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Winery Waste Discharge Meeting

Napa, Mendocino Winery Water Appropriation Applications Released by State Water Board

Big Wine, Groundwater, Resources, Uncategorized / March 17, 2017

Vineyard owners frequently take water from streams illegally. They also file applications to legally withdraw water from rivers and streams although this may not be in the best interests of neighboring human and animal populations. A. Pott, of Napa, and Marietta Cellars’ Yorkville (southwest of Hopland in Mendocino County) ranch have filed Applications to Appropriate …

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List of California Wines Containing Arsenic

Big Wine, Health, News / March 14, 2017

http://deadstate.org/heres-a-complete-list-of-the-wine-brands-that-have-been-poisoning-you-with-arsenic/  Sky Palma, DeadState.org, March 21, 2015 In previous posts on this website, we discussed the class-action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court that took Big Wine to task for high levels of inorganic arsenic found in 83 wines (Doris Charles Et Al VS The Wine Group Et Al, Case Number BC 576061) . …

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“Myth of The Family Winery” report by the Marin Institute

Big Wine / March 11, 2017

[PDF] The Myth of the Family Winery: Global Corporations – Alcohol Justice https://alcoholjustice.org/images/reports/winemythreport.pdf ‎Hiding behind a narrative of local, family-owned wineries, … While the wine industry perpetuates myths about wine as a product, it also promotes many … Note: This report was completed in 2009. Since then more consolidation has occurred. The Institute is looking …

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“Birds for the booms”

Big Wine, Climate, News, Resources / September 5, 2016

The “green deserts” keep taking their toll…….nothing lives but the vines. COMMENTS FROM THE ARTICLE: Shepherd Bliss Birds are far more important to nature’s balance than the invasive wine grape. “Silent Spring” was the book by scientist Rachel Carson, l962, who initiated the modern environmental movement. It was about the tragic loss of birds. Sonoma …

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Walt Ranch controversial vineyard conversion litigated

Big Wine, Climate, News / August 17, 2016

This is a bad project that has gone back to the drawing board several times due to the destruction of the watershed, endangered species, wildlife, climate issues and more. Have we finally reached our tipping point where people come before profit for the wealthy and influential? What is missing from this article is the 2 watersheds …

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Preserve Rural Sonoma County

“How the Redwood Empire became Wine Country” by Preserve Rural Sonoma County

Big Wine, News / July 4, 2016

From our friends at Preserve Rural Sonoma County: Friends, Happy 4th weekend! As many of you may recall, we have been working on the production of some video clips to help spread our message. Many have already been completed and the first one we are releasing is below, featuring Ernie Carpenter. (Ernie did an amazing …

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