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September 2026 Newsletter

October 7, 2026, in Articles & Blogs

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Our September newsletter is out. This month: Tasting Climate Change 2026 sessions now available to watch; practical guides on cover crops, weed management and compost teas; fresh research on resilience and economics in regenerative vineyards from France to Sonoma, plus new recognition for ROC and regenerative producers from Napa to New Zealand. Read it here.

3 things to find time for:

Read Sectormentor’s excellent Guide to Cover Crops and think about what you could steal for your own vineyard.
Watch our Tasting Climate Change session on regenerative viticulture with Isabel Gassier, now free to view alongside talks from Marc-Andre Selosse, Rosa Kruger and more.
Listen to the podcast on weed management with Beckstoffer’s Jim Lincoln for very practical detail on equipment, timing, costs and trade offs.

What’s new?

Tasting Climate Change 2026 footage is now free to watch, including our regen session with Isabel Gassier and standout talks on climate-ready grape varieties, old vines and consumer perceptions.
The Wine Society has released the regenerative viticulture webinar series we created for their suppliers, starting with a “hero hour” exploring Johan Reyneke’s work rewilding his estate.
From Jackson Family Wines going Regenerative Organic Certified in Napa to Tiki becoming the first regenerative certified producer in New Zealand, regenerative labels and field trials are scaling fast, backed by new economics and agroforestry resources from California to Bordeaux.

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