Drought, heat extremes, wildfires, power outages, smoke. In the last four years these have become part of our normal experience here in Napa Valley â and in all winegrowing regions in the western United States.
As we look to the future of our multi-generational, agriculturally based family winegrowing businesses, we recognize climate change as the existential threat to our current and continued success. We thus implore our government to adopt a carbon fee and dividend policy similar to the bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (H.R. 763), which gained 85 co-sponsors in the last Congress.
We are farmers first. We are, thus, deeply attuned to our natural environment, and we are exceptional stewards of our land. From organic farming practices, carbon sequestration, and solar power, to significant investments that decrease our water usage and carbon footprints, we are passionate about doing our part to promote a healthy environment and climate. Congressman Mike Thom
Wine label art and design innovations evolve for overall branding efforts
Wine labels are some of the tiniest canvasses on which artists and designers can make a bold statement to lure consumers. At one time, a touch of gold or silver foil was enough to catch a shopper’s eye on a crowded store shelf, and was a major step forward in elevating ho-hum labels to something jazzier. Wine-label designs are undergoing a renaissance of beauty and cleverness, together with some innovative technology, as part of larger branding efforts.
In early 2020, St. Helena-based CK Mondavi and Family began using a technology called thermochromic (temperature-sensitive) ink, to change the color of the labels on some of its chilled wine. The company introduced its seasonal Spritzed Rosé Moscato last spring with thermochromic labels, which transforms from a light cream color to a bright pink when properly refrigerated, at approximately 55 degrees.
Wine Country Women Heritage Families Book Now on Pre-Sale
New Book Recognizes and Celebrates Women and Families Growing Grapes and Making Wine for More Than Fifty Years December 09, 2020
NAPA, Calif., September 10, 2020 – From the country’s most-recognized wine regions comes Wine Country Women Heritage Families, a tribute to the women who are continuing their families’ legacies which began more than fifty years ago in the wine industry. Readers will get an inside look at the most notable and respected women in the wine industry and can pre-order their copy, set to publish in November 2021, at winecountrywomen.com. A portion of the proceeds from all pre-purchased books will go to The United Sommeliers Foundation, a fund which provides immediate financial assistance to professional sommeliers struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.