Even during peak capacity times - which occur often in California's Central Valley - the building will use solar power for all of its energy needs...

A company called Wine Bottle Renew is gearing up to offer a wine bottle washing service - a process that investors say will save 95 percent of a bottle's carbon footprint.

The practice of reusing wine bottles is fairly common in Europe, but the concept has never caught on in the United States. Wine Bottle Renew hopes to change that, and this month plans to wash the first of 200,000 cases of used bottles at a plant in Stockton, Calif., formerly occupied by Del Monte...

It's as famous for its untamed beauty, wide open spaces and earth-friendly farming and ranching as it is for the wines produced in its diverse soils and microclimates.

Aficionados pursue limited-production Mendocino heritage vine Zinfandels and small-lot Cabernets and Merlots from the warmer interior Coast Range valleys and mountain vineyards...

     The voluntary program, developed by the Napa Valley Vintners, is open to all Napa County vintners and grape growers, and focuses on building environmentally sound, sustainable practices...

     The estate was similarly honored in March with an Innovator Award by the California Environmental Protection Agency.

     Spring Mountain is one of only three wineries honored with an Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award since the program began. It was selected for its...

     When the governor of the state put forth the Carbon Neutral Challenge Initiative, more than two dozen wineries got involved right away...

     In partnership with Fundacion Chile and the Water Footprint Network - an international organization with a mission of promoting the transition to sustainable water use by production systems - the company announced that this year it will become the first winery in the world to measure its corporate water footprint.

     The methodology, used worldwide, has been developed by the Water Footprint Network. Fundacion Chile will provide...

      Benziger has launched an "eco-friendly" packaging initiative that includes lighter bottles and new labels. The new bottles weigh 30 percent less than a traditional wine bottle, which amounts to 289,600 pounds of glass saved per year, as well as the resources required to ship that weight.

     The new labeling not only reflects a new look for the Benziger Family Winery line of wines, but uses...

     It marks the second time the Central Coast Vineyard Team has been honored by the California DPR.

     The annual awards recognize diverse groups of businesses and organizations which lead by example in providing...