Sustainable Wine

Day 2 Breakout Session 6 - Migrant labour: Best practices in monitoring conditions, and enhancing human dignity

The sixth breakout session from the second day of our Future of Wine Americas 2021 conference

 

Speakers:
- Steve Matthiasson, owner and winemaker, Matthiasson Family Vineyards
- Mike Swanton, owner/operator, Laura Michael Wines

 

Moderator: Deborah Parker Wong, National Editor, Slow Wine Guide USA

Day 2 Breakout Session 5 - A future where renewable farming energy is the power & organic the new conventional. What does the roadmap look like?

The fifth breakout session from the second day of our Future of Wine Americas 2021 conference

 

Speakers:
- Carlo Mondavi, co-founder & chief farming officer Monarch Tractor, co-founder winegrower, RAEN winery

 

Moderator: Toby Webb, co-founder, Sustainable Wine

Day 2 Breakout Session 4 - Climate adaptation and polyculture in the vineyard, benefits and practices

The fourth breakout session from the second day of our Future of Wine Americas 2021 conference

 

Speakers:
- Caleb Mosley, vineyard manager, Matthiasson Family Vineyards
- Laurel Marcus, executive director, California Land Stewardship Institute
- Cristóbal Undurraga, technical director, Viña Koyle
- John Williams, co-founder, Frog’s Leap

 

Moderator: Linda Johnson-Bell, author and founder, The Wine and Climate Change Institute

Day 2 Breakout Session 3 - Community engagement and license to operate: How to listen and respond, effectively

The third breakout session from the second day of our Future of Wine Americas 2021 conference

 

Speakers:
- Brighid O’Keane, outreach director, LIVE
- Katie Pease, program manager, Sustainable Winegrowing British Columbia (SWBC)
- Brian Talley, president and CEO, Talley Vineyards

Moderator: Anna Chilton, Independent Wine and Supply Chains Expert

Day 2 Breakout Session 2 - Lower carbon distribution: Is LOOP et. al. the answer?

The second breakout session from the second day of our Future of Wine Americas 2021 conference

 

Speakers:

- Susan Cholette, VP of consulting services, CleanMetrics & professor, Decision Sciences, San Francisco State University
- Marie-Odile Fortier, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California
- Elton Potts, managing partner, Vine Vault

 

Moderator: Caren McNamara, founder and CEO, Conscious Containers

Day 2 Breakout Session 1 - The black box of soil: What does the latest research say about how to improve soil health

The first breakout session from the second day of our Future of Wine Americas 2021 conference

 

Speakers:

- Gabriel Bloise winemaker, Chakana Winery
- Miguel Garcia, sustainable agriculture program manager, Napa Resource Conservation District
- Jordan Lonbord, viticulturist, Tablas Creek Vineyard
- Dr. Cristine Morgan, chief scientific officer, Soil Health Institute

Moderator: Toby Webb, co-founder, Sustainable Wine

Day 2 Session 3 - Social fairness: How can wine tackle equality well, and meaningfully?

The third session from the second day of our Future of Wine Americas 2021 conference

 

Speakers:
- Yannick Benjamin, co-founder, Wine on Wheels
- Alicia Towns Franken, board member & mentor, Wine Unify
- Lia Jones, executive director, Diversity in Food and Beverage
- Karissa L. Kruse, president, Sonoma County Winegrowers

Moderator: Deborah Parker Wong, National Editor, Slow Wine Guide USA

Day 2 Session 1 - Lessons from other industries: What can wine learn from other consumer goods about sustainability, transparency and consumer engagement

The first session from the second day of our Future of Wine Americas 2021 conference

 

Speakers:
- Ignacio Gavilan, director, The Consumer Goods Forum
- David Grayson, emeritus professor of corporate responsibility, Cranfield School of Management, UK and chair of the Institute of Business Ethics
- Caroline Hermann MW, attorney
- Etelle Higonnet, senior advisor, National Wildlife Federation

Moderator: Toby Webb, co-founder, Sustainable Wine

Day 1 Session 5 - Debate: Organic is big: But is it worse for climate change than lower intervention wine making?

The fifth session from the first day of our Future of Wine Americas 2021 conference

 

Speakers:
- Laura Diaz, winemaker and general manager, Ehlers Estate
- Jon Entine, executive director, Genetic Literacy Project
- Randall Grahm, founder, Bonny Doon Vineyard
- Carlo Mondavi, co-founder & chief farming officer Monarch Tractor, co-founder winegrower RAEN winery

Moderator: Toby Webb, co-founder, Sustainable Wine

Day 1 Session 4 - Packaging innovation: Should wine below $20 even be in a bottle, trends to 2025 and beyond

The fourth session from the first day of our Future of Wine Americas 2021 conference

Speakers:
- Ron Gonen, CEO, Closed Loop Partners
- Joanna Griffiths, Global Food Community Director, BSI Group
- Nicolas Quillé MW, chief winemaker and operations officer, Crimson Wine Group
- Melissa Saunders MW, CEO, Communal Brands

Moderator: Toby Webb, co-founder, Sustainable Wine