Wine Quiz Wine and Sustainability By Greg Warner Apr 22, 2026 1 of 11 RIGHT! WRONG! How can consumers enjoy wine while supporting environmentally friendly practices? Support sustainable wineries Choose alternative packaging (cans, kegs, boxes) Buy local wines All of the above Which of the following practices contributes the most to the wine industry’s carbon footprint? The transportation of glass bottles Printing labels Adding sulfur to wine Vineyard irrigation This French winemaker was an early adopter of biodynamic practices in France’s Loire Valley: Philippe Guigal Tessa Laroche Nicolas Joly Chuck Wagner Which is a difference between biodynamic and organic viticulture? Biodynamic allows synthetic fertilizer. Organic does not require certification. Biodynamic incorporates lunar cycles. Organic is only for “natural” wines. How has climate change affected winemaking? More prevalent wildfires destroy vineyards and cause problems with smoke-tainted grapes. Warmer weather raises alcohol and lowers acidity, forcing earlier harvests and style changes. More frequent extreme weather (heat waves, frost, drought, heavy rain) damages vines. All of the above Why do some sustainable wineries use sheep in vineyards? They lower wildfire risk by reducing excess vegetation. They scare off birds and other pests that eat grapes. They reduce the need to use machinery for vineyard maintenance. A and C If a restaurant serves one 20L keg of wine per week, how many bottles are saved per year? 30 550 1,380 15,220 Which is not a tenet of biodynamic agriculture? Using animals and cover crops to increase biodiversity Burying manure-filled cow horns and spraying natural preparations Harvesting based on lunar cycles Burning vine cuttings and mixing ashes into soil According to the EPA, what percentage of wine bottles are recycled? 10% 40% 75% 90% Which country has over 25% of vineyards certified organic? Austria Italy United States France True or false: In the U.S., a wine labeled USDA Organic cannot contain any added sulfites. True False Next Results Your score is Retake this quiz