Seeding covercrop at Corison Winery / Photo courtesy Corison Winery
In wine, sustainability is often mentioned alongside terms like organic and biodynamic. But sustainability is its own entity. It doesn’t just involve environmental protections; it also incorporates economic viability and social impact.
That last part is often overlooked, but it can go hand-in-hand with commercial success. By incorporating social impact into their initiatives, wineries across the country do well while also doing good.
“Taking care of others is a ripple effect. It goes out in the universe and eventually comes back.”
Cathy Corison, Corison Winery
Napa’sCorison Winery is celebrating its 34th vintage, and for more than 20 of those, Cathy Corison, its winemaker and founding partner, has farmed Kronos Vineyard sustainably, planting cover crops and composting. She’s installed fixtures to maximize temperature control in her barn, and made solar panels the winery’s primary energy source.
Posted on May 06, 2021
NEW YORK, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ An interactive, wine-tasting platform and a sustainable, independent winery have partnered to produce two new co-labeled wine blends, handmade in New York s Finger Lakes region.
Vin Social, a fast-growing virtual hospitality company, subscription wine club and E-commerce platform joins Red Tail Ridge Winery, a women-owned, LEED Gold Certified winery known for small batch vintages, to introduce their first collaboration of limited-edition wines available exclusively through Vin Social.
The two bottles Rebel with a Cause Red Blend and Cabernet Franc Estate Rosé offer distinct flavors that capture the essence of the terroir, an exciting, up-and-coming domestic wine region that industry insiders are watching closely.
Red Tail Ridge Winery Founder Nancy Irelan and Sara Moll, Vin Social Founder and CEO.
The two bottles Rebel with a Cause Red Blend and Cabernet Franc Estate Rosé offer distinct flavors that capture the essence of the terroir, an exciting, We wanted to partner with a small, independent winery producing sustainable, interesting wines. Rebel with a Cause is a love for the underdog, an ode to women-owned businesses that are purpose-driven with intent on breaking the mold. The Cab Franc Estate Rosé is about celebrating summer and the casual, carefree Finger Lakes lifestyle, says Sara Moll, Vin Social Founder and CEO.
Adam Teeter: From Brooklyn, New York, I’m Adam Teeter.
Zach Geballe: And in Seattle, Wash., I’m Zach Geballe.
A: And this is the “VinePair Podcast.” Zach, how are you doing?
Z: Pretty good, man, settling into the new house. It almost feels like spring here in Seattle. It’s nice, sunny weather. I had to mow the lawn, which was something I was not totally prepared for. It was my least favorite chore as a kid, and it has returned to my life after 20 years away.
A: Oh my gosh. Well, I did something that you are going to be proud of me for.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/dining/drinks/finger-lakes-wines-long-island.html
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The Pour
10 New York State Wines to Drink Now
Here are top-tier bottles from producers in the Finger Lakes and Long Island, regions that deserve more respect than they receive.
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April 22, 2021Updated 12:24 p.m. ET
New York is the third largest wine-producing state in the country, after California and Washington. Yet it doesn’t get nearly the respect it deserves.
Not that its numbers mean a whole lot. But over the last 20 years, the quality of New York State wines has evolved rapidly, particularly in the two leading winemaking regions, the Finger Lakes and Long Island.