Many winemakers and grapegrowers strive not only to make clean wine each vintage, but to learn as much as possible about the vineyard, optimizing each parcel and making intelligent harvest decisions.  Often there are challenges to establishing and conducting viticultural experiments during the busy pace of harvest.   During this session, our speakers will discuss the pertinent methods to plan and implement vineyard experiments to achieve credible and accurate results.  The speakers will also discuss techniques and ideas in preparation for the upcoming 2014 harvest.

Moderator:

Mark Greenspan, Advanced Viticulture Inc, California

Speakers:

Lise Asimont, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, California

Fritz Westover, Vineyard Team, California