Monte Creek Winery has been engaging in a number of conservation strategies that have led to decreases in both their electricity and their fossil fuel consumption. Not only is this environmentally beneficial, but it has also led to substantial savings...
Our recent study of 12 wine-growing regions around the world concluded that BC can expect the following economic benefits from sustainability certification: • Consumers are consistently willing to pay for sustainable wine • Certification creates market differentiation • Sustainability labels...
“We’re very encouraged by the positive reception that the new certification program has been receiving in the lead up to the launch so disappointed to postpone. However, due to the extraordinary circumstances, we feel our best approach is to make...
Up on a hill between the Muscat vines at Lastella winery, three head-high rows of woodchips are baking away in the sun. Vineyard manager Jody Subotin probes the end of a pile with a two foot long temperature gauge, checking...
FROM SOIL TO SHELF, CANADA AND B.C. SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE WINEMAKING British Columbians who love a glass of B.C. wine and support environmentally responsible businesses have easy choices ahead, as a new sustainability certification program for B.C. grape growers and wineries...
Annual progress reporting is an important component of SWBC, as it provides an inventory of program activities and participants, and a brief overview of assessment results for that year. Insights learned each year can be considered for the creation or...
Sustainable Winegrowing British Columbia (SWBC), a program offered by the BC Wine Grape Council, is hosting FREE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS again this year. Growers and winemakers are shown how to complete their online sustainability assessments and design a tailor-made action...
SWBC held Water Use Efficiency Workshops at Kismet Winery (Oliver) and Tightrope Winery (Penticton) to provide the latest information on the full cost of irrigation water, leading technologies for vineyard water management, new tools for tracking water use and associated...
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