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CSWA News
CSWA Compilation
Press Releases
| April 22, 2010 |
Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing Wineries Support Taste of the Nation Event April 29 to End Childhood Hunger Nine California wineries, recently certified by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), will support efforts to end childhood hunger at Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation event in San Francisco at AT&T Park on Thursday April 29. Top restaurant chefs will join the participating wineries and mixologists to showcase the Bay Area’s outstanding wine and food. Event and ticket information is at http://strength.org/sanfrancisco. |
| January 13, 2010 |
CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE LAUNCHES THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM: 2009 Sustainable Winegrowing Progress Report Also Released The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers, announced today the introduction of a statewide certification program that provides third-party verification of a winery or vineyard’s adherence to a "process of continuous improvement" in the adoption and implementation of sustainable winegrowing practices. In addition, CSWA released its 2009 Wine Community Sustainability Report measuring the California wine industry’s adoption over five years of 227 best management practices from the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Self-Assessment Workbook. |
| October 15, 2009 |
New Study Reveals High Use of Environmentally-Friendly Practices in Calfiornia Winegrape Vineyards The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) has released a report funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) revealing that 101 winegrowers surveyed throughout California have a remarkably high level of adoption of sustainable vineyard management practices. Complete survey results are detailed in the report titled, "Understanding Adoption and Impacts of Sustainable Practices: Sustainable Winegrowing Program Participants' Survey," and is available online. |
| September 8, 2009 |
NEW VIDEO Highlights California Sustainable Winegrowing SAN FRANCISCO - California has the most widely adopted green winegrowing and winemaking program in the world, one that has earned the state''s top environmental award. The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers, has released a new video to show highlights of its program''s earth-friendly practices embraced by the state''s vintners and winegrape growers. |
| March 11, 2009 |
CSWA Offers Free Grower Guide on Reducing Risk Through Sustainable Winegrowing
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) has published a free grower guide, "Reducing Risks through Sustainable Winegrowing: A Growers'' Guide," funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency. The 45-page user-friendly guide demonstrates how adopting sustainable methods reduces risk and can be an effective management strategy to enhance the long-term viability of businesses. The guide is available online at: www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/agrowersguide.php. |
| December 16, 2008 |
Free Sustainable Management of Winery Water and Associated Energy workshops offered The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), in collaboration with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and regional wine associations, is hosting a new workshop series to give wineries of all sizes the tools for self-assessment to make improvements in environmental performance and to lower overall production costs for water and energy use. The cornerstone of the workshop is the recently published Comprehensive Guide to Sustainable Management of Winery Water and Associated Energy, developed by Wine Institute and the American Vineyard Foundation, in partnership with the National Grape & Wine Initiative. |
| July 16, 2008 |
Comprehensive Guide Published on Sustainable Management of Winery Water and Associated Energy Wine Institute and the American Vineyard Foundation, in partnership with the National Grape & Wine Initiative, recently published a new Comprehensive Guide to Sustainable Management of Winery Water and Associated Energy. The document gives wineries of all sizes the tools for self-assessment to make improvements in environmental performance and to lower overall production costs for water and energy use. |
| March 31, 2008 |
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH ECO-FRIENDLY CALIFORNIA WINE: 10 Reasons to Toast the Day with Sustainably-Grown California Wine Earth Day 2008 will be celebrated on April 22. This year more Americans than ever will re-examine how their lifestyles and choices impact the environment. Global warming, greenhouse gases and carbon footprint have become household terms, and consumer groups, government agencies, and businesses are working on ways to preserve the land, air, water and other natural resources. |
| January 28, 2008 |
Wine Institute and International Partners to Release New Greenhouse Gas Protocol and Accounting Tool The International Wine Industry Greenhouse Gas Accounting Protocol, developed through a partnership between the Wine Institute of California, New Zealand Winegrowers, South Africa's Integrated Production of Wine program, and the Winemakers' Federation of Australia, will soon be released for use by the global wine industry. With increased attention to climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and offsets, the goal of the project partners is to provide a free, easy-to-use, wine industry specific, greenhouse gas (GHG) protocol and calculator that will measure the carbon footprints of winery and vineyard operations of all sizes. |
| January 17, 2008 |
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance to receive grants from National Fish & Wildlife Foundation and Department of Pesticide Regulation for survey and integrated pest management The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) will receive a grant from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation to survey winegrowers regarding motivations for adopting sustainable winegrowing practices and a grant from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to provide integrated pest management education for winegrowers and other grape growers. |
| October 12, 2007 |
USDA and CDFA Award Grants to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance for Risk Management and Climate Change The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) will receive two grants from the United States Department of Agriculture''s (USDA''s) Risk Management Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for new risk management and climate change initiatives. |
| July 9, 2007 |
USDA Awards $607,500 Conservation Grant to California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance The efforts of California winegrape growers and vintners to build on their environmental successes gained a major boost late last month, when the United States Department of Agriculture awarded a $607,500 Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. |
| December 7, 2006 |
California Sustainable Winegrowing Report Reflects Increased Adoption of "Green" Practices The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), established by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), today unveiled its 2006 Progress Report indicating a 24 percent increase since 2004 in the number of California wineries and vineyard businesses working to adopt practices that are sensitive to the environment and society at large. |
| November 18, 2005 |
Free Workshops To Help California Wineries And Vineyards Conserve Energy And Save Money The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) and Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) are co-hosting energy efficiency workshops throughout the state to help California wineries and vineyards conserve energy, resources and money. |
| June 20, 2005 |
California Wine Community's Code Of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Receives Edmund G. The California Council for Environment and Economic Balance (CCEEB) announced that its 2005 Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Award will be given to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), Wine Institute, the California Association of Winegrape Growers and the many vintners and winegrape growers participating in the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices program. |
| March 14, 2005 |
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Announces New Officers And Managing Director The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA)-a non-profit organization established by the Wine Institute and California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) to promote environmental stewardship and social responsibility in the California wine community - recently elected new officers to its Board of Directors and appointed a Managing Director. |
| December 2, 2004 |
Governor Schwarzenegger Gives Top Environmental Award To California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Governor Schwarzenegger named the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) a recipient of the 2004 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards (GEELA) during a ceremony at the California Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Sacramento yesterday. |
| October 6, 2004 |
New Ground-Breaking Report Documents California Sustainable Winegrowing Practices: USDA Awards $475,000 Grant To Program The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA), established in 2003 by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) to promote environmental stewardship and social responsibility in the California wine community, today presented its first report measuring the level of sustainable practices among vintners and growers on a statewide basis. |
| October 15, 2003 |
Wine Institute And CAWG Receive Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) received the Department of Pesticide Regulation's "IPM Innovator of the Year Award" at a ceremony at the California Environmental Projection Agency headquarters in Sacramento today. |
| October 29, 2002 |
California Vintners And Growers Introduce Code Of Sustainable Winegrowing Guidelines Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) today introduced to the California wine community a code of best management practices and accompanying 490-page workbook promoting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. |
News Articles
| February 8, 2010 |
Wines & Vines, California Wineries Get Certified |
| January 15, 2010 |
Suite 101, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance: Third-Party Certification Program Launched |
| January 14, 2010 |
Decanter, First California-wide sustainability certification programme launched |
| January 13, 2010 |
Associated Press, Red, white or green? Calif. wine choices expand |
| January 13, 2010 |
Press Democrat, Wine industry sets standards for sustainability |
| January 13, 2010 |
Wine Business, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance Announces New Certification Program for Wineries and Vineyards |
| January 13, 2010 |
Wine Spectator, California Wine Industry Establishes New Green Certification
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| October 8, 2009 |
Planetshifter.com, An Interview About the California Sustainable Winegrowing Program |
| May 28, 2009 |
The following letter was sent to the National Geographic Editor in response to the May 2009 article on the "Toll of Wine." |
| August 27, 2008 |
San Francisco Chronicle, "Winemakers cultivate earth-friendly practices, from ground to glass" |
| June 2, 2008 |
Wines and Vines, "Sustainability Goes to Market: Two new tools lead consumers and merchants to greener wines" |
| April 18, 2008 |
San Francisco Chronicle, "Bugging out: Beyond pesticides - vintners who see insects as vineyard helpers" |
| January 21, 2008 |
North Bay Business Journal, "Wine industry moves aggressively on carbon footprint: Wineries, trade groups developing protocols to reduce gas emmissions" |
| December 11, 2007 |
Wines & Vines, "Sonoma Growers Appeal to Regulators" |
| October 10, 2007 |
Wines and Vines, "Industry Group Wins Federal Grants" |
| July 13, 2007 |
Capital Press Agricultural News, "More Growers, Vintners Warming to Solar" |
| May 15, 2007 |
Wine Business Monthly, "A Case Study in Sustainable Wine Production" |
| April 1, 2007 |
Practical Winery and Vineyard, "Improving Air Quality" |
| February 1, 2007 |
Practical Winery and Vineyard, "2006 Progress Report" |
| August 31, 2006 |
SacBee article "Stewards of Wine Land" with Wine Institute's former Chairman Paul Dolan and SWP **The article link is no longer active, however, you can attempt to retrieve the article from the publication's archives. |
| June 17, 2006 |
Modesto Bee "Growers learn to sustain soil". **The article link is no longer active, however, you can attempt to retrieve the article from the publication's archives. |
| April 25, 2005 |
The Press Democrat "Taking sustainable agriculture to the next level: Fetzer executive to lead grape growers' alliance". **The article link is no longer active, however, you can attempt to retrieve the article from the publication's archives. |
| October 11, 2004 |
Green Biz.com "Wine Industry Uncorks First Sustainability Report". |
Partnerships and Funding
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service awards a Conservation Innovation Grant to CSWA for a three-year $590,048 project to develop, implement and evaluate a comprehensive system of industry-wide performance benchmarking, tools and resources in order to drive conservation innovation and speed adoption of sustainable practices in the California wine community (2009)
- CA Department of Food and Agriculture awards CSWA a $125,000 grant for a two-year project to develop a voluntary certification for the Sustainable Winegrowing Program to speed adoption of sustainable practices (2008)
- The Department of Pesticide Regulation awards a two-year, $183,640 grant to CSWA to protect and improve air and water quality in California by decreasing related risks associated with pesticides used in grape (i.e., wine, raisin, and table) production (2007)
- USDA Risk Management Agency awards a $96,000 grant to CSWA to increase the understanding and adoption of risk management practices (2007)
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service awards a two-year, $607,500 grant to CSWA to evaluate environmental services accounting tools and increase their use (2007-2009)
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards a $82,000 grant to CSWA to identify motivations and conservation benefits of adopting sustainable practices (2007)
- CA Department of Food and Agriculture awards a $100,000 grant to CSWA to consolidate existing information on vineyards and climate change (2007)
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards a $75,000 grant to CSWA to address biodiversity and habitat conservation (2006)
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company partners with CSWA to promote energy efficiency (2005 - ongoing)
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awards a $60,000 grant to CSWA to address ecosystem management (2005)
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service awards a three-year, $475,000 grant to CSWA to advance air and water quality (2004-2007)
- American Farmland Trust awards a two-year, $300,000 grant to CSWA to promote and measure integrated pest management methods (2004-2006)
- CA Department of Food and Agriculture awards a $280,000 grant for widespread implementation of sustainable practices (2002-2004)
Awards and Recognition
- CSWA received a Flex Your Power Award Honorable Mention for 2007 in the Education and Leadership category for its work on energy efficiency education for California wineries and vineyards.
- CA Council for Environment and Economic Balance presents CSWA, Wine Institute and CAWG with the 2005 Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Award
- Governor Schwarzenegger gives CSWA the state's top environmental award, the 2004 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award
- CA Department of Pesticide Regulation award Wine Institute and CAWG the 2003 "IPM Innovator of the Year Award"
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