Hello Vine Nerds!
Welcome to the Advanced Viticulture Blog! We have over three decades of experience as consultants and vineyard managers and we want to share our expertise with you. Our hope is that this site will serve as a source of practical information based in science for anyone interested in grapevine cultivation. Although based in Northern California, we’re hoping to connect with growers, winemakers, and everyone else in the wine industry worldwide. We invite you to comment, ask questions, and contribute.
Cheers! AV
Why was yield low this year?
Why was yield low this year? All over California, tonnage came up shy Not to state the obvious… There are a lot of factors contributing to the low yield this year. Let’s address the most
Investigating Low-Volume Approaches to Vineyard Cooling
Investigating Low-Volume Approaches to Vineyard Cooling High heat can damage both fruit and foliage. A group in Napa is investigating alternatives to overhead impact sprinklers. By Mark Greenspan The following has been reprinted from and
Countdown to harvest: How should I be irrigating?
Countdown to harvest: How should I be irrigating? Don’t cut off water just yet… You know it’s harvest season when the winemakers emerge from their cavernous abodes and start making appearances in the vineyard. It’s
Ask a Viticulturist: Cut from the same shade cloth
Ask a Viticulturist: Cut from the same shade cloth Does color really matter? With the dramatic ups and downs of the climate, shade cloth is rapidly becoming a necessity here in California. I’ve written a
Breaking down frost protection
Breaking down frost protection If you can’t get out of it, get into it Frost season was particularly brutal up and down the West Coast this year. With continued early springs brought on by climate
Is Regenerative the New Biodynamic?
Is Regenerative the new Biodynamic? Is this just another buzzword or is there meat on those bones? By Mark Greenspan and Loni Lyttle The following is reprinted from Wine Business Monthly’s July 2021 Issue. Read
