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093: Vineyard Nutrition Essentials – Phosphorus Fundamentals with Dr. Terry Bates
Phosphorus may not grab attention like nitrogen or potassium, but it plays a foundational role in vine growth, fruit set, and overall vineyard performance. In this episode of Vineyard Underground, Fritz welcomes Dr. Terry Bates, Senior Research Associate at Cornell University and Director of the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Lab for Cornell AgriTech,…
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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