Sustainable Wine

Day 1 Breakout Session 4 - How realistic is a chemical free vineyard, does it matter?

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

 

Speakers:

- Felix Egerer, vineyard manager, Tantalus
- Juan Pablo Murgia, chief winemaker, Bodega Argento
- Michael Scholz, VP of Viticulture and Winemaking, St Supéry Estate Vineyard & Winery

 

Moderator: Toby Webb, co-founder, SustainableWine

Day 1 Breakout Session 3 - What is a circular winery? Is it worth your time and cash?

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

 

Speakers:
- Paul Foulkes-Arellano, founder, Circuthon Consulting
- Caren McNamara, founder and CEO, Conscious Containers
- Bárbara Wolff, chief corporate affairs and innovation officer, VSPT

Moderator: Carrie Mae George, Vice President and Head of Sustainability Impact, Everledger

Day 1 Breakout Session 2 - How does the US wine industry need to adapt to a changing environment, and what role will sustainability play?

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

 

Speakers:
- Carlos de Jesus, director marketing and communications, Amorim Cork
- Rob McMillan, EVP and Founder, Wine Division, Silicon Valley Bank
- Michaela K. Rodeno, owner, Villa Ragazzi
- Sandra E. Taylor, CEO, Sustainable Business International LLC

Moderator: Michelle Bouffard, founder, Tasting Climate Change

Day 1 Breakout Session 1 - Risks in the pipeline: What are the emerging pest and disease threats we face, and how can sustainable approaches tackle them?

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

Speakers:

- David Gates, senior VP of Vineyard Operations, Ridge Vineyards
- Melissa Hansen, research program director, Washington State Wine Commission

Moderator: Thomas Grandperrin, co-founder, UAV-IQ Precision Agriculture

Day 1 Session 3 - Do we need a global standard on sustainability in wine?

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

Speakers:

- Richard Bampfield MW, chair of the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR)
- Elena Carretero Gomez, vice chairman r+d consortium, Wines of Chile, corporate affairs & sustainability director, Santa Rita Estates
- Allison Jordan, executive director, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
- Pau Roca, director general, International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)
- Andrés Valero, leader of sustainability and CSR, Grupo Avinea

Moderator: Toby Webb, co-founder, Sustainable Wine

Day 1 Session 2 -Targets and implementation: What a credible climate strategy looks like

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

Speakers:
- Jessica Baum, director of regenerative development & sustainability, Fetzer Vineyards
- Will Drayton, director of technical viticulture & research winemaking, Treasury Wine Estates
- Julien Gervreau, founding board member, IWCA
- Diana Snowden Seysses, winemaker, Domaine Dujac and Snowden Vineyards

Moderator: Toby Webb, co-founder, Sustainable Wine

Day 1 Session 1 - Leadership Panel: How can wine businesses turn sustainability into opportunity?

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

Speakers:
- David Amadia, president, Ridge Vineyards
- Eduardo Chadwick, president, Viñedos Familia Chadwick
- Katie Jackson, SVP, Jackson Family Wines
- Beth Novak Milliken, president and CEO, Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
- Peter Work, winemaker & grapegrower, Ampelos Cellars

Moderator: Toby Webb, co-founder, Sustainable Wine

Should your wine business become a BCorp? Concha y Toro says yes

Sustainable Wine's Toby Webb talks with Valentina Lira, Sustainability Manager at Concha y Toro about the company's recently gained B Corporation certification.

They discuss why Concha y Toro decided to go for B Corp certification, the challenges they faced, what they have learnt so far, and more.

Different appellations, shared philosophy: How three châteaux in Bordeaux are collaborating on sustainability

In this podcast, Toby Webb speaks with Éloi Jacob, managing director at Château Fourcas Hosten; Marie-Laure Latorre, managing director at Château Jean Faure; and Lisa Saunière, managing director at Château de La Dauphine on how they are working together towards a shared vision of sustainable wine. 

They discuss their collaboration, their sustainability journeys, the challenges of going organic in Bordeaux, and how to talk about sustainability to consumers.

Chemical complexity: Why we need to move beyond organic versus synthetic

Jon Entine, who leads the Genetic Literacy Project, a science communication non-profit, joins Sustainable Wine’s Toby Webb to discuss chemicals and science in agriculture. Their robust discussion covers topics such as glyphosate, copper sulphate, gene editing, and the science and impacts of both synthetic and organic chemicals in food and wine.