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More Than Organic Wine - Welcome to SIP!

For the past 15 years, we’ve helped growers, vineyards and consumers rethink their approach to sustainability – it goes beyond organic wine. SIP is about great wines, healthy vineyards and the well being of workers (in every aspect) – maybe you’ll find yourself wanting to “sip” some of our tasty community once you learn more!
 
While many consumers are dedicated to looking for wines labeled as “green wine” or “organic wine,” SIP Certification is a unique combination beyond those two labels. Imagine a wine that builds community between vineyards, workers and the land. A new way to look at sustainable agriculture to ensure that:
 
  • Fertile soils exist to produce hearty grapes for years to come
  • Vineyards and their workers are both dedicated to the same sustainable practices
  • Green wine and eco-savvy consumers have yet another choice they can make – one that supports both the land and the people that create their favorite wines.
     

Where Can I Find SIP Certification?

Explore our wines and learn about some of the greenest in green wine and the SIP™ Certification is currently available statewide in California.

Learn more about the SIP Certification process

What Can I Do Next?

Our entire website is dedicated to helping you learn more about how we’ve united everyone from growers, vineyards, workers and consumers on the path to sustainable agriculture. You’ve never seen the wine industry quite like this – get started, grab a glass and SIP the good life link by link below!

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Austin Hope
Hope Family Wines
Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County

 

It’s no surprise that Austin Hope ended up in the wine business; that’s where he started. Austin grew up surrounded by his family’s pioneering Paso Robles vineyards, worked summers on the family properties during high school and college, and saw firsthand the ins and outs of their small-scale winemaking operation. He majored in Fruit Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, knowing all along there would be a place for him in the family’s business where he has been the winemaker since 1998.

 

 

 

Farming has always been extremely important to Austin and he believes that winemaking is only a small percentage of a great wine. SIP Certification allows Hope Family Wines to make a difference in the vineyard and with their people, ensuring the success and longevity of their family business.

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