A group of winemakers is working to decrease bottle weights for sustainability [Video]

UNITED KINGDOM — With more focus than ever on the climate and sustainability these days, entire industries are taking a closer look at ways to reduce their carbon footprint and impact earth.

In the U.K., a candid discussion is underway about how the wine industry can cut back. For wine growers, sustainability typically means making changes within the vineyards to reduce water usage or even grow different varieties of grapes that are more climate resilient.

“But at the end of the day, anything up to about 50% of the total carbon footprint of wine is the bottle,” said Peter Stanbury, the director of research at the Sustainable Wine Roundtable.

Stanbury has worked on sustainability efforts in different industries for more than 30 years.

The Sustainable Wine Roundtable held a virtual meeting in March to talk about reducing bottle weights. It’s a coalition of more than 100 groups from around the …