Sustainable Wine

From blossom to bottle: A natural alternative to sulfites

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, I’m joined by Filipe Carvalho, head of business development at Tree Flower Solutions ...

From the Roundtable: How can we make more informed packaging decisions?

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this From the Roundtable episode, I’m joined by Dr Peter Stanbury and Luke Mobley to discuss SWR’s work in packaging. We cover why packaging is...

Making audits count: How can we move beyond box-ticking to meaningful impact?

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

ISO Certification might not be a popular dinner party topic for most people, but if anyone can convince you otherwise, it's managing director Jose Bis...

From the Roundtable: A more efficient approach to vineyard sustainability

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this From the Roundtable episode, I'm joined by Toby Webb and Dr Peter Stanbury to discuss SWR's recent decision to combine some efforts from our L...

Is product carbon footprinting possible at scale? Insights from Systembolaget

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, I’m joined by Gad Pettersson, head of sustainability and product quality at Systembol...

From the Roundtable: What's next for SWR?

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the first From the Roundtable episode of the year, I'm joined by Dr Peter Stanbury and Delaney Sheridan to discuss what lies ahead for SWR in 2026....

From the Roundtable: 2025 in review

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the final From the Roundtable episode of 2025, I’m joined by SWR’s Toby Webb, Dr Peter Stanbury and Delaney Sheridan to reflect on the year. We...

SWR Member Interview: Lessons on lightweighting from Wirra Wirra

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, I’m joined by Luke Tyler, marketing and sales director, and Matthew Deller MW, CEO of...

From the Roundtable: Myths, facts, and what’s next in sparkling bottle lightweighting

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of From the Roundtable, I’m joined by SWR’s Delaney Sheridan and Dr Peter Stanbury to share some updates – and clear up a few m...

From the Roundtable: Myths, facts, and what’s next in sparkling bottle lightweighting

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of From the Roundtable, I’m joined by SWR’s Delaney Sheridan and Dr Peter Stanbury to share some updates - and clear up a few misu...

SWR Member Interview: How Coles Liquor is scaling sustainable packaging

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, I’m joined by Shae Courtney, national quality and sustainability manager for Coles Liq...

Rooted in Change: The future of wine with Jane Masters MW and Andrew Neather

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’m joined by Jane Masters MW and Andrew Neather to discuss their new book, Rooted in Change: The Stories Behind Sustainable Wine. ...

From the Roundtable: How can we better link farm decisions with measurable impact?

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I caught up with SWR colleagues Delaney Sheridan and Dr Peter Stanbury to talk about the Sustainable Viticulture Protocol (SVP), a framework designed ...

SWR Member Interview: Terra Vitis on sustainability, benchmarking, and collaboration

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, I’m joined by Nicolas Daspres, technical director at Terra Vitis, and my colleague Dr ...

From the Roundtable: A collaborative approach to chemical reduction

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the SWR's key action areas is the Sustainable Viticulture Protocol (SVP), a principles-based framework to help with decision-making around chem...

Sustainability in the high desert: Insights into Colorado's wine industry

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SWR's Tobias Webb recently visited Colorado and discovered how a thriving wine region is developing, the sustainability issues they face, and what's n...

Sustainability in the high desert: What does the future of wine look like in Colorado?

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SWR's Tobias Webb recently visited Colorado and discovered how a thriving wine region is developing, the sustainability issues they face, and what's n...

Sustainability in the high desert: Challenges of high-altitude winemaking in Palisade, Colorado

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SWR's Tobias Webb recently visited Colorado and discovered how a thriving wine region is developing, the sustainability issues they face, and what's n...

From the Roundtable: Making sense of sustainability standards

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With more than 40 sustainability certification schemes across the global wine industry, comparing them can be complex and often confusing. To bring cl...

SWR Member Interview: Pioneering organic prosecco and innovation in Veneto

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable Member Interview podcast, Hanna Halmari is joined by Anna Nardi, director and brand ambassador at Perlage Winery i...

SWR Member Interview: Why benchmarking matters for standards bodies

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The wine sustainability landscape is incredibly fragmented, with more than 40 different standards in use globally. How do these standards compare? Whe...

From the Roundtable: Foundations for the Sparkling Bottle Weight Accord

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The glass bottle is often the single largest contributor to a wine's carbon footprint, sometimes accounting for more than half of it. In response, the...

From the Roundtable: The story behind SWR

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this latest From the Roundtable podcast episode, I'm joined by my SWR colleagues Toby Webb, founder and executive director, and Dr Peter Stanbury,...

SWR Member Interview: What’s the case for PET wine bottles?

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no secret that packaging makes up a significant proportion of wine’s carbon footprint. SWR’s research indicates that roughly half of the ca...

From the Roundtable: What is the Packaging Choice Framework?

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can producers make informed packaging choices that take into account not only environmental impacts, but also financial, practical and consumer co...

SWR Member Interview: Low carbon logistics with Ellis Wines

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast, Hanna Halmari speaks with Holly Ellis, people and culture manager, and Molly Newp...

From the Roundtable: What is the GRF?

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SWR's Hanna Halmari recently caught up with colleagues Dr Peter Stanbury, head of research, and Delaney Sheridan, operations manager, for a brief conv...

SWR Member Interview: How Concha y Toro is accelerating climate action

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast, Hanna Halmari speaks with Valentina Lira, director of sustainability for Concha ...

From the Roundtable: What’s in store for the SWR in 2025?

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2024 was an extraordinary year of collaboration, growth and impact for the SWR. We’ve entered the new year with momentum, excitement, and big plans...

Lighter wine, greater impact: Progress from one year of the BWA

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The SWR's Bottle Weight Accord (BWA) launched in November 2023. To mark the one-year anniversary of the Accord, the SWR held a webinar to present the ...

From the Roundtable: 2024 in review

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this end of year podcast the Sustainable Wine Roundtable team review the progress made in 2024 and look ahead to the SWR's 2030 strategy. Hear from...

SWR Member Interview: Blending tradition, local knowledge, and sustainable practices in Chile

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast, Hanna Halmari speaks with Viviana Navarrete, the winemaker behind San Pedro TAYU...

SWR Member Interview: Low carbon, high quality wines with Dr Laura Catena

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari speaks with Dr Laura Catena, managing director of Bodega Catena Zap...

SWR Member Interview: How to reduce chemical inputs and reshape viticultural practices

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari speaks with Prof. Dr. Mortiz Wagner from the Department of Applied ...

SWR Webinar: The Role of Sustainability Standards in Wine

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Globally, there are more than 40 sustainability standards in the wine sector. How do these, and the organisations behind them actually drive positiv...

SWR Member Interview: Redefining aluminum wine packaging

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari speaks with Jody Bogle, vice president of consumer relations at Bog...

From the Roundtable: The Sustainable Viticulture Protocol in brief

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The SWR recently launched the Sustainable Viticulture Protocol. The protocol is a shared set of steps that aims to reorient viticulture practices, wit...

From the Roundtable: How can we compare sustainability standards?

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are over 40 wine sustainability standards around the world. This is understandable given the fact that sustainability in wine is so context depe...

Launch of the SWR Sustainable Viticulture Protocol

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sustainable Viticulture Protocol Launch Webinar On July 9th, the Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) proudly unveiled the ‘SWR Sustainable Viticultur...

From the Roundtable: Let's talk about bottle weight

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Reducing wine bottle weight is a no-brainer: The bottle makes up almost half of wine's total carbon footprint, and it's an opportunity for the sector ...

Sustainability in Action: The Bottle Weight Accord 6 months later

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of May 2024, we marked the six-month anniversary of the SWR Bottle Weight Accord’s release with a reflective webinar. We discussed the pr...

From the Roundtable: Viticulture, sustainability and the shift towards regenerative

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this short podcast Toby Webb, founder of the SWR, and head of research Dr Peter Stanbury provide a quick update on the work the SWR is doing in the...

SWR Member Interview: How eco-design is evolving in France

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari speaks with Anne Laure Ferroir, director at Terra Vitis, and Morgan...

SWR Member Interview: Insights into the impact of B Corp certification

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari speaks with Emily Brighton MW, head of technical at North South Win...

From the Roundtable: What's next for the Global Reference Framework?

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the key pillars of the Sustainable Wine Roundtable is to help raise the quality of information and understanding of what sustainability is in w...

From the Roundtable: What progress have we made with with the Bottle Weight Accord?: What progress have we made with with the Bottle Weight Accord?

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this short podcast Toby Webb, founder of the SWR, and head of research Dr Peter Stanbury provide a quick update on the Bottle Weight Accord. They r...

How German producers are collaborating to drive sustainability

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this year at ProWein, the Sustainable Wine Roundtable's Richard Bampfield MW caught up with Fabian Kerbeck, sustainability and quality control...

SWR Member Interview: How to work with nature, not against it

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari speaks with Romain Ott, winemaker at the Provençal winery Château...

What is vitiforestry and how can it benefit the vineyard?

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Toby Webb, founder of the Sustainable Wine Roundtable, talks with Etelle Higonnet. They discuss vitiforestry and it's potential and us...

SWR Webinar: Why join the Bottle Weight Accord?

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The SWR Bottle Weight Accord now has 15 signatories with many more wine businesses, from retailers to producers, currently in the process of joining....

In brief: What is the SWR Bottle Weight Accord and why should you join?

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this short podcast Sustainable Wine Roundtable founder Toby Webb and head of research Dr Peter Stanbury discuss the Bottle Weight Accord. They expl...

SWR Member Interview: What does the future hold for Margaret River wine?

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari speaks with Amanda Whiteland, CEO of Margaret River Wine Associatio...

Is trying to communicate sustainability to consumers a waste of time?

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Toby Webb, founder and executive director of the Sustainable Wine Roundtable, and marketing consultant Joe Fattorini have a candid con...

SWR Member Interview: Advancing sustainability through direct-to-consumer wine retail

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari speaks with Luke Landers, senior sustainability manager at online w...

SWR Labour Standards Workshop: Developing a human rights management process

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) is delighted to present an in-depth exploration of labour standards and human rights in the wine industry in o...

SWR Global Reference Framework Launch

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

SWR Labour Standards Workshop: Tools and experience from other sectors

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) is delighted to present an in-depth exploration of labour standards and human rights in the wine industry in our...

SWR Labour Standards Workshop: What are labour and human rights?

04 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) is delighted to present an in-depth exploration of labour standards and human rights in the wine industry in our...

SWR Member Interview: Sustainable and ethical procurement at scale

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari is joined by Harriet Kininmonth, wine trading director, and George ...

SWR launches the Bottle Weight Accord

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, 10th October 2023, the Sustainable Wine Roundtable officially launched the SWR Bottle Weight Accord. The launch followed a 6-month in-...

Fictional case study: What a carbon positive wine would look like from vine to post-consumption

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a recording of a panel session from the SWR Global Conference Series 2023 “How to turn climate mitigation and adaptation into business opp...

SWR Member Interview: How a leading wine company is implementing end-to-end sustainability

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari talks to Michael Parks, director of sustainability at Treasury Wine ...

Carbon insetting and nature enhancement in wine

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) webinar from 26th July, 2023 our expert speakers discuss the role of carbon insetting and nature enhancement...

SWR Member Interview: Why cork is making a comeback

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari talks to Carlos de Jesus, director of marketing & communications...

Supply chain data collection, how will unified approaches transform sustainability performance?

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a recording of a panel session from the SWR Global Conference Series 2023 "How to turn climate mitigation and adaptation into business opportu...

SWR Member Interview: High quality wines and sustainability in Germany

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) Member Interview podcast Hanna Halmari talks with Fabian Kerbeck, sustainability and quality control lead a...

Dourakis Wines: Climate adaptation and indigenous grapes in Crete

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sustainable Wine’s Toby Webb recently visited Dourakis Winery in Chania, Crete where he spoke with oenologist Adonis Dourakis. In this podcast Ado...

Wine’s original sin, debunking myths, and debating reality

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Sustainable Wine's Toby Webb is joined by Joe Fattorini, marketing consultant, and Dr Peter Stanbury, head of research, SWR, for an ho...