What if a vineyard’s strongest defense against fungal disease starts with the grape variety itself? Fritz talks with Dr. Oliver Trapp, head of grapevine breeding at Germany’s Julius Kühn Institute, …
111: Bonus Episode: Creating Community – Why I Created VVA
In this bonus episode, Fritz explains why he founded the Virtual Viticulture Academy in 2018. He describes three motivations: consulting travel limited how many growers he could serve; some growers …
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110: A Decade with the Spotted Lanternfly – Are We Now in Control with Dr. Julie Urban
Fritz welcomes Penn State entomologist Dr. Julie Urban for a look back at ten years of spotted lanternfly research — and what vineyard owners have learned along the way. Julie explains why grapevines …
109: How Vineyard Decisions Impact the Wine Microbiome with Dr. Jack Gilbert
Leading microbial ecologist from UC San Diego, Dr. Jack Gilbert joins us to talk about how soil and management decisions shape the vine and wine microbiome. We start by defining what a microbiome is …
108: Bonus Episode: A Mile‑High Move — The Colorado Chapter
A big life change is brewing as Fritz shares a personal update from his new home base in Denver, Colorado! After nearly two decades in Houston, he and his family have moved to be closer to the …
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107: Is It Time to Pull the Block – Assessing Decline in Older Vines with Dr Kendra Baumgartner
Fritz welcomes back Dr. Kendra Baumgartner, a longtime friend and one of his very first podcast guests, to tackle a question every grower eventually faces: when does an aging vineyard block cross from …
