Carbon Footprint of Wine

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 | Uncategorized

Ever think of where your wine comes from? Ever consider the ramifications on the planet because of shipping practices of your wine?

Here are some interesting articles on the subject and National Geographic this month has an interesting piece.

http://www.livescience.com/environment/081110-wine-carbon-footprint.html
http://www.drvino.com/2007/10/30/calculating-the-carbon-footprint-of-wine-my-research-findings/

Rules of Wine
1. Buy Local
2. See where your wine comes from and assess shipping.

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