Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
ESTANCIA PURSUES BALANCE Estancia Estates’ GM and Director of Winemaking Scott Kelley is committed to producing balanced wines at the Central Coast California winery known for its sustainable practices and consistent quality. In the pursuit of ‘uncommon balance,’ Estancia recently announced a new national ambassador in the form of Colleen Saidman, celebrity yogini. She is ... read more>Monday, February 27th, 2012
NEWTON VINEYARD DOES ECO-CHIC For Newton Vineyard’s fourth annual “Eco- Chic” project, the sustainable Napa Valley winery selected contemporary American designers Bruce and Stephanie Tharp of Chicago-based studio Materious to design a tabletop piece. The result is 100 hand-crafted “Puzzle” trays inspired by Newton’s vineyards and meant to complement Newton’s Unfiltered line of wines. Each ... read more>Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
SOLAR FLARE Last year, Estancia Winery in California made a pledge to reduce its carbon footprint and so far the results have been big. The more than 4,000 solar panels installed at the company’s Monterey facility generate 75% of the winery’s energy demand—that keeps almost 1.5 million pounds of greenhouse gases from entering California’s air ... read more>Thursday, October 20th, 2011
CASUAL COCKTAILS Along with their garlic-cheese biscuits, guests at Ruby Tuesday restaurants can sip on VeeV cocktails. The açai spirit finds its way into creations like a Pomegranate Martini with Cuervo Gold Tequila and the “Superfruit Cooler” with Absolut Berri Açai and St-Germain. Veevlife.com INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Renwood Winery, a member of the California Sustainable Wine ... read more>