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13.1.2 Sustainability Plan Standard on Hold
Standard 13.1.2 is on hold for 2018 so participants do not need to complete it at this time. The SIP Certified Standards are a “living document” – they are updated with new science, technology, and best practices to continue to set the gold standard for sustainability. This year, Standard 13.1.2 - sustainability plan - was added to the program to capture the importance of long term sustainability. We have received a few questions from our participants on how to best fulfill this Requirement. In order to best serve everyone in the program, we are putting this... [Read more...]
Top 3 Ways to Stay Up to Date with SIP Certified
Whether you are managing SIP Certified at your property, want to learn how to communicate sustainability, or just love sustainable wine, it is easy to keep up to date with SIP Certified. Here are three ways we can help support your good work. e-Newsletter Whether you manage a certified vineyard and/or winery, work in the tasting room, or are in the market selling wines, the monthly e-newsletter will give you tips and tricks on how to share your commitment to sustainability. Tips and deadlines to maintain your certification Tools to educate your team Ideas on... [Read more...]
SIP celebrates 10 years of certifying sustainable vineyards and the addition of a winery program
June 14, 2018 | New Times | By Camillia Lanham Standing between grapevines at the base of a hill, Chamisal Vineyards Winemaker Fintan du Fresne kneels down to pick up some top soil. "It's dark and if you go down a bit, it becomes hard and you can squish it," he says. This bloc of vines used to be contiguous, across the depression in the land to the top of the hill. It's now separated by a road. [caption id="attachment_8385" align="aligncenter" width="599"] Photo Courtesy Of Chamisal Vineyards | PRACTICES FOR THE LONG HAUL Chamisal Vineyards... [Read more...]
How SIP Certified Maintains the Gold Standard for Sustainability
Since 2008, SIP Certified has infused grape growing and wine making with a sense of responsibility. Participants in SIP Certified may find new Standards (farming and wine processing practices) each year as better practices are researched and developed. Suggested updates to the program come from industry experts and stakeholders. A Technical Advisory Committee oversees changes to the program, balancing the addition and removal of questions as we and our participants continue to set the gold standard for sustainability. How the Standards Get Updated Certification Standards are a “living document” – they are updated as science... [Read more...]
5/23 & 5/24 How to Get SIP Certified Webinars
How to Get SIP Certified Webinars Join either the 5/23 or the 5/24 How to Get SIP Certified webinar for: Program deadlines review Tips to complete certification at your vineyard and/or winery New database tools that will help you streamline your certification Dates May 23, 2018 | 9:00 am PST | Register May 24, 2018 | 9:00 am PST | Register Get the Web Calendar See all SIP Certified dates and events – click this link and click “+GoogleCalendar” on the bottom right to add to your calendar. [Read more...]
Certificate of Awesome: SIP Smart Seminar
A coyote, winery water conservation, local produce, retail displays, half marathons, and Carmenere wine. These were just some of the fun happenings at the April 11, 2018 SIP Smart Seminar hosted at Niner Wine Estates. We brought together experts to share the latest: Research on Today’s Wine Buyer Winegrowing: Fact or Fiction Water Conservation Essentials Predators, Prey, and Pests Techniques to Cross Train Your Team Rare Varietals Wine Tasting All this to help the participants in SIP Certified learn more about sustainability and how to talk about their great work with their customers. We are... [Read more...]
SIP Certified Vineyard Tour & Talk
Hilliard Bruce invites you to join Shannon Gledhill of Coastal Vineyard Care on a tour through the vineyard. Learn about how Hilliard Bruce is dedicated to preserving and protecting the environment, and the specific ways our vineyard is Sustainibility in Practice (SIP) certified. End the afternoon by returning to our LEED winery for a full flight of our estate wines, and a sandwich lunch. Date: May 6, 2018 Time: 10:30am-1:00pm Buy Tickets: Sold Out [Read more...]
Get the Calendars to Manage Your Certification
SIP Certified now has two ways to help you manage your certification. Keep your documentation up to date and never miss a deadline. These calendars give you vineyard and winery deadline reminders and plus tips to complete the Standards. Web Calendar - follow the link and click "+GoogleCalendar" on the bottom right to add to your calendar PFD Calendar - download, save or print the year at-a-glance calendar [Read more...]
Host Owl Man | Get Your Customers Talking
Host life-sized Owl Man cutout in your tasting room or at your next event. Your customers will want to know more about this life-sized figure and his owl, giving you an opportunity to talk about your dedication to sustainability with an eager audience. How it Works Contact Beth Vukmanic Lopez | 805.466.2288 | beth@sipcertified.org Get a life-sized Owl Man plus talking points for your staff Snap a picture and use #SIPwithowlman Have fun! Having Owl Man at the tasting room definitely brought our sustainability practices to life. Our customers wanted to know who he was... [Read more...]
Three Tips to Find Sustainably Certified Wines
With a variety of sustainability programs available to the wine industry, it is sometimes hard to understand what each certification is all about. To help guide you, here are three tips to help you make an informed decision. 83% of Americans consider sustainability when buying food1. So, when your customers ask about sustainable wines, you can be rest assure that SIP Certified wines show a farmers and winemakers dedication to responsible practices from the soil to the bottle, preserving natural and human resources. 1. Look for a High Bar: not all certifications are created equally... [Read more...]