Cheers! Fair Trade Certified wine is now available in stores across the country. Fair Trade certification is empowering vineyard workers and small farmers in South Africa, Argentina and Chile.  Have your tried Fair Trade Certified wine? Tell us about it in the comments section below.

Fair Trade Certified wine guarantees that grape growers and winery employees are paid fair wages and that the work environment prohibits child labor, forced overtime, and harassment. In addition, the grapes used for Fair Trade Certified wine are grown sustainably, which reduces harmful effects on the earth. To learn how Fair Trade Certified wine has helped to empower a community in South Africa, read Marie Malan’s story at the Fair Trade Month website!

Are you a wine-o for Fair Trade Certified wine? If so, show your support by giving a Gift of Fairness that helps Give a Vineyard Worker a Ride! Fair Trade Certified Wine has already helped communities like that of Marie Molan’s, and it can do more–with your help! Give a Gift of Fairness today!