Anderson Valley Brewing Company (Boonville, CA, USA)
(July 18, 2005 - Boonville CA) Anderson Valley Brewing Company broke ground today for the second phase of their $860,000 photovoltaic project, a freestanding array of 176 state–of–the–art solar panels, to complement their already completed 592 panel array. When complete, the ambitious project will be the largest private photovoltaic solar array north of the San Francisco Bay Area.
References: 1, 2 (earlier article with picture of rooftop system),
3 (later completion article).

Bokisch Vineyards & Winery / Bokisch Ranches (Victor, CA, USA)
"We power our wells, shop, and house entirely with solar energy from our photovoltaic arrays. We are beginning to phase in cleaner and renewable Biodiesel, grown from plants, to reduce our use of petroleum-based diesel."
Reference: 1.

Cline Cellars (Sonoma, CA, USA)
Cline Cellars has installed a 411kW pv system to provide 100% of the winery’s annual electricity needs for its Carneros production facility.
References: 1, 2, 3.

Domaine Carneros (Napa, CA, USA)
Domaine Carneros is one of the few wineries producing California sparkling wine made exclusively from Carneros grapes.
Covering 9,400 square feet, the 120 kW solar electric system installed at Domaine Carneros is the largest solar system in Napa County.
References: 1, 2.

Dutch Henry Wineries (Napa, CA, USA)
Reference: (need a good reference, preferably with a picture).

Evergreen Valley Vineyards (Luthersburg, PA, USA)
“We also learned that telling Mark “no he can’t” is a challenge that he takes on to show you that you are wrong! Some examples include his stories of being told he could never grow grapes on the land he had, or the notification from the electric company that unless Mark spent $25,000 to get the power grid to his property, he would never have electricity. Today he is creating award winning wines, and is self–sufficient, making his own electricity, from solar and wind power!” Reference: 1.
“We probably save $2,000 to $3,000 annually,” Mark Gearhart said. “For 90 percent of the year, the vineyard is run on solar power and the house runs on solar power 99 percent of the year.” Reference: 1.

Fetzer Vineyards (Hopland, CA, USA)
America’s sixth largest producer of premium wines.
Fetzer Vineyards is among the largest growers of organic grapes in America, producing flavorful Valley Oaks wines from its historic home in Hopland, Mendocino County and has won Environmental Stewardship Awards from the State of California and San Luis Obispo County highlight continuing efforts by Mendocino’s Fetzer Vineyards to embrace sustainable business practices while producing wines of exceptional quality. October 14, 2004.
Learn more about their Administration Building.
41 kW pv system
References: 1, 2.
June 8, 2006 Collaborative Effort Announced:
“The 901-kilowatt photovoltaic project will be positioned on the roofs of the bottling facility and Red Wine Barrel Room at Fetzer’s Hopland, California winery. Generating 1.1 million kilowatt hours of clean electricity annually, the installation will supply 80 percent of the bottling plant’s electricity needs”.
Reference: 1.
“We have a contract to purchase 100 percent green energy, whether it be from solar power or from wind,” Zechiel said. “After the new panels are built, we will have enough energy being generated to produce 80 percent of the bottling plant’s electricity needs.”
Reference: 1.
““We get clean power from new solar at a cost that is 10% less than conventional power from the utility. It will stay below the cost of grid power for the length of the contract. It also reduces our peak demand power charges by 70%. All this at no capital expense and no increasing in the asset base,” said Susanne Zechiel, Fetzer’s manager of facility resources for its California wine group.”
Reference: 1.

Frog’s Leap Winery (Rutherford, CA, USA)
Their pv system went live on February 9, 2005. See the reference for more information and real-time monitoring of the pv system.
Reference: 1a, 1b.
They have a weather station too.

Green and Red Vineyard (Chiles Valley , Napa, CA, USA)
Reference: (need a good reference, preferably with a picture).

Greenwood Ridge Vineyards (Philo, CA, USA)
The 24kW system was sized to reduce the winery’s annual PG&E bill to zero.
Reference: 1.

Grgich Hills (Rutherford, CA, USE)
“We are partially solar–powered, and by the end of 2006, the winery will run completely on solar power.”
Reference: 1.

Long Meadow Rranch (Rutherford, CA, USA)
Installation of a combined 60-kilowatt solar power system will eliminate 100 percent of its annual electricity costs.
Reference: 1.

Madrona Vineyards and Winery (Camino, CA, USA)
"This year, we will be installing a 36KW solar system to provide all the electricity our winery could possibly use and more."
Reference: 1.

Merryvale Vineyards (Napa Valley, CA, USA)
“The SolarCraft PV system will provide 90–100% of the winery’s electricity needs on an annual basis for the company’s 60,000 square foot building.
Merryvale’s foremost reason for installing the PV system is to utilize green energy. “Solar energy is good for the environment and the reduction of greenhouse gases is good for the community,” said Alex Gunst of Pound Co., the construction project manager for Merryvale’s new facility. “With rising energy costs and the generous rebates currently offered, going solar was an easy decision”.”
Reference: 1.

Mount Eden Vineyards (Saratoga, CA, USA)
25 kilowatt DC-rated ground mounted solar electric system [will serve 100% of their needs]
Reference: 1.

Paloma Winery (St. Helena, CA, USA)
18 kilowatt solar electrical system
References: 1, 2.

Philo Ridge Vineyards(Philo,Anderson Valley, Mendocino Countym, CA, USA)
“We are completely solar and wind powered.”
References: 1.

Quivira Vineyards (Sonoma County, CA, USA)
Quivira Vineyards as a 55kW solar electric system projected to supply 100% of their electrical needs.
Reference: 1.

Raymond Burr Vineyards (Sonoma, CA, USA)
"On a sunny day, solar energy provides all the energy needed for operations at the vinyard."
Reference: 1.

Ridge Vineyards (Vineyard: Lytton Springs @ Healdsburg, CA, USA)
65 kW pv system
Reference: 1.

Robert Sinskey Vineyards (Napa, CA, USA)
Has a 33.3 kW system that generates generates 49,770 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
Reference: 1.

Rodney Strong Vineyards (Healdsburg, CA, USA)
The 766 kW solar electric system is the largest solar array in the world of wine.
References: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Seavey Vineyard & Winery (St. Helena, CA, USA)
“In 2003 we installed one of the first solar energy systems used by a Napa Valley winery. The project eliminates 24,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions annually by using sunlight to power the cooling system, pumps, machinery, lights and computers of the winery operation at Seavey Vineyard. ”
Reference: 1.

Shafer Vineyards (Napa, CA, USA)
In December 2004 the winery became the first in California’s premier Wine Country of Napa and Sonoma counties to take the leap to 100 percent solar power.
References: 1, 2, 3, 4.

Sierra Vista Winery and Vineyards (Sierra Foothills, CA, USA)
Reference: 1.

St. Francis Winery and Vineyards (Santa Rosa, CA, USA)
Dedicates 457 kW Solar Electrical System.
References: 1, 2, 3, 4.

Stargazers Vineyard (Coatesville, PA, USA)
We have installed a photovoltaic generator on the roof of the winery which will provide all of the winery’s electrical needs, plus much of our domestic requirements.
Reference: 1.

(Domaine de la) Terre Rouge (Amador, Sierra Foothills, CA, USA)
Reference: Reference: (need a good reference, preferably with a picture).

Twin Fawns Vineyard (Paso Robles, CA, USA)
The system was designed to offset 75 percent of the facility’s usage, but has been producing better than expected, covering almost 100 percent of its consumption.
Reference: 1.

V. Sattui Winery (St. Helena, Napa Valley, CA, USA)
34kW system
References: 1.

Vino Noceto (Shenandoah Valley, Plymouth, CA, USA)
10 kW system
Reference: (need a good reference, preferably with a picture).

Wild Hog Vineyard (Cazadero, CA, USA)
The Wild Hog farm is approximately 110 acres that encompasses a large timber house and a 2000 square ft winery-both powered by solar and hydro electricity, a three acre family garden and fruit orchard, and 5 acres of certified organic grape vines.
Reference: 1.

Robotic system to hasten grape vines pruning November 2, 2006.
“University students in Adelaide have a designed a robotic system which can hand prune grape vines four times faster than a human.”

Red wine molecule helps mice live longer November 2, 2006.
“A compound in red wine and grapes can extend the life span of obese mice and help them enjoy a healthier old age, scientists say.
The molecule known as resveratrol not only enabled the mice to live longer than other overweight rodents, it also reduced the negative health effects of eating a high-calorie diet.
Resveratrol has been shown to have same effect in studies on yeast, flies and worms. But the scientists say their research is the first to show it works in mammals.”