Meet the Wine Brands Walking the Walk

The Whale Rock Music Festival isn't just a party—it's raised $150,000+ for Templeton High School's music program. Good wine, good vibes, good cause.

When their well water was too salty for irrigation, they invented a reverse osmosis system and now grow salt-tolerant Jose Grass on the wastewater. Innovation in action.

Meet Gilbert the Pig and friends. These goats, sheep, and Kunekune pigs replaced herbicides and mowing with year-round weed control. And they're adorable.

147 native plants now create a thriving monarch butterfly sanctuary. What started as a passion project now supports biodiversity with minimal maintenance.

Employees at Niner Wine Estates have the opportunity to allocate $2,000 every year to a charity of their choice, and every month, they donate their time to prepare and serve meals to those in need.

At Wolff Vineyards, Jean-Pierre Wolff’s subsurface irrigation system delivers water and nutrients directly to vine roots 3 feet underground, naturally reducing weed growth by bypassing shallow-rooted weeds.

At Center Of Effort, simple changes to reduce energy in the winery have allowed them to become fully powered by the sun; from night air cooling to time of use. On top of that, their solar system paid for itself in just 4 years!

To improve crew safety and communication in an area without reliable cell service, Foxen Vineyard and Winery installed a solar-powered Wi-Fi access point in their upper vineyard. Now, workers can use their cell phones in case of emergencies.

Andy Fles, Vineyard Manager at Shady Lane Cellars, wanted to make his fungicide program even more sustainable. So, he set up an experiment that put “soft” materials head to head with his usual program.