Wine Enthusiast Podcast: What Does Sustainability in Wine Actually Mean?
Courtesy of Getty Images Over the years, sustainability has become the buzzword in the wine industry . However, the term is often misused and rarely completely understood. Writer at large and wine reviewer Christina Pickard sat down with winemaker and sustainability advocate Dr. Irina Santiago-Brown. Brown was the first in the world to complete a PhD in Sustainability in Viticulture in 2014. She also developed the Sustainable Australia Winegrowing (SAW) system for McLaren Vale which has been adapted into the national sustainability system for Australia . Today, Santiago-Brown is head winemaker at Inkwell Wines , an Australian winery producing organic and low-intervention wines.