Event Type: Seminar
Location: Condor's Hope Vineyard, 12340 Foothill Rd New Cuyama, California 93254
Date: 4/28/2026
Tour Condor’s Hope Vineyard in the Cuyama Valley and see how a dry-farmed vineyard can succeed in an arid landscape. Steve Gliessman will share insights on vineyard design, rootstock selection, and establishment practices that help set vines up for long-term resilience. Learn how soil cultivation...
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Dry farming in Paso Robles involves a variety of approaches and practices, including floor management, spacing, varietals, and canopy management. These methods are highly adaptable and tailored to the unique conditions of each site. Join us for a grower roundtable that will provide practical...
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Event Type: Seminar
Location: Paso Robles
Date: 5/21/2025
Experience an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of three unique dry-farmed vineyards in Paso Robles. Walk the sites alongside the growers themselves as they share their hands-on experience, challenges, and innovative approaches to dry farming. Delve into critical topics such as vine spacing, floor...
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April 8th- SAN FRANCISCO — The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) launched a new website today, the start of Down to Earth month, dedicated to the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program at californiasustainablewine.com. Developed for trade, media, consumers and...
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April 1st – SAN FRANCISCO — The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) launched a new website today, the start of Down to Earth month, dedicated to the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing program at californiasustainablewine.com. Developed for trade, media, consumers and...
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California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance’s 2020 Certification Report Shows Continued Growth Feb. 3, 2020, SAN FRANCISCO — Marking a decade since the launch of Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing and nearly two decades since the release of the 1st Edition California Code of Sustainable...
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February 2nd – SAN FRANCISCO — California vineyards and wineries are encouraged to apply for the 2021 California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. Applications are now being accepted at www.greenmedal.org. The California Green Medal is presented by the California Sustainable...
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Event Type: Seminar
Location: J. Lohr Vineyards
Date: 3/26/2025
Join us to explore how fewer row passes can enhance vineyard health, improve grape quality, and boost sustainability. We'll begin with a presentation on climate change impacts and actionable strategies. Lisa Francioni (CSWA) will share key research findings on California viticulture and introduce a...
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Event Type: Seminar
Location: Lone Madrone, 3750 Hwy 46 West, Templeton, CA 93465
Date: 2/20/2025
Dry farming in Paso Robles involves a variety of approaches and practices, including floor management, spacing, varietals, and canopy management. These methods are highly adaptable and tailored to the unique conditions of each site. Join us for a grower roundtable that will provide practical...
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Upon returning from some long anticipated face-to-face time with our friends and customers at this season's wine, cider, mead, spirit and kombucha industry shows, we couldn't help but latch onto one recurring theme of conversation surrounding each beverage making community... sustainability. While...
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