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5 of Our Most Popular Sustainable Winegrowing Podcasts of 2026

What are winegrowers listening to this year? From cover crops and grapevine roots to bird management and wine law, some of the most popular Sustainable Winegrowing Podcasts of 2026 tackle practical questions facing growers and wine businesses. 

Here are five of the most popular episodes of 2026 so far. 

1. How Cover Crops Shape Grapevine Root Systems 

What happens below ground when cover crops are introduced into a vineyard? Explore new research into the relationship between cover crops, soil, and grapevine root systems. 

2. Using Lasers for Bird Pest Management 

Bird pressure can cause significant crop losses. Learn how laser technology is being tested as another tool for managing birds in vineyards. 

3. Wine Law Essentials: Contracts, TTB, Social Media & More 

From contracts and federal regulations to what wineries say online, this episode explores legal issues that wine businesses need to keep on their radar. 

4. Balancing Cost, Efficiency, and Sustainability in Vineyard Management 

Sustainable practices also have to work operationally. This conversation looks at vineyard management through the interconnected lenses of cost, efficiency, and sustainability. 

5. The Hidden Life of Grapevine Roots: When Roots Really Grow 

When do grapevine roots actually grow? Go below ground to explore grapevine root growth and what researchers are learning about this often unseen part of the vine. 

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Catch up on these episodes and find more conversations with researchers, growers, and industry experts on Sustainable Winegrowing, the Vineyard Team podcast. 

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