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Doc./Doc.+Onsite Inspection: Chapters 3 and 10
This is for SIP Certified vineyard applicants with a documentation or documentation and onsite inspection. Login to the database at https://app.sipcertified.org to read each specific Standard as you implement and document them. Unless noted otherwise in the Standards, documentation should reflect practices from Dec. 1, 2016 to June/July 2017. What to Document? Documentation - Complete Standards marked “D” in the database. Also review D+O Standards. These will be reviewed if you nave the Impromptu inspection (48 hours notice of an onsite inspection) Doc+Onsite - Complete Standards marked “D” and “D+O” in the database. What to... [Read more...]
Full Inspection: Chapters 3 & 10
This is for SIP Certified vineyard applicants with a Full inspection. Login to the database at https://app.sipcertified.org to read each specific Standard as you implement and document them. Unless noted otherwise in the Standards, documentation should reflect practices from Dec. 1, 2016 to June/July 2017. Take this month to complete Chapters 3 and 10. Vineyards that have previously been certified will also find a few new questions in the database. Complete any Standards with a “!” NEW Vineyards - Use the Vineyard Photo List to get all the photos that you need at once. Use... [Read more...]
SIP Certified Vineyard How To Webinar
Join the 30 minute webinar trainings that will give advice on how to best achieve vineyard certification, review program rules, and provide guidance on how to use the online database. Whether you are a new applicant, rolling over an application from last year, or a renewing applicant, these webinars provide a great opportunity to refresh your knowledge of the program and ask questions. Live webinar trainings are available: December 13, 2016 | 9:00 am | Join the Meeting NEW DATE: January 17, 2017 | 9:00 am | Click the Day of to Join the Meeting [Read more...]
NEW e-Newsletter
Signup for our new e-newsletter for tips and tricks on how to share your commitment to sustainability. We will bring you tools to help educate your team, ideas on how to include the SIP Certified seal to your own materials, and more! All of this helps your customers shop sustainably! Get started by sharing this video. [Read more...]
Apply for the Green Medal Award
California vineyards and wineries are encouraged to apply for the 2017 California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. Applications are now being accepted at www.greenmedal.org. California vineyards and wineries that participate in any sustainability program available in California are eligible to apply in four award categories that will recognize outstanding achievement in sustainability: Leader Award, given to the vineyard or winery that demonstrates success and innovation in all of the below three areas of sustainable winegrowing. Environment Award, given to the vineyard or winery that best demonstrates Environmental Stewardship through maximized environmental benefits from implementing... [Read more...]
How You Can Use the SIP Certified Seal
With a SIP Certified brand, you should let everyone know about this impressive achievement. SIP Certified illustrates that vineyards and wineries are dedicated to sustainable principles— adherence to rigorous guidelines to make great wines, farm healthy vineyards, and support the well being of workers. Our SIP Certified seal is available to when you’re ready to shout sustainability from the rooftops (and we fully support you in your efforts!). Add the seal to your own materials. From the wine label to tasting notes to sales sheets, you can include SIP Certified just about anywhere you can... [Read more...]
Deadlines for Certified Vineyards
Dec. 1 – Renew SIP Certified Vineyards for 2017 Please renew your certification by December 1, 2016. The renewal application will take less than 5 minutes. Please note that renewal documentation for the inspection is not due until summer 2017. See the Database User Guide for screen shots Login at https://app.sipcertified.org/ Click Certifications Click Renew (to the right of the vineyard(s) name) Read the instructions Check all boxes, initial and click “Renew My Certification Now” Review your Blocks & Acres and Contact information You are DONE! Dec. 15 – Year End Submissions Note this is... [Read more...]
3 Reasons to Include Sustainability in Your Messaging
You have already done the hard work to become SIP Certified so now let us help you share your great achievement. 1. 83% of Americans consider sustainability when buying food.* Consumers are asking about environmental performance and they want independent verification of product claims. Certification illustrates that you are dedicated to sustainable principles—that you’re willing to adhere to rigorous guidelines to make great wines, farm healthy vineyards, and support the wellbeing of workers. See Today's Wine Buyer for more stats on shoppers. 2. It is a great talking point. Your buyers love to learn about... [Read more...]
Getting Started – Steps to Get SIP Certified
Thank you for your dedication to sustainability. Where to Get Information: We typically send out emails once or twice a month and more frequently when a deadline is approaching. You can find the most recent updates by going to sipcertified.org and clicking the Certification Announcements box on the lower right. Your whole team can get tips and tricks on how to share your commitment to sustainability by subscribing to the monthly SIP Certified e-newsletter. Additionally, look for biweekly Vineyard Team e-newsletter for program updates, technical articles, and educational tailgate meetings. The Standards (sustainable winegorwingrules) are... [Read more...]
Niner Wine Estates Takes Sustainability to the Next Level
SIP Certified Sustainability Seal of Approval Now Available for Wineries Niner Wine Estates in Paso Robles, California, has become the first winery to achieve Sustainability in Practice (SIP) Certified. The program has certified vineyards since 2008, and expanded its independent, third-party verification scope to include wineries in 2015. The winery certification process rigorously reviews a number of factors, including energy efficiency, water use, glass and paper recycling, and even materials used in packaging and collateral marketing materials. As with the vineyard certification, the elements of social equity and financial sustainability are also taken into account.... [Read more...]