LIVE | Supporting environmentally and socially responsible winegrowing in the Pacific Northwest

LIVE supports environmentally and socially responsible winegrowing through third-party certification and education. Our roots are in the Pacific Northwest and our standard is internationally accredited.

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333

Vineyards

8,352

Acres of Biodiversity

Wineries

What We Do

Since 1999, LIVE has independently certified the sustainable practices of winegrowers in the Pacific Northwest, using the latest in university research and internationally accredited standards. We provide regional education to preserve the human and natural resources of the wine industry. We welcome you to learn more about our standards.

Preservation — Native habitat, watershed quality, and wildlife are protected and improved through rigorous biodiversity requirements and whole-farm certification.
Social Issues — Worker health and safety standards and good neighbor policies are an important function of our rigorous vineyard and winery standards.

Certification — Cutting-edge third-party certifications that address issues ranging from energy and greenhouse gas reduction, to water and waste management, to materials sourcing.
Community — A healthy, vibrant community that actively works to improve the quality of the natural and built environments in which they live and work.

Staff

For inquiries related to certification, education, outreach, and administration. Chris has been with LIVE since 2007.

Chris Serra

Executive Director

Email Chris

For inquiries related to outreach and education outside of Oregon. Brighid joined LIVE in 2016.

Brighid O'Keane

Outreach Director

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Board of Directors

LIVE is membership-governed nonprofit organization. Members elect growers and winemakers from across the Pacific Northwest as representatives for a two-year term. You can email them directly at [email protected].

Wynne Peterson-Nedry

Chair, Winery Certification Officer

Winemaker at Chehalem

James Whitelatch

Vice-Chair

Operations Manager at Claar Wine Group

Bruce Sonnen

Secretary

Vineyard Operations Manager at Van Duzer Vineyards

Leigh Bartholomew

Vineyard Certification Officer

Director of Viticulture at Results Partners

Jessica Sandrock

Education Officer

Director of NW Wine Studies Program at Chemeketa Community College

Don Crank

Leda Garside

Clinical Services Manager for ¡Salud! Services

Luisa Ponzi

Winemaker at Ponzi Vineyards

Russell Smithyman

Director of Viticulture at Ste Michelle Wine Estates

Tom Danowski

Ex-Officio

Executive Director, Oregon Wine Board and Oregon Winegrowers Association

Moya Shatz Dolsby

Ex-Officio

Executive Director, Idaho Wine Commission

Dan Kent

Ex-Officio

Executive Director, Salmon-Safe

Vicky Scharlau

Ex-Officio

Executive Director, Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers

Jason Tosch

Emeritus

Vineyard Manager at Anne Amie Vineyards

LIVE certification creates a brand position that most other wine regions simply don't have. To be able to say your winery and vineyards have achieved the highest certification in the world for sustainable viticulture, now that's pretty powerful.

— Maria Ponzi, Ponzi Vineyards