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Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook CALIFORNIA CODE OF SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING WORKBOOK THIRD EDITION A PROJECT OF CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE WINE INSTITUTE AND CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF WINEGRAPE GROWERS Copyright © 2002, 2006, 2012 California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, San Francisco, CA, Wine Institute, San Francisco, CA, and California Association of Winegrape Growers, Sacramento, CA. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of any part of this document in any form without the express written permission of California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, Wine Institute, and California Association of Winegrape Growers is prohibited. TABLE OF CONTENTS INITIAL SECTIONS EDITORS AND AUTHORS SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING JOINT COMMITTEE ABOUT CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE, WINE INSTITUTE, AND CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF WINEGRAPE GROWERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CHAPTER TABS 1. INTRODUCTION AND HOW TO USE THIS WORKBOOK 2. SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGY 3. VITICULTURE 4. SOIL MANAGEMENT 5. VINEYARD WATER MANAGEMENT 6. PEST MANAGEMENT 7. WINE QUALITY 8. ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT 9. ENERGY EFFICIENCY 10. WINERY WATER CONSERVATION AND QUALITY 11. MATERIAL HANDLING 12. SOLID WASTE REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT 13. ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING 14. HUMAN RESOURCES 15. NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY 16. AIR QUALITY ADDITIONAL WORKBOOK MATERIAL SUMMARY EVALUATION SHEETS ACTION PLANS CERTIFIED CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING GLOSSARY REFERENCES CORRECTIONS, COMMENTS, AND SUGGESTIONS SHEET Table of Contents iii Copyright © 2002, 2006, 2012 California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, Wine Institute, and California Association of Winegrape Growers EDITORS AND AUTHORS EDITORS Third Edition JOHN AGUIRRE, President, California Association of Winegrape Growers JOE BROWDE, Ph.D., Professional Services Manager, SureHarvest LISA FRANCIONI-HAI, Program Manager, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance JOHN GARN, Principal, ViewCraft ALLISON JORDAN, Executive Director, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance RYAN LEININGER, Principal, Ryan Leininger LLC Second Edition JOE BROWDE, Ph.D., former Senior Project Manager, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance JOHN GARN, Principal, ViewCraft ALLISON JORDAN, former Communications Manager, Wine Institute KAREN ROSS, former President, California Association of Winegrape Growers LORI ANN THRUPP, Ph.D., former Managing Director, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance First Edition JEFF DLOTT, Ph.D., President, SureHarvest KARI BIRDSEYE, former Director of Communications, Wine Institute JOHN GARN, Principal, ViewCraft CLIFFORD P. OHMART, Ph.D., former Research and IPM Director, Lodi Winegrape Commission KAREN ROSS, former President, California Association of Winegrape Growers Editors and Authors iv Copyright © 2002, 2006, 2012 California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, Wine Institute, and California Association of Winegrape Growers CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS KARI BIRDSEYE, former Director of Communications, Wine Institute JOE BROWDE, Ph.D., Professional Services, SureHarvest and former Sr. Project Manager California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance CARLA M. DE LUCA, M.J., Principal, De Luca Communications and consultant for SureHarvest JEFF DLOTT, Ph.D., President, SureHarvest JOHN GARN, Principal, ViewCraft and consultant for SureHarvest and California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance LISA FRANCIONI-HAI, M.S., Program Manager, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance ALLISON JORDAN, M.P.P., Executive Director, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance RYAN LEININGER, Principal, Ryan Leininger LLC STEPHEN K. MATTHIASSON, M.S., former Viticulturist, Lodi Winegrape Commission CLIFFORD P. OHMART, Ph.D., former Research and IPM Director, Lodi Winegrape Commission and consultant for SureHarvest KENT REEVES, M.S., Principal, The Whole Picture and consultant for SureHarvest KAREN ROSS, former President, California Association of Winegrape Growers SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING JOINT COMMITTEE LIZ THACH, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Wine Business Program, Sonoma State University and consultant for SureHarvest Editors and Authors v Copyright © 2002, 2006, 2012 California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, Wine Institute, and California Association of Winegrape Growers SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING JOINT COMMITTEE The Sustainable Winegrowing Joint Committee was first brought together in 2001 by Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) to provide leadership and guidance for the development of the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook. The Joint Committee has continued to provide technical guidance for the program over the past decade and has played an important role in the development of the third edition of the Code workbook. To date, the committee has included more than 90 grower and vintner members of Wine Institute and CAWG, along with representatives from the California Environmental Protection Agency and independent consultants. In addition to the countless hours contributed to the development and updating of the Code workbook, the Joint Committee provided technical guidance for the development of several other Sustainable Winegrowing Program projects, including the California Wine Community Sustainability Reports (2004, 2006, and 2009), Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing, and Performance Metrics. SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING JOINT COMMITTEE MEMBERS The following list includes Joint Committee members since the program’s inception in 2001. Those with an asterisk served on the Committee that contributed to the third edition of the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook. Don Ackerman, former Viticulturist, Meridian Vineyards / Treasury Wine Estates Bryan Anthony, former Senior Viticulture Manager, Wente Family Estates* Rachael Ashley, Director of Technical Viticulture & Grower Relations, Treasury Wine Estates* Hector Bedolla, former Vineyard Manager, Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate Vineyards Kristin Belair, Winemaker, Honig Vineyard & Winery* Paul Bement, Environmental Engineer, The Wine Group* Rob Bolch, VP Regional Supply Services, Treasury Wine Estates* Robert Boller, VP of Sustainability & Production, Jackson Family Wines* Daniel Bosch, Director, Senior Viticulturalist, Constellation Brands* Marsha Bradford, Environmental Specialist, E&J Gallo Winery* Hampton Bynum, Vice President, Davis Bynum Winery Amigo Bob Cantisano, Ag Advisor, Organic Ag Advisors Art Caputi, Art of Winemaking, LLC Greg Coleman, E&J Gallo Winery Bill Cooper, Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards* John Crossland, President, Vineyard Professional Services Scott Curwood, Senior Manager Environment & Sustainability, Treasury Wine Estates* Stephen Dale, former Vice President & General Manager of Operations, Robledo Family Winery Christine De Loach, Hook and Ladder Winery Josephine De Luca, former Chair & Member of the Board, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board Nat DiBudio, President, Allied Grape Growers* Paul Dolan, Partner, Dolan Family Ranches Ben Drake, President, Drake Enterprises, Inc. Will Drayton, Regional Viticulturist, Treasury Wine Estates* John Duarte, President, Duarte Nursery, Inc. Cheryl Durzy, VP of Sales and Marketing, Clos LaChance Winery* Sustainable Winegrowing Committee vi Copyright © 2002, 2006, 2012 California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, Wine Institute, and California Association of Winegrape Growers Jim Flood, President, Rancho Sisquoc Winery Louis M. Foppiano, General Manager, Foppiano Vineyards Nick Frey, President, Sonoma County Winegrape Commission* Robert Gallo, Co-President, E&J Gallo Winery Wendy Garcia, Senior Environmental Engineer, Constellations Brands* Sue Giampietro, former Director of Environmental Services, The Wine Group* David Graves, General Partner, Saintsbury Dennis Groth, President & Owner, Groth Vineyards and Winery John Guilliams, Owner, Guilliams Vineyards Walter Hampe, formerly with Trinchero Family Estates Patrick Healy, former Environmental Manager, Fetzer Vineyards / Brown-Forman Wine Estates Jon Holmquist, Agronomist & Area Manager, Constellation Wines US Michael Honig, President, Honig Vineyard & Winery* Ed Hughes, formerly with Dunnewood Vineyards - Constellation Wines US Rick Irwin, Grower Relations Manager, Bronco Wine Company Randle Johnson, V.P. Winemaking & Strategic Planning, The Hess Collection Winery Stephen Kautz, President, Ironstone Vineyards Leticia Kegler, Human Resources Representative, E&J Gallo Winery* Aaron Lange, Vineyard Operations, LangeTwins Winery and Vineyards* Randall Lange, President, LangeTwins Winery and Vineyards Tom Lanphar, former Science, Pollution Prevention, and Technology Program, CAL/EPA Kim Ledbetter Bronson, Partner and Executive Vice-President, Vino Farms* Cynthia Lohr, Vice President Marketing, J. Lohr Vineyard & Wines* Jerry Lohr, President & Owner, J. Lohr Vineyard & Wines Steve Lohr, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, J. Lohr Vineyard & Wines* David Lucas, Owner & Winemaker, The Lucas Winery* Jeff Lyon, Vineyard Manager, E&J Gallo Winery Michael Martini, Winemaker, Louis M. Martini Winery Emilio Miranda, Viticulturalist, Allied Grape Growers* John Nagle, Environmental Manager, E&J Gallo Winery* Julie Nord, Owner, Nord Vineyard Service* Pete Opatz, Viticulturist, Vino Farms Bryan Osborn, Director of Winegrowing, Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines Harry R. Parsley, President & CEO, Silver Stag Winery Bill Petrovic, Delicato/Monterey Sierra Farming Company Glenn Proctor, Joseph W. Ciatti Co., LLC Steve Quashnick, Owner & former CAWG Vice Chairman, Quashnick Farms Ralph Riva, former
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