<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Tips for low-carbon merrymaking]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Damien http://www.grist.org/article/tasting-notes-how-to-select-the-best-green-wine/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:33:00 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/tasting-notes-how-to-select-the-best-green-wine/1 Wine and Climate Change

Nice find on the article, though I think the title is misleading.  You offer a way to find the greenest wine, not the best green wine.  If there were no distinction, wine-geeks in Chicago would not have to worry about finding, or paying for wine from Bordeaux vs Napa because there is plenty of wine from areas much closer.

If you are interested in hearing from someone who is as detailed in his approach to studying climate change and wine as Dr. Vino is with understanding wine's carbon footprint, I suggest checking out the work of Dr. Gregory Jones.  You can watch his entire presentation on youtube.  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN0o1hIBGm8)

]]> Wine and Climate Change

Nice find on the article, though I think the title is misleading.  You offer a way to find the greenest wine, not the best green wine.  If there were no distinction, wine-geeks in Chicago would not have to worry about finding, or paying for wine from Bordeaux vs Napa because there is plenty of wine from areas much closer.

If you are interested in hearing from someone who is as detailed in his approach to studying climate change and wine as Dr. Vino is with understanding wine's carbon footprint, I suggest checking out the work of Dr. Gregory Jones.  You can watch his entire presentation on youtube.  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN0o1hIBGm8)

]]> Comment #2 by Sam Wells http://www.grist.org/article/tasting-notes-how-to-select-the-best-green-wine/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:57:18 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/tasting-notes-how-to-select-the-best-green-wine/2 By local, maybe?

Wine-making is big all over, and I'd support the locals as much as possible - especially if you like their product. The Texas Hill Country now has several dozen really good wineries, in spite of Pierce's Disease and Global Warming. The only bummer is that more many wineries, local picked grapes are supplemented by truck tankers of concentrated grape juice. As such, the "reserve" special wines would be 100% local grape, but the cheaper wines blended with California squeezings. Cheaper but less "green" I suppose, even though the wine will taste a little greener.  

Onward through the fog

]]> By local, maybe?

Wine-making is big all over, and I'd support the locals as much as possible - especially if you like their product. The Texas Hill Country now has several dozen really good wineries, in spite of Pierce's Disease and Global Warming. The only bummer is that more many wineries, local picked grapes are supplemented by truck tankers of concentrated grape juice. As such, the "reserve" special wines would be 100% local grape, but the cheaper wines blended with California squeezings. Cheaper but less "green" I suppose, even though the wine will taste a little greener.  

Onward through the fog

]]> Comment #3 by amc89 http://www.grist.org/article/tasting-notes-how-to-select-the-best-green-wine/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:33:51 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/tasting-notes-how-to-select-the-best-green-wine/3 East coast wine an option too

"His main recommendation is to "offset" your wine drinking by giving up other carbon-heavy vices such as bottled water or Big Macs. Works for me."

Works for me too. I'd take a glass of red wine over a hamburger any day. Okay, I'd take mostly anything over a hamburger since I'm veggie.... but seriously, if you live on the east coast, why not buy local wine? This article makes it seem like the only options are west coast or European wines, when most east coast states do have some amount of local vinyards.  The once or twice a year I do buy a bottle of wine, I buy local.  The vinyards near me are affordable and fun to visit. I'm not a wine snob so I don't really know much about quality but it's good enough for me.

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"His main recommendation is to "offset" your wine drinking by giving up other carbon-heavy vices such as bottled water or Big Macs. Works for me."

Works for me too. I'd take a glass of red wine over a hamburger any day. Okay, I'd take mostly anything over a hamburger since I'm veggie.... but seriously, if you live on the east coast, why not buy local wine? This article makes it seem like the only options are west coast or European wines, when most east coast states do have some amount of local vinyards.  The once or twice a year I do buy a bottle of wine, I buy local.  The vinyards near me are affordable and fun to visit. I'm not a wine snob so I don't really know much about quality but it's good enough for me.

]]> Comment #4 by Sam Wells http://www.grist.org/article/tasting-notes-how-to-select-the-best-green-wine/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:04:46 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/tasting-notes-how-to-select-the-best-green-wine/4 Making your own, too!

Making wine and beer is a wonderful hobby as well, and quite cheap may I add.  Distilling is now quite the rage although considered illegal in most states.  I am sure that the little bit of CO2 formed during the home brew process is trivial compared to buying the stuff overseas from a store.  

Onward through the fog

]]> Making your own, too!

Making wine and beer is a wonderful hobby as well, and quite cheap may I add.  Distilling is now quite the rage although considered illegal in most states.  I am sure that the little bit of CO2 formed during the home brew process is trivial compared to buying the stuff overseas from a store.  

Onward through the fog

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