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During the course of InterWined’s struggle to get together some good wine entertainment, InterWined.com‘s writer, Jacob Gaffney, is sometimes asked to do other things. In this case, Gaffney recently wrote a few articles on Carbon Neutral wineries, published by Wine Spectator magazine (subscription recommended).

So now the Oregon Environmental Council is asking for Gaffney to speak at a conference on Global Warming and the Wine Industry in mid-July. Naturally, Gaffney is honoured and excited, especially at the prospect of writing an incredibly self-indulgent mini-biography, which InterWined will now share with you.

International Wine Journalist Jacob Gaffney has contributed with regularity to Wine Spectator magazine for nearly eight years. His personal interests in the environmental issues and impacts of the wine industry have grown greatly since his move to London six years ago, where the weather continues to grow warmer and warmer year after year. Jacob greets the sunnier skies with suspicion.

Gaffney’s recent coverage for Wine Spectator has included the decision by many wineries to go Carbon Neutral. His focus is on the correct implementation of a CO2 zero strategy for wineries. But his eco-expertise doesn’t stop there. Gaffney was also honored recently to be the guest speaker at the launch of Climate Care, at his expense. Gaffney intends to exercise full bragging rights for committing this nobly selfish act.

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John
John said: June 9th, 2007 at 10:38 am

Backsberg Estate Cellars was the third wine estate to become carbon neutral after Grove Mill (NZ)and Cullin. Carbon neutral on it’s own is only the start. We continue daily to introduce improvements regarding to the way we interact with the environment. We will be watching for notes from the conference to help us on our way. Best for the conf.John Spiers - Backsberg.(Western Cape, SA)

Mary-Elizabeth
Mary-Elizabeth said: June 9th, 2007 at 4:47 pm

After reading last week’s post, I was interested to learn more about the Backsberg Estate. In addition to going carbon neutral, are you going ‘organic’?

Also, I live in the UK and wonder where I can buy your wines.

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