Quote of the Day - Great people talk about ideas, average people
talk about things, and small people talk about wine.
Collectively, while the Valley's 109 wineries produce nearly 340
million gallons of wine, they likewise produce just over 700
tons of air pollution. The air pollution happens - you guessed
it - during fermentation. According to the District's studies,
the fermentation process that turns grape sugars to alcohol
releases ethanol, methanol and other organic compounds into the
atmosphere, where they react with sunlight and heat to form
ozone. Now, E&J Gallo, Delicato and sixteen others of the
District's largest winemakers, who produce some 70% of
California's table wine, must reduce their emissions by 35%
according to the new rules. Alternatively, they can buy air
pollution credits from other companies that have reduced
pollution, similar to the South Coast Air Management District's
RECLAIM credit exchange program. The wineries are pleased with
the flexibility of the program, but Earth Justice isn