Session 2: AI-Enabled Virus Detection & Yield Forecasting for Vineyards Broadcast Date: June 18th, 2025 – 10:00 am (PT) Join us for the next session in the Growing Forward virtual series as we explore how artificial intelligence is transforming vineyard operations. This timely webinar will examine the key trends driving the next evolution of viticulture and how AI is helping growers boost efficiency, reduce risk, and make more informed decisions. Experts will share the latest advancements in AI for agriculture and viticulture and discuss how predictive analytics is improving the accuracy of yield forecasting. You’ll also learn how innovative tools are being used to detect, map, and test for vineyard diseases such as Red Blotch and Leafroll 3. The session will highlight real-world examples of how leading growers are using technology to streamline their operations and stay ahead of vineyard health threats. Moderator: Kia Behnia Co-Founder and CEO / Scout

Celebrating 15 Years of SIP Certified Over 47k acres of certified vineyards, 5 wineries, and 60.3m bottles Nearly 30 years ago, a small group of like-minded grape growers started a nonprofit to guide and educate the industry toward sustainability. Today, one of the groups’ award-winning programs, SIP Certified, is recognized as the gold standard program for sustainable winegrowing.  In 1996, this group, known as Vineyard Team, wrote the first self-assessment for sustainable vineyard farming: The Positive Points System (PPS). By completing the PPS year after year, growers would evaluate and improve their sustainable practices on every level, from habitat protection to water conservation, soil health to human resources. Consumer demand to understand how their wine was made compelled the group to transform the self-assessment tool into an official certification program. Their goal was to develop a rigorous, third-party verified program so vineyard stewards could be confident t

Afternoon Brief, December 17th

France Loses One in Six Wine Estates Over a Decade: Every day, three French grape growers or winemakers decides to give up working as an independent enterprise. What are the implications for the industry?...