RISE
Climate & Wine Symposium
The climate crisis is no longer imminent. It is here. Coming together as sustainable winegrowing leaders is no longer optional, it is imperative.
Growers and vintners must play an increasingly active role in building social equity, conserving natural resources, reducing and drawing down GHG emissions and creating more resilient vineyards, businesses and communities.
Wines capture global attention, meaning our leadership can be an outsized force for change. This is a changemaking convening to enable the wine industry to leverage its powerful platform and set a standard for sustainability and climate action that galvanizes the global wine community.
To establish the first cross-organizational series of events, paired with sustained support and mentorship, that will not only inspire and educate, but facilitate and accelerate regional critical mass action.
This is a changemaking convening to enable the wine industry to leverage its powerful leadership platform and set a standard for sustainability and climate action that galvanizes the global wine industry.
This series of events is designed to accelerate meaningful sustainability and climate action transformation across the entire industry and culture of wine. The events are organized around the Six Pillars of Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership:
Wines capture global attention, meaning our leadership can be an outsized force for change.
Collectively, unified under a common goal, we can harness our opportunities and influence to serve as a force to transform the industry.
Anna Brittain – Napa Green
Martin Reyes, MW – WineWise
Michelle Novi – Napa Valley Vintners
Tod Mostero – Dominus Estate
Dan Petroski – Massican
Molly Shepphard – Spottswoode Estate
Evyn Cameron – Consulting Winemaker
Megan Scott – Napa Green
Napa Valley Vintners
Napa County Resource Conservation District
Napa Climate NOW!
Napa Leadership Program
Thank you to everyone who helped make @risegreenwine a huge success! The 2025 RISE Climate & Wine Symposium engaged 650+ guests sharing leadership opportunities and generating commitments to action.
Reach out to @napagreen for support with your commitments to action. Our team has your back!
Read more and other media coverage at the link in our bio.
#climateaction #wineindustry #wineindustryleadership #winebusiness
Wow, we really did it y’all! As we rest & recover from that monumental undertaking, we reflect for a moment on the incredible community of the brightest & most compassionate minds that came together to make this happen at such a pivotal time.
From the bottom of our hearts at Team Green we cannot thank you enough, nor adequately put into words how much it all means.
Keep working, keep speaking up and keep fighting for what is right. We stand tall next to you. #rise
📸: @briana_marie
We thoroughly enjoyed this beautiful conversation between @abrittain, @cathycorison & @gracecorisonmartin about the heritage & horizon of regenerative farming in Napa Valley. Thank you to all of our wonderful speakers that joined us at RISE 2025!
📸: @briana_marie
On our final day of RISE 2025 we were fortunate to have an impactful conversation with @drreneelertzman & @finn.does concerning the mental & emotion cycles of the environmental work we all do. The how and why of what motivates our work is as important as the work itself.
If you missed this beautiful conversation please know that we have professionally recorded all sessions at RISE and will announce how to view them.
We offer a sincere and deeply felt thank you to both of these amazing speakers for joining us today.
In our current climate, RISE has meant more than ever. As we head into our final day today of Climate Action & Regenerative Farming, we want to take a moment to thank our visionary founders, @abrittain & @reyeswine.mw.
Thank you for the countless hours you’ve put in, the bravery to raise your voices, the vision to use your platforms meaningfully and for the beautiful community we’ve built together. Here’s to you! 🥂
We’ll see you all today at RISE Climate & Wine Symposium.
📸: @briana_marie
Incredible keynote from the one and only @realwolfofwine!
Catch him tonight at @statelineroad_smokehouse in Napa!
#wine #hiphop #wineandmusic #winestyle #winewinewine #winelife #winebar #winewriter #winespeak #wineandculture #dei #socialjustice
Who else has loved being greeted by these smiling faces the past week of RISE? 🙋♀️ Thank you @mp_egan39 & @marisataylorwines, you make our days a little brighter with your welcoming energy! ☀️
Thrilled to welcome you all to our Social Justice, Diversity & Inclusion Day! Still two more days to go after this. Be sure to grab your tickets!
Our final three events kick off tomorrow at 1:00pm AFTER the CIA Summit! Come hear from the @realwolfofwine, @nikki_silvestri and many more luminaries as we enter our first afternoon session! Stay for our first RISE Happy Hour & Snacks afterwards.
There are still tickets available at the link in our bio and you can use code RISE10 to join!
See you tomorrow 🥂
Stand out speakers and stand out quotes at RISE Proactive Farming, Soil Health & Diversity Day..
“Nature responds quickly if you let her” - @cainethompson
“25% of the population is enough to create a tipping point for regenerative agriculture.” - @profkimberlynicholas
“It starts with a single step!” - @cainethompson
“We have to connect with the problems we want to solve” - Dr. Jonathan Lundgren
“Farmers are stewards of not just land, but life!” - Dr. Jonathan Lundrgen
📸: @briana_marie
Today was moving. We had many inspiring & stunning moments at RISE. Yet this photo captures the soul of it perfectly. Nature, balance and the deeply riveting beauty in regenerative farming. Thanks for being with us today all for another full house.
THANK YOU to our incredible photographer @briana_marie for capturing this, and seeing our world in the thoughtful, informed and compassionate way that you do.
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