1 2<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> 3<HTML> 4<HEAD> 5<TITLE>In The News</TITLE> 6<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> 7<META NAME="Author" CONTENT="MouseWorks.net"> 8<META NAME="Generator" CONTENT="NetObjects Fusion 4.0 for Windows"> 9</HEAD> 10<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#A98230" LINK="#A98230" VLINK="#A98230" ALINK="#A98230"> 11 <CENTER> 12 <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0"> 13 <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> 14 <TD WIDTH="75"><IMG SRC="./clearpixel.gif" WIDTH="75" HEIGHT="1" BORDER="0" ALT=""></TD> 15 <TD WIDTH="1100"> 16 <TABLE ID="Table4" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="1100" STYLE="background-color: transparent; background-image: none;"> 17 <TR VALIGN="TOP"> 18 <TD WIDTH="1100" BGCOLOR="#000000" ID="Cell7"> 19 <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="3" WIDTH="1100"> 20 <TR> 21 <TD> 22 <P ALIGN="RIGHT"><A HREF="./index.htm"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Our Vineyard</FONT></A><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif"> | </FONT><A HREF="./our-wine.htm"><FONT 23 FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Our Wine</FONT></A><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif"> | </FONT><A HREF="./tastings.htm"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Tastings</FONT></A><FONT 24 FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif"> | </FONT><A HREF="./news.htm"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">In The News</FONT></A><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif"> | </FONT><A 25 HREF="./reviews.htm"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Reviews</FONT></A><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif"> | </FONT><A HREF="./contact.htm"><FONT 26 FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Contact</FONT></A><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif"> </FONT><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif"> </FONT></P> 27 </TD> 28 </TR> 29 </TABLE> 30 </TD> 31 </TR> 32 <TR VALIGN="TOP"> 33 <TD ID="Cell8"> 34 <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0"> 35 <TR> 36 <TD ALIGN="left"><IMG ID="Picture1" HEIGHT="185" WIDTH="1100" SRC="./header03.jpg" BORDER="0" ALT="Verde Vineyards, Johnston, RI" TITLE="Verde Vineyards, Johnston, RI"></TD> 37 </TR> 38 </TABLE> 39 </TD> 40 </TR> 41 </TABLE> 42 </TD> 43 <TD WIDTH="75"><IMG SRC="./clearpixel.gif" WIDTH="75" HEIGHT="1" BORDER="0" ALT=""></TD> 44 </TR> 45 </TABLE> 46 <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="1250"> 47 <TR VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="LEFT"> 48 <TD WIDTH="75"><IMG SRC="./clearpixel.gif" WIDTH="75" HEIGHT="1" BORDER="0" ALT=""></TD> 49 <TD WIDTH="1100" ID="Text1" BGCOLOR="#000000"> 50 <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="20" WIDTH="1100"> 51 <TR> 52 <TD> 53 <P><B><FONT SIZE="+2" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">In The News</FONT></B></P> 54 <P><br><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Vineyard harvest a sweet end to summer<br></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Tara Monastesse<br>Beacon Media Staff Writer<br>September 4, 55 2025<br><I>As Giacomo "Jim" Verde greeted volunteers for his vineyard's annual grape harvest on Sunday, he made sure to impart some words of advice. First of all, he told them, "it's not a race."<br></I></FONT><A 56 HREF="https://johnstonsunrise.net/stories/vineyard-harvest-a-sweet-end-to-summer,305828"><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">READ ARTICLE</FONT></B></A></P> 57 <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Here's a Corker: Johnston vineyard savors Big E title: RI's top wine of the year<br></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Tara 58 Monastesse<br>Johnston Sunrise<br>July 10, 2025<br></FONT><A HREF="https://johnstonsunrise.net/stories/verde-vineyard-wins-big-e-prize,298506"><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">READ ARTICLE</FONT> 59 </B></A></P> 60 <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Verde Vineyards voted best winery in Rhode Island by Yelp<br></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Michael Bartiromo<br>The Hill <br>June 25, 61 2022<br></FONT><A HREF="https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/3532991-the-best-winery-in-every-state-according-to-yelp/"><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">READ ARTICLE</FONT></B></A> 62 </P> 63 <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Verde Vineyards: A Clean Energy Story<br></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources<br>September 22, 2021<br></FONT><A 64 HREF="https://youtu.be/KGgyi1RyWIg"><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif"><B>View Video</B></FONT></A></P> 65 <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Verde Vineyards, located in Johnston, Rhode Island, is unique for its traditional wine making techniques, hand-picked grapes, open fermentation and oak barrel aging. Jim 66 Verde opened the farm after retiring from his job as a teacher, turning his passion for winemaking into a business.</FONT></P> 67 <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Mr. Verde has implemented three different clean energy projects: a 10.56 kW ground mounted solar system, a 40 kWh battery back-up system and geothermal heat pumps. As a 68 result of these systems working together, the farm is 100% powered by renewable energy. Mr. Verde no longer worries when the power goes out – the batteries automatically turn on and keeps the wine cool and the 69 lights on without any intervention.</FONT></P> 70 <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">
70Verde Vineyards received an award from the state's Agricultural Energy Grant program (administered by the RI Office of Energy Resources and Department of 71 Environmental Management) supporting both the battery installation and an upgrade to its solar inverters. The farm received an additional grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Energy for America 72 Program (USDA-REAP).</FONT></P> 73 <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Rooted in Tradition: For vintner Verde, working the grapevines is a way of life<br></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Laura 74 Colantonio<br>Valley Breeze<br>December 2, 2020<br></FONT><A HREF="./valley-breeze-2020-12-02.htm"><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">READ ARTICLE</FONT></B></A></P> 75 <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">The Best Winery In Every State: Calling all wine connoisseurs!<br></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Taylor Mead<br>House 76 Beautiful<br>September 11, 2018<br></FONT><A HREF="./house-beautiful-2018-09-11.htm"><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">READ ARTICLE</FONT></B></A></P> 77 <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Baffoni's Poultry Farm, Verde Vineyards welcome Langevin during local food tour <br></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Dan 78 Kittredge<br>Johnston Sunrise<br>February 27, 2014<br></FONT><A HREF="./johnston-sunrise-2014-02-27.htm"><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">READ ARTICLE</FONT></B></A></P> 79 <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">The Science of Winemaking: A successful experiment in Johnston<br></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Emily Dietsch<br>Providence 80 Monthly<br>December 26, 2012<br></FONT><A HREF="./providence-monthly-2012-12-26.htm"><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">READ ARTICLE</FONT></B></A></P> 81 <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Photo Story: Verde Vineyards<br></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Bob Thayer<br>The Providence Journal<br>October 29, 2012<br></FONT><A 82 HREF="http://www.providencejournal.com/topics/photos/photo-story/20121029-jim-verde-vineyards-in-johnston.ece"><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">CLICK HERE</FONT></B></A></P> 83 <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Vintage Johnston: Verde Vineyards creates local wine <br></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Meg Fraser<br>Johnston Sunrise<br>October 11, 84 2012<br></FONT><A HREF="./johnston-sunrise-2012-10-11.htm"><B><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">READ ARTICLE</FONT></B></A></P> 85 <P><B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">Verde Vineyards: A beautiful vineyard in an unexpected Johnston location<br></FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif">The Rhode Show: The Rhode Less 86 Traveled<br>October 2, 2012</FONT> 87 <TABLE WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0"> 88 <TR> 89 <TD ALIGN="left"> 90 <TABLE WIDTH="560" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0"> 91 <TR> 92 <TD> 93 <P><FONT FACE="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Sans-serif"> 94 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a1U6Wum8zWg?si=08isLikybgSNE_sf" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;
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