Sandra E. Taylor
Books

Two books on sustainable wine

One written for the people who make and sell the wine. One written for the people who drink it.

Bottles and glasses on a table overlooking a vineyard at sunset
Savoring wines you need to know
2025 · For everyday wine drinkers and collectors alike

Vines and Values

A Consumer’s Guide to Sustainable Wine

In Vines and Values: A Consumer’s Guide to Sustainable Wine, author Sandra E. Taylor shifts the focus to the consumer. She explains that when consumers make purchases that favor environmentally and socially responsible wines, they impact circumstances further down the supply chain. Those purchases can lead to more resilient farming communities, healthier workers, balanced ecosystems, a stronger commitment to social responsibility, and economic vitality for wine producers.

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Where to buy
Amazon
For producers and the trade
2017 · For producers and industry professionals

The Business of Sustainable Wine

How to Build Brand Equity in a 21st Century Wine Industry

Modern agriculture is the largest single contributor to global greenhouse gas production, deforestation, and water consumption. Biodiversity, climate change, energy, soil degradation, and water scarcity are critical issues. Wine is no exception. In The Business of Sustainable Wine, internationally recognized expert in environmental sustainability Sandra Taylor offers a new view of how the industry can be an important actor in sustainable agriculture, and provides a unique insight for the consumer on what to look for on supermarket shelves. The book analyzes sustainability trends in wine regions around the world. Drawing on case studies from a multitude of commodity industries, Taylor gives producers the tools to integrate sustainability into their winegrowing and marketing, and retailers’ procurement managers will learn how to assess sustainable attributes of wines on offer. Like fair trade cocoa and shade grown coffee, wine must, sooner or later, meet the powerful demands of social activists and a growing consumer contingent for ethical and organic products.

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What readers are saying

Reader response

“Yes! At long last a book for wine lovers that unpacks ‘sustainable’ and ‘organic’ when it comes to wine. Sandra’s Vines and Values gives us compelling stories and first-rate intel. Her consumer guide is a gift to all of us who want to drink fantastic wine from wine growers who are truly engaged in every aspect of sustainable wine production.

I can’t wait to try some of these wines. Thanks Sandra!”

Mindy J. Affrime
Film producer

“This book will be a game changer because wine and values are paired so well together. Sandra is a trailblazer in making this connection and through her studies, deep knowledge of wine and her advocacy of sustainability in all things, she has shone a light on a path for drinking the right thing and doing the right thing at the same time. We will follow her, always.”

Sharon T. Freeman, Ph.D.
President, Gems of Wisdom

“For those of us who have a small but growing cellar, a desire for sustainably produced wine, and a dependence on the staff of our wine shops for information on sustainably produced wines — this book is the answer! It provides very accessible information that helps the reader decide which wines to explore and buy.”

Franklin C. Moore
Wine collector

“Wine lovers are becoming more aware and concerned about the potential impact of the worldwide climate crisis on the quality and availability of good wines. The author tackles these issues in depth and with utmost clarity.

The beginning of Vines and Values takes the reader on a personal journey through the uncharted course of a young African-American woman into an industry that was at times hostile to her entry. She then skillfully educates the reader and provides a comprehensive definition of sustainability, presents the business case and its application to the growing of responsibly produced wine.

Her analysis throughout this book provides producers and consumers with opportunities to influence the marketplace, increasing demand among end users of sustainable wines. The introduction of Wine WATCH, a system that can be used by consumers to select sustainable wines worldwide, is invaluable. A better educated consumer can lead this charge!”

Patricia Thompson-Reid
Director, Empowered Health

Speaking, workshops, and press about the books

For interviews, review copies, bulk orders, or an author appearance, write to sandra@discoversustainablewine.com.

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