Sixty Vines Doubles Down on Sustainability
This Earth Week Sixty Vines, a wine-centric and eco-friendly restaurant, is inviting guests to wine, dine and protect the earth, one cork at a time.
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the globe on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. At Sixty Vines, a genuine effort toward sustainability and a love for Earth’s ingredients are ingrained in their DNA. Self-proclaimed “Vine Huggers”, Sixty Vines supports the greening of the wine industry from growing and vilifying to limited and reusable packaging. Sixty Vines doesn’t just practice this because caring for the environment is the right thing to do, it happens to make the wine taste better, too. Every day, with every glass poured, Sixty Vines is shaping a healthier Earth by eliminating bottles from landfills and protecting the world’s limited supply of cork.
Beginning April 19, Sixty Vines is asking guests to be a partner in protecting wine country and the Earth by recycling their corks at the restaurant. In return, guests will receive a taste from the tap! Corks will be recycled and shared with local artisans who will handcraft a variety of items to be sold exclusively at SixtyVines.com this October, in celebration of National Sustainability Month. All proceeds from this exclusive new initiative will benefit a fund that will support wine country around the world in times of need.
“One of the key differentiators of Sixty Vines is our desire to reimagine wine culture by drinking more sustainably,” said Sixty Vines CEO Jeff Carcara. “For Earth Week, we’re making it easy for our guests to join in an eco-friendly practice with us by recycling corks. People throw away their corks all the time without thinking about it and we’re taking the initiative to repurpose them in a creative way. In exchange, our guests can enjoy a free pour from our wine tap while reducing their carbon footprint and we can ensure we’re poised to support ongoing wine education and sustainability efforts.”
As an innovative restaurant with a commitment to sustainability, each Sixty Vines location has a 60-tap wine system that creates and eco-friendly approach to wine service and creates the closest “from the barrel” tasting experience in hospitality. Keg wine, the base of the tap program, results in less packaging and less waste for the environment, as one keg holds 26 wine bottles and 1,500 over its refillable lifetime. This eliminates mounds of glass bottles, labels, corks, foil and shipping supplies that accompany traditional wine bottles. By using kegs and reusable bottles, Sixty Vines is saving the planet, one sip at a time!
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About Sixty Vines
Often referred to as “the wine lover’s restaurant,” Sixty Vines is a globally inspired and seasonally sourced restaurant brand that transports your senses to some of the best wine regions in the world. Sixty Vines’ innovative and eco-friendly wine-on-tap program allows guests to experience many wines while lessening its carbon footprint. Sixty Vines currently has four restaurants in Plano, Dallas and Houston, Texas, and Winter Park, Fla., with plans for growth. To learn more, visit sixtyvines.com.