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“What started as a passion project has become my main avocation and occupation. My desire is to bring a new audience into wine and make fine wine and sustainably produced wine accessible to more people, women, and minorities who have the means but not the knowledge to drink good wine paired with food: good tasting, good to the earth, and good to the people who make it. Wine words can be intimidating, but they don’t have to be. I can be a wine geek with the experts, but my goal is to help wine be more easily understood by you, the consumer.”

Sandra Taylor

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Archway Publishing

Vines And Values A Consumer's
Guide to Sustainable Wine

Vines And Values
A Consumer's Guide
to Sustainable Wine

ESG Sustainability Expert • Published Author • Public Speaker • Authority – Sustainable Wine Certification

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With the market for sustainable wines growing every year– there is still no clear way for consumers to determine which wineries are sustainable, and what that term even means! This is a major problem for consumers as well as wine retailers, who themselves acknowledge they often don’t know the difference between organic, biodynamic, natural, or “sustainable” winemaking. Vines and Values, A Consumer’s Guide to Sustainable Wine fills this void!

WANT TO KNOW IF YOUR FAVORITE WINE IS SUSTAINABLE?

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About me

My new book is being published after 4 years of research and investigation. The purpose in writing the book comes from my firm belief that it is the consumer who will change the way wine is produced and selected. Just like with food and electric cars, it was the consumer who demanded the change from gas guzzlers to electric, from overly processed to organic.

The final chapters of the book are extensive lists of sustainable wines -- their taste, food pairing, their stories!

Did You Know?

What the Consumers Guide explains

01. What is the difference between organic, natural and sustainable wines?

02. Are sustainable wines more expensive?

03. What Is Sustainable Wine, and Why Does it Matter?

04. How can consumers motivate the wine industry to make better pro-earth choices?

05. Isn’t wine already natural?

06. Which wines are sustainable?

07. How can consumers reduce their personal carbon footprint through the wines they purchase?

All of these questions are answered in the guide… but now we get to the fun part. The final chapters of the book are extensive lists of sustainable wines -- their taste, food pairing, their stories!

What Consumers Are Saying

Yes! At long last a book for wine lovers that unpacks ‘sustainable’ and ‘organic’ when it comes to wine. Sandra’s Vines and Values gives us compelling stories and first-rate intel. Her consumer guide is a gift to all of us who want to drink fantastic wine from wine growers who are truly engaged in every aspect of sustainable wine production.

I can’t wait to try some of these wines. Thanks Sandra!

Mindy J. Affrime

Film Producer

This book will be a game changer because wine and values are paired so well together. Sandra is a trailblazer in making this connection and through her studies, deep knowledge of wine and her advocacy of sustainability in all things, she has shone a light on a path for drinking the right thing and doing the right thing at the same time. We will follow her, always.

Sharon T. Freeman, Ph.D.

President, Gems of Wisdom

For those of us who: have a small but growing cellar; a desire for sustainably produced wine; and dependent on the staff of our wine shops for information on sustainably produced wines; this book is the answer! It provides very accessible information that helps the reader decide which wines to explore and buy.

Franklin C Moore

Wine Collector

Wine lovers are becoming more aware and concerned about the potential impact of the worldwide climate crisis on the quality and availability of good wines. The author tackles the above issues in depth and with utmost clarity

The beginning of Vines and Values takes the reader on a personal journey through the uncharted course of a young African- American woman into an industry that was at times hostile to her entry. She then skillfully educates the reader and provides a comprehensive definition of sustainability, presents the business case and its application to the growing of responsibly produced wine.

Her analysis throughout this book provides producers and consumers with opportunities to influence the marketplace, increasing demand among end users of sustainable wines. The introduction of Wine Watch, a system that can be used by consumers to select sustainable wines worldwide is invaluable. A better educated consumer can lead this charge!

Patricia Thompson-Reid

Director, Empowered Health

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