Comments on: From Japan, observations about wine, carbon and classrooms http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/01/from-japan-observations-about-wine-carbon-and-classrooms/ wine talk that goes down easy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:00:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Neil http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/01/from-japan-observations-about-wine-carbon-and-classrooms/#comment-95582 Neil Mon, 05 May 2008 23:30:12 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1680#comment-95582 While I enjoyed your article on the carbon footprint of a bottle of wine, I would like to see the analysis carried throughout the entire lifecycle. The analysis considered the carbon footprint of the bottle of wine for it to be delivered from a winery to a particular location. The carbon footprint for that bottle does not stop growing there. The wine has to be purchased. How big is the carbon footprint for the purchase transaction? It depends on the price and how the money was earned. For fine and exotic wines, earning the money to purchase the wine may be the largest overall carbon contribution. This means all other things being equal, a wine costing several hundred dollars has a significantly larger environmental impact that a wine costing $10. I am not to saying that we should all stop drinking fine wine. I just think we should be aware of the total price we are paying. While I enjoyed your article on the carbon footprint of a bottle of wine, I would like to see the analysis carried throughout the entire lifecycle. The analysis considered the carbon footprint of the bottle of wine for it to be delivered from a winery to a particular location. The carbon footprint for that bottle does not stop growing there. The wine has to be purchased. How big is the carbon footprint for the purchase transaction? It depends on the price and how the money was earned. For fine and exotic wines, earning the money to purchase the wine may be the largest overall carbon contribution. This means all other things being equal, a wine costing several hundred dollars has a significantly larger environmental impact that a wine costing $10. I am not to saying that we should all stop drinking fine wine. I just think we should be aware of the total price we are paying.

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/01/from-japan-observations-about-wine-carbon-and-classrooms/#comment-93644 Dr. Vino Sat, 03 May 2008 03:00:04 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1680#comment-93644 Hey Ryan, It's really mostly about the mass (weight). TetraPak and other box wines reduce the weight of the packaging material but they also do increase the packing efficiency in the shipping container. But it's really just about how much energy it takes to move that container and then how many GHGs (greenhouse gases) are emitted as a result of the energy used. Hey Ryan,

It’s really mostly about the mass (weight).

TetraPak and other box wines reduce the weight of the packaging material but they also do increase the packing efficiency in the shipping container. But it’s really just about how much energy it takes to move that container and then how many GHGs (greenhouse gases) are emitted as a result of the energy used.

]]> By: Sam http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/01/from-japan-observations-about-wine-carbon-and-classrooms/#comment-92835 Sam Thu, 01 May 2008 20:21:46 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1680#comment-92835 Wow, MIT! Your research has raised eyebrows again and again, truly fantastic work. Wow, MIT! Your research has raised eyebrows again and again, truly fantastic work.

]]> By: Ryan Penrod http://www.drvino.com/2008/05/01/from-japan-observations-about-wine-carbon-and-classrooms/#comment-92686 Ryan Penrod Thu, 01 May 2008 15:25:22 +0000 http://www.drvino.com/?p=1680#comment-92686 Dr Vino has your research looked at how much carbon could be saved by changing the shape of the bottle? A long thin bottle will use more glass than a short fat bottle. So a short fat bottle should weigh less, and cost less carbon to transport. Dr Vino has your research looked at how much carbon could be saved by changing the shape of the bottle? A long thin bottle will use more glass than a short fat bottle. So a short fat bottle should weigh less, and cost less carbon to transport.

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