PACIFIC CITY, OR - November 15, 2007 - Basket Case Wines is excited to announce that while it has always been footloose, it is now CarbonFreeTM! Effective June, 2007 Basket Case Wines has offset its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, the country’s leading carbon offset organization.

Basket Case believes that ignoring 'footprint' costs essentially shifts a portion of operational costs to future generations, creating a false sense of success. By partnering with Carbonfund.org, Basket Case Wines is able to reduce this future burden. This commitment places Basket Case Wines as an environmental leader in the Wine community and demonstrates proactive steps being taken in the fight against global climate change.

One of Basket Case Wines tenets is that there is a better way to do business. We spend half of our waking hours at 'work', so why not make work great? We also believe that Enron, Worldcom, partisan politics and environmental ignorance are all hallmarks of a dying business model. We subscribe to a higher standard and believe that a positive work environment, responsible business practices, and giving back to the community can be readily accomplished while earning a fair and honest profit.

"We don't know what the answer to the global warming question is, but I personally believe that the answer will not happen overnight," said Sean Carlton, co-owner of Basket Case Wines. "Going CarbonFreeTM with Carbonfund.org is something we can do right here, right now. I can't afford to wait for a Eureka! moment."

"Carbonfund.org and Basket Case Wines hold in common many of the same values - that our product should be easily available, inexpensive, and open to everyone," Carbonfund.org Executive Director Eric Carlson said. "Global climate change is a problem that effects everyone, and we believe everyone can be a part of the solution. We welcome Basket Case Wines as a partner in the fight against climate change."

About Basket Case Wines

Basket Case Wines is about a very simple truth: wine is not about exclusivity, arrogance, elitism, or pomposity. Wine is about having fun. We strive to make wine that you'll love to drink, and a business you'll trust. But we don't care what you drink, how you drink it, or whether or not you can put words to what you are tasting. DRINK WHAT YOU LIKE! That's all there is to it.

About Carbonfund.org

Carbonfund.org is the country's leading carbon reduction and offset organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact. Carbon offsets enable individuals and businesses to reduce carbon dioxide emissions they are responsible for in their everyday lives by supporting renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects where they are most cost effective. Carbonfund.org works with over 300 corporate and non-profit partners including Discovery, Volkswagen, Dell, Orbitz, Environmental Defense, and Lancome.

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Carbonfund.org

Carbonfund.org (www.carbonfund.org) reduces the threat of climate change by making it easy and affordable for any individual or business to reduce their carbon footprint and support climate-friendly projects. With its easy-to-use calculator, low offset cost per ton of CO2, and certified offset projects, Carbonfund.org is proving that anyone can reduce their impact on climate change easily and efficiently. Carbonfund.org is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit business, and a member of the EPA's Green Power Network, the Chicago Climate Exchange, and Ceres. Carbonfree and "Reduce what you can, offset what you can't" are trademarks of the Carbonfund.org Foundation.

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