United States: Wine eco-certifications

This columnist cautions consumers against buying“clean” wines as if they were “a cure-all magic potion” for helping the environment and fighting the climate crisis, encouraging consumers instead to research the practices of their favorite wineries.

He also discusses the main categories of wine certification in the United States, including sustainable, organic, biodynamic, Certified B Corp, and Regenerative Organic Certified, and whether certification schemes in Europe are roughly equivalent to those in the United States.

He notes the total increase in certified organic vineyards has increased globally 13% annually since 2005.