Food and drink holidays are a little overwrought. Since human beings need to eat and drink on a daily basis, these holidays are superfluous, and often feel like a marketing ploy more than anything else. Having said that, May 25th is National Wine Day, and if one reason to actually participate in this holiday is to try a new, meaningful wine, why not have a go at wine that gives back? Here are six labels who give back to charities, a feat worth celebrating whether it’s National Wine Day or not.
Dreaming Tree Wines
Co-founded by musician Dave Matthews, The Dreaming Tree promote sustainable and environmental efforts. For every bottle sold, a portion goes to environmental conservation groups, one being the Wilderness Society and Living Lands & Waters. On top of giving back to the environment, the wines set out to minimize their effect on the land, with a recyclable cork, a label made from recycled paper, and less glass used for the bottle.
Ornellaia
Tuscany is famous for its wine and its fine art. Appropriately, Tuscan winery, Ornellaia, blends those two worlds together by working with the Vendemmia d’Artista project since 2009. For part of the project, each year a contemporary artist will create an impactful wine label for the winery, and the sales of those artistic labels goes back to support artists. Through this project, they have raised over $1.7 million for museums and foundations, from New York, to London, to Hong Kong.
