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 the original article here. The wine industry is particularly susceptible to buzzwords. Terms like “terroir” and “minerality” may be nebulous, […]

Planting a vineyard? Not so fast.

Planting a vineyard? Not so fast. Careful planning of a vineyard is essential to its success. Don’t take shortcuts. By Mark Greenspan The following is reprinted from the June 2018 issue of Wine Business Monthly As a vineyard consultant and vineyard management service provider, I can’t tell you how many people come to us and […]

Do consumers care about sustainability?

Do consumers care about sustainability? …does it matter? Here at AV we talk a lot about viticulture. It is, after all, in our name. But we certainly haven’t lost sight of the overall goals of our industry: to make wine. And we don’t just want to make wine, we want to make darn good wine, […]

To till or not to till?

To till or not to till? The trend is towards less tillage, but could it be detrimental to vineyards? The following is from an article originally published in Wine Business Monthly in June of 2019. Read the original here. I recently attended a tour of some vineyards in central Spain. I had been to Spain […]