California vineyard uses wind power to make wine
California vineyard uses wind power to make wine
A vineyard in California has been using a wind turbine to generate the power it needs to make wine for the last eight years. CBS Bay Area’s Juliette Goodrich has the story.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, focusing on Scheid Family Wines' use of wind power. The reporting appears generally objective, with a slight positive slant towards sustainable practices. Minor details, such as the exact duration of wind power usage, could benefit from further verification.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A vineyard in California has been using a wind turbine to generate the power it needs to make wine.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that Scheid Family Wines uses a wind turbine to generate power for winemaking.
- Verification Source #2: States that Scheid Family Wines uses wind to generate electricity that powers its winery.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The vineyard has been using wind power for the last eight years.
- Verification Source #1: Source 1 was published in 2025 and does not explicitly state the vineyard has been using wind power for exactly eight years. It implies a long-term commitment to sustainability.
- Verification Source #2: Source 2 was published in 2018 and mentions the use of wind power, suggesting it was implemented before that year. This source does not specify the exact duration.
- Assessment: Mostly Accurate. While the sources confirm the use of wind power, the 'eight years' claim is not directly verified and depends on the current year. It is plausible but unverified.
- Claim: The wind power generated goes back onto the grid.
- Verification Source #1: States that Scheid only uses half of the generated power and the rest goes back onto the grid.
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: "We're really only using half of what we need to power it," explained Scheid. "The rest of the wind power generated actually goes back onto the ..."
- Source 2: Leading winemaker turns to wind power with BEI | BEI Construction