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Peachy Canyon Winery: Old Jesse James Hideout Turns Sustainable Winery

July 27, 2011

Green Wine Guide Peachy Canyon PhotosPhoto via Peachy Canyon

Peachy Canyon Winery is a sustainable, family-owned winery located on the westside of Paso Robles’ popular Highway 46. The winery is named after a horse thief who took refuge in a cave near the vineyard; Jesse James made use of the same hideout. …Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Drink to the Greening of Ontario Wineries

July 20, 2011

Photo: B. Alter, Flat Rock Cellars

In the past decade a whole region with new Ontario wineries has sprung up around Beamsville, near Niagara Falls. This was formerly a rich fruit growing area, but the peach and cherry orchards are disappearing as the…

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California Vineyards Face Massive Climate Crunch By 2040 – Up To 50% Loss of Premium Growing Land

June 30, 2011

photo: Naotake Murayam/Creative Commons

Will this get more people to care about climate? Fingers crossed.

New research published in Environmental Research Letters shows that climate change may shrink the amount of prime wine growing land in Califor…

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Way Too Much Angst About GMO Crops

June 8, 2011

From what I read on various blogs and comment streams, there is WAY TOO MUCH ANGST OUT THERE about GMO crops. Too much angst because every significant panel of scientists that has reviewed this technology has concluded that it is as safe as any other domesticated food crop.  Too much angst because the reality is… Read More…

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Tablas Creek: Bringing a Rhône Revolution to California’s Central Coast

June 8, 2011

Photos by Jaymi Heimbuch

Tablas Creek is a 120-acre vineyard situated just twelve miles from the Pacific Ocean, on the westside of Paso Robles, California (just Paso to the locals). The vineyard focuses on Rhône-based blends common to the centuries-o…

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Ecopreneur Interview Series: eco-love wines

May 20, 2011

Part 18 in a series where Krates Ng (co-founder of Mokugift the ecard service) interviews fellow ecopreneurs.  Today, Krates interviews Andrea & Robin McBride, founders of eco.love wines.  Eco.love wines produces accessible, beautiful, sustainable, and tasty wine. 1) Why did you start your company? We were running a business importing and distributing sustainable wines from New… Read More…

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Robert Hall: Large-Scale Winery Helps Set Sustainability Standard

May 4, 2011

Owner Robert Hall. Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch

Located in the heart of Paso Robles wine country, just east off of Highway 46, is the Robert Hall estate. Started in 1995, the winery produces some …Read the full story on TreeHugger

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A Wine Rack for Your Bike Made From Scrapyard Metal and Chemical-Free Leather

May 4, 2011

Photos Courtesy of Jesse Herbert

Living in France, I’ve developed an appreciation for good wine. That and my TreeHugger-cultivated love for biking make me a great admirer of the bicycle wine rack, which, from Montreal-based designer Jesse Herbert, is…

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superkül Niagara Winery Uses Passive Tech, Simple Forms

April 26, 2011

Images Credit Tom Arban via superkul

superkül sounds like a frivolous name for an architectural firm, but the work of Andre D’Elia and Meg Graham is anything but. Their Laneway House has been everywhere, including TreeHugger and the World’s Greenest…

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Why California’s Vineyards are Turning Salmon into Wine

April 21, 2011

Do water extraction for wine play a role in the viability of wild salmon populations in the many riparian corridors of California? The potential is high.

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