Net Impact San Francisco

Date: Saturday, November 21
Time: 8:00am–6:00pm
Location: Mendocino County, CA
Cost: $85
RSVP/Pay: http://sustainablewinetour.eventbrite.com/

Come on the road with Net Impact’s San Francisco Professional Chapter as we explore the vines, wines, and sustainable practices of Mendocino County. Our stops include:

Paul Dolan Wines (Biodynamic)
Paul Dolan will lead us on a private tour of Dark Horse Vineyards, the biodynamic operation that is the heart of Paul Dolan Wines. Paul Dolan is a fourth-generation winemaker and will spend the morning with us to share his experience from three decades in the wine industry. Paul wrote the book True to Our Roots: Fermenting a Business Revolution, which describes his journey transforming Fetzer into one of the country’s largest sustainable vineyards. Paul is a huge fan of Net Impact and excited to host our group. We are thrilled to be able to spend time with him—he is a knowledgeable and central figure in the sustainable wine community.

Parducci Cellars (Sustainable)
Parducci is America’s first carbon neutral winery and a true leader in sustainable winemaking. We will be visiting the Parducci Cellars tasting room to sample their collection of fine wines. Listen here to KQED’s report on green winemaking, which spotlights Parducci Cellars. Along with Paul Dolan Vineyards, Parducci produced the Green Winegrowing Handbook.

More Stops Coming Soon!
We are still settling arrangements with 1-2 other vineyards for afternoon tours and tastings (likely 2). Options being considered: Barra Vineyards, Oster Vineyards and Jeriko Estate & Winery.

Cost
The $85 fee includes transportaion, tours and tastings. Transportation will be provided by Baurer’s Intelligent Transport, with a fine assortment of movies both there and back (likely wine-focused flicks, such as Mondovino, Bottle Shock, and Sideways). This cost does not include lunch, which we ask everyone to pack for themselves (think picnic in a vineyard!). Transportation will be leaving to and from a central location in the city, specific location TBD.

There are only 30 spots available—so sign up now!