Vineyard Underground

By Fritz Westover

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Salado Winery
 Mar 1, 2023
great information about growing wine grapes

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What if you could hang out with experienced grape growers, ask them about the science of grape growing, vineyard operations, and more; then take an insight or two to improve your vineyard and ultimately the quality of the wines you produce? That's what we do each week on the Vineyard Underground. Hosted by Fritz Westover –– viticulture expert more than 20 years of experience in the vineyard industry –– every episode is an in-depth look at grape growing methods, care, and even complicated matters of fertilization and pest and disease management? The goal is to provide you with an understanding of the complicated aspects of viticulture science so that experienced and even first-time grape growers will be able to understand and implement new practices in their vineyard.

Episode Date
086: Viticulturists vs AI with Dr. Justin Scheiner
Dec 09, 2025
085: Development of the Monterey County Wine Industry with Larry Bettiga
Nov 25, 2025
084: Damage Control - Voles & Other Vertebrate Pests with Kelly Mulville & Newt Wimer
Nov 11, 2025
083: Plan My Vineyard with Callil Capuozzo
Oct 28, 2025
082: How Vines are Made with Dustin Hooper
Oct 14, 2025
081: Transitioning from Grape Grower to Winemaker with Jim Duane – Part 2
Sep 30, 2025
080: Transitioning from Grape Grower to Winemaker with Jim Duane - Part 1
Sep 16, 2025
079: Plan My Vineyard with Matthieu Wheeler
Sep 02, 2025
078: Beyond Organic Wine with Adam Huss
Aug 19, 2025
077: Transitioning Vineyards to Regenerative Organic Certification with Hilary Graves
Aug 05, 2025
076: Growing Grapes Around the World – England with Dr. Belinda Kemp
Jul 22, 2025
075: The Importance of Mycorrhizal Fungi for Vineyard Health with Dr. R. Paul Schreiner
Jul 08, 2025
074: Variation in Young Vine Training in Diverse Climates
Jun 24, 2025
073: Soil Nutrient Interactions and the Role of Potassium in Eastern Vineyards with Dr. Jaclyn Fiola
Jun 10, 2025
072: How Research Influences Our Spray Program Decisions with Dr. Katie Gold
May 27, 2025
071: Demystifying Spray Adjuvants with Paul Crout
May 13, 2025
070: Alternative Canopy Management Practices
Apr 29, 2025
069: When Are Insects Actually a Problem with Dr. Rufus Isaacs
Apr 15, 2025
068: The Evolution of Vineyard Floor Management with Alice Wise
Apr 01, 2025
067: Growing for Sparkling Wines in Alternative Regions with Mark Wenzel & Kaibab Sauvage
Mar 18, 2025
066: Q&A – Fritz Answers Early Season Grower Questions
Mar 04, 2025
065: Mechanizing Your Vineyard from the Start with Dr. Matthew Fidelibus & Alan Thibault
Feb 18, 2025
064: Growing Grapes Around a World – Mexico with Alexandro Eguiarte & Francisco Verastegui
Feb 04, 2025
063: Pruning Wound Disease Myth Busting
Jan 21, 2025
062: The Timing of Vineyard Management Tasks is Everything With Matt Doyle
Jan 07, 2025
061: In the Vines since 1999
Dec 24, 2024
060: Expectations from a Custom Crush with Ryan Horn and Greg Stokes
Dec 10, 2024
059: Late Season Vineyard Management Considerations
Nov 26, 2024
058: Top 5 Misheard Grape Growing Concepts
Nov 12, 2024
057: Modern Powdery Mildew Management with Dr. Michelle Moyer
Oct 29, 2024
056: The Emergence & Success of the Virginia Wine Industry with Dr. Tony Wolf
Oct 15, 2024
055: Managing Cold Climate Vineyards & Dealing with Cold Damaged Vines with Kevin Ker – Part 2
Oct 01, 2024
054: Managing Cold Climate Vineyards & Dealing with Cold Damaged Vines with Kevin Ker – Part 1
Sep 17, 2024
053: A Picture of Vineyard Sustainability with Niner Wine Estates
Sep 03, 2024
052: Harvest Time Q&A
Aug 20, 2024
051: Learning from Vineyards and Wineries in the Emerging Arizona Wine Region
Aug 06, 2024
050: The Challenges and Successes of Growing Italian Cultivars Outside of Italy with Luca Paschina
Jul 23, 2024
049: Midsummer Mismanagement in the Vineyard
Jul 09, 2024
048: Advances in Vineyard Nutrition Monitoring with Dr. Markus Keller
Jun 25, 2024
047: Crop Regulation & Fruit Thinning Strategies with Dr. Mark Krasnow
Jun 11, 2024
046: Listener Questions Answered with Jim Duane #2
May 28, 2024
045: Vineyard Floor Management - Herbicide Alternatives with Dr. Marcelo Moretti
May 14, 2024
044: 3 Months Post Planting - Actions for New Vineyards with Mark Chien
Apr 30, 2024
043: Vine Planting & Site Prep with Randy Heinzen
Apr 16, 2024
042: Listener Questions Answered with Jim Duane
Apr 02, 2024
041: Mastering Irrigation Distribution Uniformity with Dr. Franklin Gaudi
Mar 19, 2024
040: Understanding Biological Products with Dr. Pam Marrone
Mar 05, 2024
039: Effective Vineyard Spraying with Dr. Andrew Landers
Feb 20, 2024
038: Understanding Pruning Wounds & Protection Options with Dr. Akif Eskalen
Feb 06, 2024
037: Unique or Alternative Pruning Methods with John Thull and Marco Tessari
Jan 23, 2024
036: Pruning & Training Vinifera for Harsh Winter Survival with Joe Juniper
Jan 09, 2024
035: Grower Questions Answered #3
Dec 26, 2023
034: Why Sustainability Certification Programs for Vineyards Matter – with Beth Vukmanic
Dec 12, 2023
033: 6 Essential Factors for Starting & Growing a Successful Vineyard - Part 2
Nov 28, 2023
032: 6 Essential Factors for Starting & Growing a Successful Vineyard - Part 1
Nov 14, 2023
031: Rootstock Trials with Dr. Gill Giese
Oct 31, 2023
030: 2023 Vineyard Successes & Failures
Oct 17, 2023
029: The Science of Soil Mapping with Bubba Beasley
Oct 03, 2023
028: Top 4 Post Harvest Vineyard Priorities
Sep 19, 2023
027: Why Grape Growers Should Care About YAN with Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield
Sep 05, 2023
026: Preventing & Combating Sour Rot with Dr. Megan Hall and Dr. Mizuho Nita
Aug 22, 2023
025: A Winemaker's Take on Harvest with Denise Gardner
Aug 08, 2023
024: Innovations for Scheduling Irrigation with Mark Greenspan
Jul 25, 2023
023: Debunking the Low Yield = High Quality Myth with Dr. Patty Skinkis
Jul 11, 2023
022: Modern Tools for Crop Estimation with Dr. Terry Bates
Jun 27, 2023
021: The Rise of the Spotted Lanternfly with Dr. Michela Centinari
Jun 13, 2023
020: Leaf Removal – Why, When, How with Dr. Cain Hickey & Galen Troxell
May 30, 2023
019: Shoot Thin to Win with Marco Tessari & Ken Swegles
May 16, 2023
018: Grower Questions Answered #2
May 02, 2023
017: Using Sheep in Regenerative Agriculture with Kelly Mulville
Apr 18, 2023
016: Nitrogen Sources and Strategies for Application with Paul Crout
Apr 04, 2023
015: Essential Vineyard Tasks Before Bud Burst
Mar 21, 2023
014: Holistic Approach to Vine Health, Production & Longevity
Mar 07, 2023
013: Grower Questions Answered
Feb 21, 2023
012: Diseases of Pruning Wounds with Kendra Baumgartner
Feb 07, 2023
011: Top Tips for Training Your Pruning Crew – Part 2
Jan 24, 2023
010: Top Tips for Training Your Pruning Crew
Jan 10, 2023
009: Vineyard Resolutions – Top 5 Actions to Be a Better Grape Grower
Dec 27, 2022
008: Vineyards are Beautiful - I think I'll Plant One - Part 2
Dec 13, 2022
007: Vineyards are Beautiful – I Think I'll Plant One - Part 1
Nov 29, 2022
006: Why Pruning is the Most Important Vineyard Activity with Marco Tessari
Nov 15, 2022
005: Top 3 Common Challenges for Experienced Growers
Nov 01, 2022
004: Top 3 Common Challenges (and how to approach them) for New Growers
Oct 18, 2022
003: Top 3 Vineyard Questions I Hear… All. The. Time
Oct 10, 2022
002: Success in the Vineyard Starts Underground
Oct 10, 2022
001: Welcome to The Vineyard Underground Podcast
Oct 10, 2022
Welcome to the Vineyard Underground!
Oct 06, 2022