What does “sustainable wine ” mean? Why is it important to coose these wines and support these winemakers?
recently submitted by Wine & Spirit Trust Diploma research paper on sustainability in the wine industry and was so thrilled and honored to speak with Sandra Taylor, an internationally known Sustainable Agriculture expert as part of my research. Her book, The Business of Sustainable Wine, was my bible during the writing and research process.
This week I was able to interview Sandra and get her take on sustainable wine and why it is important. I hope you enjoy this video, and it intrigues you to learn more about this topic (fyi – we hope to make this a series of interviews about various subjects in sustainability).
Want to learn more? Check out Sandra’s website DW HOME – Discover Sustainable Wine
About Sandra Taylor
Sandra Taylor is CEO of Sustainable Business International, a consulting business that assists clients at various stages of environmental sustainability, ESG risk management, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) practice, primarily in the food and beverage sector. Sandra has studied wine extensively for many years – she completed the French Wine Scholars course in 2010 and is a graduate of the Wine MBA program at The Bordeaux School of Management/Kedge Business School in France. Her first book, The Business of Sustainable Wine, was published in July 2017. She is a public speaker on wine internationally, a columnist with Wine Review Online and a member of the prestigious Magnum Club, a global organization of women wine producers, sommeliers, writers and critics.
Previously, Sandra was a senior executive with Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, where she led global corporate responsibility and sustainability in coffee and cocoa supply chains. Prior to Starbucks, she was with Eastman Kodak Company where she oversaw global public affairs and corporate citizenship.
