Biodynamics in California

Victoria Daskal pauses on her round-the-world trip as part of the OIV’s Master of Science in Wine Management to interview Mimi Gatens, director of sustainability at Benziger Family Winery in Sonoma.

[See my tasting notes on some Benziger wines along with their peers tomorrow – JR.]

Mimi Gatens’ job is to develop programmes that will make the company stronger in what they see as an uncertain future of high energy costs, lack of water and unsettled weather.  Her focus and expertise are in energy, water and human capital.  She also handles all of the community and industry education and...