Everyone knows wine is made in the vineyard and the health of a vineyard is everything for wine. I recently spoke with Allison Jordan, Director of the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance just after their Leadership Awards were published. We offer our congratulations to the winners but more importantly we salute their dedication to our planet. Sustainable farming isn’t the future, its the now.

You can also hear Allison on our Vino Lingo segment defining the term “Sustainable Winegrowing”

Learn more by visiting sustainablewinegrowing.org

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This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Allison Jordan, Director, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, defining the term ““Sustainable Winegrowing”.  Learn more by visiting sustainablewinegrowing.org

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Today, we are diving deep into one of the most technologically advanced viticultural zones in Europe: Amyndeon, Greece. We are talking about a region where high altitude, sandy soils, and extreme precision meet to create world-class PDO Amyndeon and PGI Florina wines. To help us decode the science of the vine and the evolution of this unique ecosystem, we are joined by Angeliki Iatridis of Alpha Estate.

Learn more by visiting alpha-estate.com

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Ridgely Evers has a walked an extraordinary road that eventually led him to wine. From writing code at age 16 to the olive oil industry to big tech, the earth eventually called him to find a better way to produce wine. I met up with Ridge in Healdsburg to visit his garden and learn what really matters when it comes to growing the best grapes.

You can also hear Ridgely on our Vino Lingo segment defning the term “Neutral Oak”.

Learn more by visiting avivowines.com

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