UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

RISE Climate & Wine Symposium
The RISE Climate & Wine Symposium is a series of six half-day events organized around the Six Pillars of Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership. Join us in taking action.

Past WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

Vintage Salon: 2024
As we know, no two vintages are ever identical. Each vintage is dependent on the whims of Mother Nature. Join us to hear an array of perspectives on the 2024 vintage, including thoughts on navigating and adapting to an ever-shifting climate
Connective Conflict and Fertile Feedback
Join us for a rare opportunity to spend a full day in a small group training with Nikki Silvestri, CEO of Soil & Shadow (background below). We have secured a matching grant so tickets are half the normal cost and value. Your ticket includes a delicious, catered family-style lunch.
Economics of Organic Viticulture
One of the main resistances to phasing out Roundup is increased labor and equipment costs. With rising supply chain costs, the costs of herbicides and fertilizers have risen dramatically, so phaseout can offset increased labor costs. In addition, leaders like Grgich Hills Estate, a Napa Green member, have shown that regenerative organic farming can be cost-effective. Join us to learn from regional growers, and sample their wines.
Cheers to Climate Smart Wines
Throughout the month of August, the 21 participating Napa Green wineries will share their sustainability commitments and actions with you, their guests, and give back a portion of their proceeds to support the Napa Green nonprofit.
Roundtable Conversation with Elin McCoy
Join us for a special roundtable workshop with award-winning journalist Elin McCoy, global wine critic for Bloomberg News and US editor for the podcast The Wine Conversation, with listeners in 95 countries. Elin will sit down with a small group of Napa Green members and share her insights on the types of stories and pitches most likely to engage the media.
The Future of Water Workshop
One of the most critical agricultural concerns with our changing climate, and more frequent & intense weather extremes, is precipitation and water availability. The good news is opportunities abound to optimize irrigation efficiency, and implement regenerative practices that improve soil health, water infiltration, and retention. Join us for The Future of Water, with highlights including a keynote from Peter Gleick, one of the world's leading water experts, and Mimi Casteel, not only a viticulturist and winemaker, but also a forest ecologist with a vision for water resiliency.
All Things Bottle Sustainability Workshop
On average 40-60% of a vineyard and winery's carbon footprint is from packaging and distribution alone. Join us to explore climate smart, sustainable glass, closures, the future of reusable glass, alternative packaging. Hear case studies. Learn what is truly recyclable, and new opportunities to recycle film wrap and label backing. Since 2020, climate smart marketed CPG products have doubled in sales to $3.4 billion. Wine bottles and packaging can be leveraged to meet rising consumer demand for climate smart products.
Climate Smart Burn & Alternatives Demonstration
See and learn the technique for a conservation/low-smoke burn. The Clean Burn Company and Napachar will run their BurnBoss air curtain burner and flame-capped kiln/ring-of-fire system for processing spent vines, fire fuel thinning, and other wood waste. All three of these techniques/technologies can be used to develop biochar. Michael Sippiora from Treasury Wine Estates will present the results of a recent vineyard biochar application research project.
Vintage Salon: Cultivating Resilience
Please join us for a special salon conversation, moderated by Andrea Robinson MS. Cathy Corison, Owner & Winemaker at Corison, Matt Brain, Winemaker at Alpha Omega, and Morgan Twain-Peterson MW, Owner & Winemaker at Bedrock Wine Co. will join in conversation around navigating and adapting to climate swings and weather weirding from one vintage to the next.
Weed Management Equipment & Tools
Hear from vineyard leads at Inglenook, Grgich, and Spottswoode about herbicide-alternatives to weed management, and the benefits for soil health. See equipment and demos of Clemens, Pellenc, Calderoni, Fischer Twister, and a french plow. Come with questions! Eligible for 3 hours of CEUs.
Grazing For Vineyard Health And Fire Resilience Field Day
Sheep grazing offers numerous benefits in the vineyard when implemented properly. Join us for a field day in partnership with Napa Valley Grapegrowers to discuss how to best utilize sheep grazing to achieve your goals in the vineyard, as well as how to employ grazing animals to manage woodlands for fire fuel reduction or post-fire recovery. With Christian Cain of Perennial Grazing, Jaime Irwin of Kaos Grazing, Sarah Keiser with Wild Oat Hollow and Tommy Fenster with UC Davis, Gaudin Lab
Red, White & Beyond Green Premiere Open House
Join Napa Green and certified members from Alpha Omega, Domaine Chandon, Grgich Hills Estate, Inglenook, Rombauer Vineyards, Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, St. Supรฉry Estate Vineyards & Winery, Trefethen Family Vineyards, and Trois Noix (in collaboration with Matthiasson) to get a preview of PNV wines from vintners committed to leadership in sustainability and climate action in the Napa Valley.
Napa Green Town Hall
Over snacks and wine, we heard from Anna Brittain, Napa Green Executive Director, and the Napa Green team about recent program updates. There was a panel with Ivo Jeramaz, Vice President of Vineyards & Production at Grgich Hills Estates and Steve Matthiasson, of Matthiasson Winery and Premiere Vit, talking about herbicide-free farming, approaches, costs/benefit and ROI.
Soil and Shadow Implicit Bias Training
Exploring what Regenerative Farming Systems can teach us about Regenerative Social Systems. Soil and Shadow works with C-Suite executives, leaders and teams to build the relational and professional development skills for high performance, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Photo Credit: Briana Marie Photography
Over snacks and wine, we will share a program update, provide answers to some of our most frequently asked questions, and provide plenty of time to answer any other community questions.
Napa Green Ambassador Training
What does it mean to be Napa Green Certified and how can it help you engage guests and differentiate your brand? Learn this and more in our Napa Green Ambassador program.
All Things Soil Sustainability
Watch this workshop recording to learn about soil sampling methods and values, compost production, biochar application, using sheep in the vineyard, as well as soil sensing and tracking technologies and other tools that assist with soil health, water retention and nutrient retention.
All Things Bottle Sustainability
Watch the recorded workshop where we discuss All Things Bottle Sustainability, from ways to Lighten Up your glass, glass reuse and recycling, closures, cork, and more.
Conservation Burn & Alternatives Demonstration
Raymond Baltar with the Sonoma Biochar Initiative and the Sonoma Ecology Center lead a demonstration of the conservation/low-smoke burn technique as well as a flame-cap kiln. The Clean Burn Company also demonstrated the AirBurnersโ€™ BurnBoss air curtain technology.
Winery Waste Discharge Requirements Workshop
Have you heard about the Water Boardโ€™s adoption of the WINERY WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS and wondering what this means for your facility? Watch this workshop recording to understand the requirements and proactive steps to take NOW to be prepared for compliance.
Energy Management Throughout Wine Production
From irrigation pumps to winery lighting, to the companyโ€™s fleet, mechanization in the vineyard, energy used for packaging production and transportation, no matter to what stage of wine production you may look at, energy consumption and management is at the core of the problem as well as the solution.
Sustainability: The Real Substance
Certified sustainable wineries and businesses are committed to continuing improvement in caring for the health of nature and the health of employees and community, which enhances the health and longevity of the businesses themselves. Join us to explore how three wineries put their bold sustainability words into action.
Climate Friendly Farming Workshop
Watch this three-part workshop to explore the opportunity of climate friendly farming โ€“ implementing regenerative practices that store more carbon in soil, increase soil health, and enhance the resilience of vineyards to drought and heat stress.
Green Packaging and Purchasing
Speakers and discussion will cover: Lighter weight glass, Environmental benefits of cork, Packaging alternatives to eliminate Styrofoam, Both local and innovative opportunities for "green" purchasing.