Wine Scholar Guild is pleased to bring you this 5-session course developed in conjunction with Agro-Bordeaux, a public viticulture and enology school under the authority of the French Ministry of Agriculture. The curriculum explores terroir from the ground up, and is designed to give you a thorough understanding of some of the fundamental principles of viticulture, the various challenges faced by growers in the vineyard, and how the fine wine regions of the world are adapting to the changing climate to preserve the quality of their fruit.  

The course is split into 5 sessions, the first 3 sessions are in Part One, and the remaining 2 sessions can be found in Part Two here.

 

In this lecture, Dr Marc Greven will discuss the use of cover crops in the vineyard and the influence on the soil an dhence the vine and wine quality. Cover crops can work both in favor of the vines or against them depending on the local soil and climate conditions. These influences will have to be well understood in order to make the right choices when planting cover crops. The influence of cover crops will be discussed in the context of soil protection, their influence on vine water availability as well as the competition for nutrients, and all that related to vine productivity and wine quality. 

Water is the driving force of all nature, said Leonardo da Vinci. In this webinar, Dr. Greg Gambetta will explore the relationship between vines, soil, and hydric stress. Just how does water availability, or lack thereof, impact the vine? What is “drought tolerance” and how does water availability impact vine health and wine quality? Drought is plaguing many of the wine regions of the world. This webinar will address a hot topic with an eye to the future. 

 

Dr.Marc Greven holds a PhD degree from Lincoln University in Canterbury (New Zealand) and worked as senior research scientist for the New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food and adjunct lecturer for Lincoln University and The Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) in Blenheim, New Zealand. Since September 2018, Marc is an associate professor in the Viticulture and Enology program at Bordeaux Sciences Agro and coordinator and lecturer for school’s Bachelors and MSc programs. The focus of Marc’s research is viticulture, vineyard management, vine water use, carbohydrate partitioning and sustainability and how these factors relate to wine quality. 

Dr.Gregory Gambetta was born and raised in northern California where he received an undergraduate degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a PhD in Plant Biology, both from UC Davis. His previous experiences have included working as researcher, science-policy advisor and educator. Through his work, he has been recognized as a Fulbright scholar, U.S. NSF award recipient and California Council on Science and Technology fellow. Currently, he is a professor of viticulture working as part of both Bordeaux Sciences Agro and the Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin. Greg’s research is focused on three primary areas: the control of ripening processes, rootstock effects on scions and vine hydraulics.