Fungal diversity in vineyard soils

At its core, the program is rooted in inclusivity, welcoming farmers and landowners of all backgrounds and philosophies. That spirit of openness is the only real path to change. Farmers are a fiercely independent sort and don’t want to be told what to do. RVF and 1BC help open minds and change paradigms with a […]

RVF’s new study shows the potential of regenerative viticulture to boost vineyard health and resilience in the face of climate change

We have brought together all the information from our RV Guide into one section of our website, plus a couple of extra sections – a glossary and a page on certification. An excellent place to start if you’re interested to know more about what RV looks like…

The Regenerative Viticulture Foundation has produced an RV Guide to help growers to implement regenerative practices and to help people find growers near them

Gholamahmadi et al., 2025 Study in sandy loam soil in Portugal found that after sowing with biodiverse pasture seeds, compared to a control, biochar:

RVF webinar, hosted by Programme Director Becky Sykes, in association with the Porto Protocol, with: This webinar from April 2025 is an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning how to encourage natural predators to control pest populations. Most importantly… Tom Croghan on working with nature to balance your ecosystem: João Raposeira: Eleanor MacDonald is […]

‘The importance of microbial biodiversity in a context of sustainable viticulture’ A comprehensive overview of the microbial diversity in vineyards, illustrating the major traits of fungi andbacteria populating the viticultural environment: their roles and mechanisms of interaction, and how these interactions can be beneficial from the vineyard to the winery. This is not easy reading […]

Caine Thompson, trustee of the RVF and MD of Robert Hall Winery and head of sustainability for O’Neill Vintners, interviewed by Adam Huss of the Beyond Organic Wine podcast. Caine has initiated and oversees the largest side-by-side trial of regenerative organic viticulture in the world at Robert Hall Winery, one of O’Neill Vintners flagship brands […]

Thiollet-Scholtus et al., 2025 (OENO One) Published in cooperation with the 23rd GiESCO International Conference, July 21-27, 2025, hosted by the Hochschule Geisenheim University in Geisenheim, Germany. This study used semi-structured interviews with extension specialists in warm and cool regions of France and USA to explore context-specific barriers and opportunities for adoption of SOC-building practices.  […]

Article by Kate Lofthouse in the Drinks Business about the launch of our 1BC at our RV Workshop at the Grange in Hampshire with WineGB. Joel Jorgensen from Vinescapes joined Anne Jones and Becky Sykes in presenting the timeline for the roll our of the 1BC in the UK. Specific details on which practices to […]

Katherine Favor, USDA National Agroforestry Center, May 2025 Excellent paper on managing livestock and forage within vineyards. Includes detail on: Figure by Janine Siatkowski, USDA Forest Service Positive interactions Negative interactions

Katherine Favor, USDA National Agroforestry Center, May 2025 Paper on incorporating trees into vineyards. Includes the benefits of alley cropping in vineyards: Plus information on

In January 2025 we published a study into all the peer-reviewed research related to regenerative viticulture published over the last 15 years. It was a monumental undertaking! It takes a long time to read. Here we summarise some of the findings related to specific RV practices. The benefits of cover crops What do cover crops […]