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
What’s cooking? How early heat stress affects your harvest
What’s cooking? How early heat stress affects your vineyard By Loni Lyttle and Mark Greenspan Heat stress can do a lot of damage, and in many ways the earlier it hits, the worse it’s going
Fear not! Potassium is your friend
Fear not! Potassium is your friend Holding off on K fertilization may be damaging your wine quality There’s a lot of headbutting between grape growers and winemakers. I get why. Lush green canopies with active
Esca and Young Vine Decline: what you should know
Esca and Young Vine Decline: What you should know. One of the wisest things ever told to me was “If you can’t get out of it, get into it”. This phrase came into my life
Ask a Viticulturist: Which rootstock should I use for Tempranillo?
Ask a Viticulturist: Which rootstock should I use for Tempranillo? “As a part of personal research and experiment, would anyone know on which rootstocks Tempranillo is usually grafted in Spain and US-California Regions where it
Baby, it’s dry outside: an update on the drought and what it means for vineyards
Baby, it’s dry outside Here’s what we’ve seen so far… If you haven’t noticed, California is in a bit of a dry spot right now. Here in Windsor, middle of Sonoma County, this winter yielded
Ask a viticulturist: How do I manage my Red-Blotch-infested vineyard?
Ask a viticulturist: How do I manage my Red-Blotch-infested vineyard? I have a vineyard with a fair amount of Red Blotch in it. It’s not enough to justify pulling the whole vineyard. Can I manage
