Why is third-party verification of emissions not required for wineries?
The CNC encourages participating wineries to obtain third-party verification, but does not require them to do so. Given the high cost of verification, only six of the fourteen wineries were in a position to have their data verified by a third party. The CNC is working to find less expensive verification options for 2010. The six wineries that completed third-party verification included: Cooper Mountain Vineyards, Left Coast Cellars, Lemelson Vineyards, Sokol Blosser Winery, Soter Vineyards, and Willamette Valley Vineyards.
