For a quick overview, there is a power-point review (PPT) titled "Sustainability Initiatives in the Global Wine Industry" by Thrupp, Fetzer and CSWA (California Sustainable Winegrowers Association).
There was no mention of grape breeding for sustainable growing, though. I may not have done enough searching, though. Dr. Andrew Walker is located in California and has done a lot of breeding for Pierce's Disease (PD) tolerance (ie, PD management without chemicals) , so it seems strange his work wasn't mentioned in the materials I reviewed.
To see 'sustainable grape growing' investigate grape breeding, there is 'PIWI International (grape breeders interested in North American x European crosses)
"PIWI" is a German abbreviation and stands for fungus resistant grape varieties. These were created by crossing European grape varieties and American fungus resistant varietals.
There is also'GrapeNet' which seem interested in enhancing the genetic diversity of commercial grapes. I've only taken a quick look, though. The site had not been updated for 2014:
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