Gonzalez-Maldonado et al., 2024
UC Davis survey with Cristina Lazcano of the views of 16 Napa Valley grape growers regarding soil health and the barriers to adopting practices to improve soil health.
Findings are that most growers are willing to adopt more soil health practices if additional specific, practical information could be provided on outcomes of soil health practices, especially the economic benefits.
How to make your vineyard more resilient to climate change We are entering an era where climate patterns no longer follow predictable cycles. Temperatures continue to rise, rainfall becomes erratic, and weather events grow more violent and frequent. Climate adaptation and climate change resilience are becoming urgent challenges for wine growers. The new normal is…
In a 2024 study published in People and Nature, the authors found that regenerative vineyard practices—no-till and sheep grazing—rapidly but differently alter soil microbiomes, with no-till increasing microbial diversity and grazing enhancing microbial activity. Headline Findings Methods Results Read the original study here.
A review by Kingston et al. (2025), published in the Journal of Soils and Sediments, found that integrating biochar with stable isotope techniques shows strong potential to enhance soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in regenerative viticulture under climate change while enabling improved monitoring of soil–plant–microbe interactions. Headline Findings Methods The study uses a literature review…
This toolkit from the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance is designed to support winegrowers at every stage of their climate journey—whether they are just starting to explore how climate change may affect their business, already have strategies in place, or fall somewhere in between. Visit the “How to Use” page to find the most suitable starting…
This study by Ryschawy, J et al., (2025) published in Agronomy for Sustainable Development, found that reintegrating livestock into vineyards in southern France provides ecological benefits such as improved soil and vegetation management, but adoption is limited by weak coordination, economic constraints, and mixed stakeholder support. Headline Findings Methods Results Read the original study here.
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