Eric Asimov in The New York Times explains how Robert Mondavi’s grandson, Carlo Mondavi, is pushing the California wine industry in a new direction born not of 20th century aspirations but of the existential threat of the 21s century, climate change:
Mr. Mondavi, 43, envisions something of an agricultural revolution that would rein in farming’s carbon footprint, estimated at roughly a quarter of hte greenhouse emissions each year. It requires a combination of regenerative agriculture, increased biodiversity and what he calls renewable farming, which is no longer dependent on the fossil fuel industry, but instead relies on renewable sources of energy.
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