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Recent Episodes
092: Vineyard Nutrition Essentials – Nitrogen Fundamentals with Dr. Markus Keller
In this first installment of a three-part vineyard nutrition series, Dr. Markus Keller joins us to break down one of the most influential nutrients in vineyard management: nitrogen. We explore from the ground up. Dr. Keller explains what nitrogen is, where it comes from in vineyard soils, and why it plays such a critical role…
091: Rare Grape Varieties & Their Wines with Jolie-Laide Wines
How many incredible grape varieties are hiding in plain sight — simply because they don’t fit the modern wine script? We dig into that question in this episode with Jenny and Scott Schultz of Sonoma’s Jolie-Laide Wines, a winery built around chasing the unfamiliar and turning “pretty ugly” grapes into seriously compelling wines. We trace…
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090: Old Vines and Argentina’s Ungrafted Massale Selection with Dr. Laura Catena
Some of the world’s most valuable vineyard lessons are rooted in vines that predate modern viticulture. In this conversation, we are joined by Dr. Laura Catena to explore Argentina’s remarkable legacy of old, ungrafted vines and what they reveal about vine genetics, site expression, and long-term resilience. Drawing on her experience, Dr. Catena explains why…
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