vacation, eco winery, first leed gold winery, hall winery, LEED certification, leed winery, Napa Valley, organic wine
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