Dr. Vino has a new study that shows how much of an impact the wine we drink has on the environment. It's a great study that deserves a serious read, but here's what I've pulled out of it: drink wine from big bottles or bag-in-a-box, oak chips are better than oak barrels and wine from Europe is better than California if you live East of the Mississippi.
Sounds like the greenest choice may be plonk from France in a plastic jug.
This article appears in Oct 31 – Nov 6, 2007.