Why appreciation of old vines is challenging yet more important than ever
WSG is proud be the first Educational Partner of The Old Vine Conference. Read more to find out how this dynamic non-profit organization is actively...
Honoring Earth Month: Why Saving Old Grape Vines Is So Important
You have probably heard of saving the redwood trees or old growth forests, but not many people have heard of preserving old grape vines.
Conversations with an English writer about the golden rule when telling the story of old vines
Lodi winemaker Mike McCay in Bonotto Vineyard—originally planted in the 1930s and, up until recently, producing Zinfandel that disappeared into anonymous vats of "jug" wines, but now recognized as a vineyard-designate varietal with distinctive qualities of its own.
Just minutes before a virtual webinar coming out of London and hosted by The Old Vine Conference this past March 25, 2024, a distinguished British journalist named Tamlyn Currin—also widely known as the Sustainability and Senior Editor for JancisRobinson.com—peppered me with questions in preparation for her on-air introduction to recipients of 2024 Old Vine Hero Awards...
Still one hour to put in your vote for Old Vine Heroes ('til 2:00 PM today). Go to
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUdsz4ZGYSpi9qcmnrO9dVbs0UeNp75ILJOxF391CVgynyww/viewform Your vote is a vote in support of beauties such as these, own-rooted Cinsaut vines planted 138 years ago (1886), when Grover Cleveland was president and Geronimo finally surrendered after 30 years of fighting off the might of U.S. calvaries.
#ownrooted #oldvines #ancientvines #oldvinehero
OLD VINE HERO AWARDS 2024 - VOTING FORM
We've been inspired by the response to the second Old Vine Hero Awards. Both quantity and quality has made reaching the shortlists very hard. Huge thanks goes to our esteemed judges who have given their time and expertise on a voluntary basis to help us.
The judges have distilled 105 entries from 17 different countries down to 5 shortlists consisting of 16 nominees. Each shortlist is made up of the individuals and organisations that the judges considered to be making the greatest contribution towards the old vine movement within the category they have been nominated within. The Old Vine Hero Awards 2024 fall into 5 award categories:
Viticulture
Winemaking
Research
Communication
Commercial Impact
From winemakers to viticulturists and researchers/ academics to wineries. The shortlist is an inspiring line up of individuals, groups and organisations considered to be making the greatest contribution towards the positive progression of the old vine movement.
VOTING IS OPEN! Now it's time for your help.
The 2024 Old Vine Hero Awards will be awarded to the shortlisted nominees that receive the most votes within each of the five categories from you the global wine community. (*One vote allowed per person.)
To help you decide who to vote for you can find a summary of each of the shortlisted nominees here >>> Read more about each shortlisted nominee
Voting will close on Thursday 21st March at 21.00 GMT. Votes will be counted and the winners of each category will be announced at a virtual awards webinar on Monday 25th March.
*Register to attend The Old Vine Hero Awards 2024 Results Webinar*
Monday 25th March, 17.00 GMT
Click: Register to attend the results webinar
GOOD LUCK to all the shortlisted nominees, thank you to everyone that took the time to nominate in this years awards!!
Instagram: @ouroldvines
LinkedIn: @TheOldVineConference
#oldvines #heritagevineyards #oldvinewinewards2024
*Please respect the process and integrity of the competition by only voting once. The completion of this form in its entirety is deemed to be one vote. By entering your email address we will be able to validate how many entries are made per email. We will not store or use your email address for any purpose other than to monitor how many votes have been made per person. If more than one vote is made we will only count the first vote received.
If you would like to receive news announcing the winner please select the opt-in box in the question at the bottom of this form.
If you haven't voted for your favorite Old Vine Heroes yet, that's okay, I forgive you. You still have until 2:00 PM tomorrow (Thursday, March 21) to cast a ballot at
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUdsz4ZGYSpi9qcmnrO9dVbs0UeNp75ILJOxF391CVgynyww/viewform? I'm one of only two American finalists. Every vote counts!
#oldvinehero #oldvineconference
OLD VINE HERO AWARDS 2024 - VOTING FORM
We've been inspired by the response to the second Old Vine Hero Awards. Both quantity and quality has made reaching the shortlists very hard. Huge thanks goes to our esteemed judges who have given their time and expertise on a voluntary basis to help us.
The judges have distilled 105 entries from 17 different countries down to 5 shortlists consisting of 16 nominees. Each shortlist is made up of the individuals and organisations that the judges considered to be making the greatest contribution towards the old vine movement within the category they have been nominated within. The Old Vine Hero Awards 2024 fall into 5 award categories:
Viticulture
Winemaking
Research
Communication
Commercial Impact
From winemakers to viticulturists and researchers/ academics to wineries. The shortlist is an inspiring line up of individuals, groups and organisations considered to be making the greatest contribution towards the positive progression of the old vine movement.
VOTING IS OPEN! Now it's time for your help.
The 2024 Old Vine Hero Awards will be awarded to the shortlisted nominees that receive the most votes within each of the five categories from you the global wine community. (*One vote allowed per person.)
To help you decide who to vote for you can find a summary of each of the shortlisted nominees here >>> Read more about each shortlisted nominee
Voting will close on Thursday 21st March at 21.00 GMT. Votes will be counted and the winners of each category will be announced at a virtual awards webinar on Monday 25th March.
*Register to attend The Old Vine Hero Awards 2024 Results Webinar*
Monday 25th March, 17.00 GMT
Click: Register to attend the results webinar
GOOD LUCK to all the shortlisted nominees, thank you to everyone that took the time to nominate in this years awards!!
Instagram: @ouroldvines
LinkedIn: @TheOldVineConference
#oldvines #heritagevineyards #oldvinewinewards2024
*Please respect the process and integrity of the competition by only voting once. The completion of this form in its entirety is deemed to be one vote. By entering your email address we will be able to validate how many entries are made per email. We will not store or use your email address for any purpose other than to monitor how many votes have been made per person. If more than one vote is made we will only count the first vote received.
If you would like to receive news announcing the winner please select the opt-in box in the question at the bottom of this form.
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