Rooted in Change (The Stories Behind Sustainable Wine)

Rooted in Change is co-authored by Jane Masters, a Master of Wine with a profound commitment to sustainability in the global wine industry, and Andrew Neather, a respected journalist and former wine critic for the London Evening Standard. Together, they provide a thoughtful and accessible exploration of how the wine industry can evolve in response to the greatest challenges of our era.

• Why wine is the canary in the coal mine of climate change, and why production in 2024 was the lowest since 1961 due to a combination of wild fires, drought, torrential rain and floods.
• How a modern approach to viticulture and pest control can not only eliminate the use of harmful pesticides and fertilizers, but save growers money.
• How innovation – in terms of materials, practices and transportation throughout the supply chain – can dramatically reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.
• A look at the social side of sustainability, and why exploitative labour practices are fundamentally bad for the industry.
• Interviews with growers and producers the world over – people whose commitment to sustainability is on a par with their desire to create the finest wines possible.

Painstakingly researched, and packed with thought-provoking facts and statistics, Rooted in Change is a must-read for anyone with a vested interest in the future of wine.

Published in collaboration with The Vine Strategy Group, who are specialists in the wine industry, supporting producers and other businesses with their sustainability practices.