tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post7238237224528239826..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing: What does it mean?W. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-17771382598175468882010-05-18T11:07:07.392-07:002010-05-18T11:07:07.392-07:00Scott says: Hmmm, Not a peep from the CCOF?Scott says: Hmmm, Not a peep from the CCOF?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-54610395491222610382010-04-22T17:00:01.894-07:002010-04-22T17:00:01.894-07:00Thank you for your in depth analysis and research ...Thank you for your in depth analysis and research Blake. Being a small, family-owned vineyard/winery who has been certified organic for over 20 years now, we appreciate you helping to educate the consumer on the myraid terms that continue to flood (and confuse)wine buyers surrounding this topic. Job well done!Shelleyhttp://www.barraofmendocino.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-31036144307886449552010-04-19T16:06:22.362-07:002010-04-19T16:06:22.362-07:00Hi,
My name is Steve McIntyre and I am one of the...Hi,<br /><br />My name is Steve McIntyre and I am one of the CSWA cetified vineyards. I know there is a lot of confussion regarding sustainability but perhaps you could call me at 831.596.6201 and i can explain why it is vital that sutainabilty be process based rather than standards based.<br /><br />Thanks!Steve McIntyrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-83717753019172604372010-04-15T11:05:50.214-07:002010-04-15T11:05:50.214-07:00Thank god someone looked under the sheets. This is...Thank god someone looked under the sheets. This is greenwashing in the most ugly way- that is on the backs of those who have a lot of integrity and who warned the winecommunity not to go down this path. They had the opportunity to go down the high road but chose to bend to large corporate interests. <br />It is a good thing we stlll have the integrity of organics and BD. <br />Let's hope thisUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445060768419943527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-8800046721020097632010-04-15T10:03:28.846-07:002010-04-15T10:03:28.846-07:00Blake's right: there are lots of good guys in ...Blake's right: there are lots of good guys in the mix, too. And we all know the Lodi Winegrape Commission's "Lodi Rules" program is among the best, if not THE best, in the state. <br />But I think Cliff Ohmart would tell you that it takes a lot of very hard work and long hours to convince constituents of the real benefits of accepting this global responsibility. It can't, Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874444172655259340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-16203788671184779142010-04-15T09:55:04.775-07:002010-04-15T09:55:04.775-07:00The sad truth is, that corporations, by their very...The sad truth is, that corporations, by their very nature, have a responsibility to meet the needs of their shareholders which exceeds all others. Corporations have no incentive towards consumer protection, or environmental stewardship, unless their shareholders demand it. As such, a "certification level" or standard, negotiated and set by he corporations themselves, is merely an Todd Trzaskoshttp://www.vtwinemedia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-70974948402135581032010-04-14T08:56:58.466-07:002010-04-14T08:56:58.466-07:00If they had just put an "UN" in front of...If they had just put an "UN" in front of "SUSTAINABLE", 1) It would then be Honest and Correct, 2) 99% of Consumers wouldn't notice/care.<br /><br />The wineries who will use this logo have no shame.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see if you find these wines turn up at Whole Foods. I'm betting Yes.King Krak, I Smell the Stenchhttp://www.forkandbottle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-85871120591049290962010-04-14T07:54:18.365-07:002010-04-14T07:54:18.365-07:00Blake, you might want to contact Markus Niggli, wi...Blake, you might want to contact Markus Niggli, winemaker and vineyard manager for Borra Vineyards (markus@borravineyards.com) to see what qualifying for Lodi Rules is actually like. He's in charge of certifying their vineyard holdings in Clements, and said to my yesterday, "If you need anything from me, let me know now, because it looks like I'm going to spend every spare second I Jon Bjorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915787145103864827noreply@blogger.com