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Pablo has already talked about the environmental pros and cons of wine corks, and Kara has also looked at the real versus synthetic cork debate.

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The name Jacuzzi may be most often associated with spas and hot tubs, but in the Carneros region of Sonoma, California, locals know that the family surname also means great wine.

Vineyard owner Fred Cline--the grandson of Valeriano Jacuzzi--began making wine even before he was even old enough to drink it.

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From bottles to corks, there's a dizzying array of possibilities when it comes to reusing wine-related products, and now you can add reclaimed wine barrels to the list.

The Mosel valley. Photo by Dittmeyer via Flickr

On the steep hillsides of the Mosel valley, in southwestern Germany, the vineyards are tended by hand, as they have been since Roman times.

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Dear Pablo: When asked if I prefer beer or wine I am neutral.

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Biodynamic is a relatively new buzz word in the wine industry.

The Teghut Forest in northern Armenia.

"Marks & Spencer is the first UK supermarket to convert its 25cl wine bottles to environmentally friendly plastic. Photo: Christopher Thomond" Image & caption credit:Guardian

Alcoholic beverage distributors have long wanted to sell small bottles of wine into sports venues, at the beach, and for picnics.

Is it really eco-friendly?

Wine is tough. We really should drink local in refillable bottles. Since we cannot do that, we should take into account the carbon footprint of its travel.

Of all the environmental issues to think about -- and there a lot of them -- questions concerning food and health are common to us all. We've all got to eat, and do so every day, and so questions of how we manage the environment and how the environment affects human health affect all humankind. How we will feed the world's burgeoning population? Which farmers are pushing beyond organic?