Comments on: Exchange this! NZ horticulturalist is fired up about carbon http://www.drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/ wine talk that goes down easy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:11:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-113318 Dr. Vino Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:12:00 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-113318 Thanks for the recent comments on this posting--not sure how it has resurfaced. Anyway, six months or so after this posting collaborated on a research paper in to the carbon footprint of wine, the <a href="http://www.drvino.com/2007/10/30/calculating-the-carbon-footprint-of-wine-my-research-findings/" rel="nofollow">main findings of which can be found here</a>. Among them was one that not all transportation miles are created equal with shipping, in fact, being the most efficient from a carbon perspective. Thanks for the recent comments on this posting–not sure how it has resurfaced. Anyway, six months or so after this posting collaborated on a research paper in to the carbon footprint of wine, the main findings of which can be found here. Among them was one that not all transportation miles are created equal with shipping, in fact, being the most efficient from a carbon perspective.

]]> By: David Strada http://www.drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-113306 David Strada Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:11:52 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-113306 Dr V- You raise a very good point and James is right, New Zealand and its wine growers and producers are leading the way to sustainability. The Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand vineyard management program dates back to 1995, and winery management to 2002. In 2005 they committed to become 100% sustainable by 2012. There is a cultural responsibility to respecting and preserving the environment, something the Maori call kaitiakitanga. Dr V-
You raise a very good point and James is right, New Zealand and its wine growers and producers are leading the way to sustainability. The Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand vineyard management program dates back to 1995, and winery management to 2002. In 2005 they committed to become 100% sustainable by 2012. There is a cultural responsibility to respecting and preserving the environment, something the Maori call kaitiakitanga.

]]> By: Edward Matheson http://www.drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-112756 Edward Matheson Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:32:21 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-112756 Switching to French wine would increase the carbon footprint of consumption if the European wine industry is as detrimental to the environment as their other agricultural practises are. Lincoln University found that even with carbon generated by transport included the overall impact on the environment is smaller for agricultural goods produced in New Zealand than in Europe. Hard to believe I know but if you would like to read mere here is an article: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0609/S00340.htm Switching to French wine would increase the carbon footprint of consumption if the European wine industry is as detrimental to the environment as their other agricultural practises are.

Lincoln University found that even with carbon generated by transport included the overall impact on the environment is smaller for agricultural goods produced in New Zealand than in Europe. Hard to believe I know but if you would like to read mere here is an article:

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0609/S00340.htm

]]> By: The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing. » Blog Archive » Digest: Whole Foods blocked, lab loins, organic dairy smacked, Coke’s washwashing http://www.drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-9173 The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing. » Blog Archive » Digest: Whole Foods blocked, lab loins, organic dairy smacked, Coke’s washwashing Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:01:56 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-9173 [...] paper vs. plastic equivalent debate: Our e-pal Dr. Vino alerts us to a major kerfuffle in the U.K. over food-miles, or rather, wine-miles. The Times called [...] [...] paper vs. plastic equivalent debate: Our e-pal Dr. Vino alerts us to a major kerfuffle in the U.K. over food-miles, or rather, wine-miles. The Times called [...]

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-8795 Dr. Vino Thu, 31 May 2007 21:24:15 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-8795 Yes, NZ is pretty green. But why not shoot for all green? Probably practically impossible but it would be great for Brand New Zealand. And yes, James, shipping in bulk is definitely a possibility but I worry about quality. As the discussion <a href="http://drvino.com/2007/05/22/carbon-footprint-should-wine-be-shipped-in-bulk-tanks/" rel="nofollow">over here</a> reveals, it may not be counter to quality entirely. But how much carbon does it really save? Is sea cargo really that carbon-intensive, I wonder? Sustainability metrics experts, don't hold back from posting a comment! Yes, NZ is pretty green. But why not shoot for all green? Probably practically impossible but it would be great for Brand New Zealand.

And yes, James, shipping in bulk is definitely a possibility but I worry about quality. As the discussion over here reveals, it may not be counter to quality entirely. But how much carbon does it really save? Is sea cargo really that carbon-intensive, I wonder? Sustainability metrics experts, don’t hold back from posting a comment!

]]> By: James Rodewald http://www.drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-8777 James Rodewald Thu, 31 May 2007 16:45:14 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/05/31/exchange-this-nz-horticulturalist-is-fired-up-about-carbon/#comment-8777 My impression is that the NZ wine industry is pretty progressive. I believe they were the first to create a comprehensive sustainability program (http://www.nzwine.com/swnz/). Seems like the biggest thing the industry could do would be to move away from shipping in glass, no? My impression is that the NZ wine industry is pretty progressive. I believe they were the first to create a comprehensive sustainability program (http://www.nzwine.com/swnz/). Seems like the biggest thing the industry could do would be to move away from shipping in glass, no?

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