Webinars

Informative discussions on regenerative practices from webinars and conferences.

Into the Heat – how Alentejo is rising to the challenges of climate change

E-book and 9 videos from Nick Breeze and the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Program (WASP). Nick embarked on a two week road trip across Alentejo in Southern Portugal, visiting WASP certified producers. Learn how Europe’s most climate vulnerable wine region is learning, not just to cope with a hotter climate, but how to thrive in […]

WSET webinar on soil health

Excellent, quite technical webinar from WSET on vineyard soil health, chaired by Michelle Bouffard, Founder of Tasting Climate Change. With Laura Catena, Managing Director at Catena Zapata and Antonio Graca, Director of Research and Development at Sogrape Wine Academy.

Regenerative hydrology webinar

Featuring our amazing trustee Mimi Casteel and the inspirational Alpha Lo. It’s vital viewing in these times of extreme precipitation events. Find out how to make sure the rainwater that lands on your farm works for you and your community.  Part of our series of webinars in collaboration with the Porto Protocol.

Natural Predators in the Vineyard Webinar

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 […]

Agroforesty in vineyards #1

Webinar in collaboration with the Porto Protocol from November 2024. With leading vitiforestry consultant Alain Canet from BHBZ, Juliette Coombe from Chateau Cheval Blanc, Caro Feely from Chateau Feely and Ted Lemon From Littorai.

Joseph Brinkley of Bonterra interview

Joseph Brinkley is Senior Director of Regenerative Organic Development at Bonterra Organic Estates. In this webinar he is interviewed by Charlie Dubbe of Agrology, on the ecological and business outcomes of quantifying and building soil health.

Becky Sykes for the Wine Scholar Guild RV Part 2

Following on from Justin Howard-Sneyd MW’s introduction to RV, Becky goes into detail on adapting regenerative viticulture practices to the challenges of different wine regions. December 2024

Agroforestry in vineyards #2

Webinar in collaboration with the Porto Protocol from Jan 2025. Second editions deepens the conversation, sharing insights, case studies and ongoing learning. Emmanuel Bourgignon, Olga Barbosa of Universidad Austral de Chile and Katia Nussbaum of San Polino di Montalcino

An in-depth 3 year journey towards RV

Webinar in collaboration with the Porto Protocol which scrutinises the transition of a commercial vineyard to regen viticulture, with control data to enable side by side comparison. RVF Trustee Caine Thompson of O’Neill family vineyards in Paso, Robles California, takes us through every aspect of conversion, including the economic impact and the final wine. Spoiler […]

Vidacycle’s Regen Viticulture Hub

Vidacycle have brought together all the sessions from their Regenerative Viticulture series in one place. Includes conversations between Abby Rose and leading regenerative viticulturists: Vidacycle is the parent company of soil monitoring app Soilmentor and specific viticulture monitoring app Sectormentor

Justin Howard-Sneyd on Regenerative Viticulture for the Wine Scholar Guild

Detailed information on regenerative viticulture for members of the Wine Scholar Guild, April 2024. With thanks to WSG for sharing the video. It was presented to Wine Scholar Guild Membership in April 2024.  Find out more about the Wine Scholar Guild membership programme. Also a special thanks to French Regen consultant Frederic Thomas who has […]

The role of biodiversity in vines in a changing climate

Porto Protocol climate talk bringing together producers from around the world to talk about their experience of enhancing biodiversity, sharing solutions.

Choice of grape varieties as a resilience building tool

Porto Protocol climate talk on climate change causing long term geographical shifts in suitable grape varieties and production areas. Solutions that adapt to climate change include different varieties, clones and rootstocks.

A wine world beyond glyphosate

Porto Protocol climate talk ‘solutions perspective’ to the controversy surrounding glyphosate. Includes discussions on:

New challenges in managing soils

Porto Protocol climate talk with Jason Haas of Tablas Creek, hosted by Stephen Cronk. Looking into the challenges associated with managing vineyard soils regeneratively

Building climate resilience with animals in the vineyards

Porto Protocol climate talk on the benefits of integrating animals into vineyard management: carbon sequestration, soil health and biodiversity, reduction in herbicides and chemicals

Discovering the world of vineyard microbes

Porto Protocol climate talk ‘research edition’, with academics and experts sharing the results of different studies into vineyard microbes. Explores the structure, function and management of the vineyard microbiome. Learn how management practices influence the health of our vineyards, the environment and the wine.

Biochar as a climate mitigation tool

Porto Protocol climate talk hosted by Mimi Casteel. With Antoine Lespes from Domaine Lafage, Hans-Peter Schmidt from the Delinat Institute and Claudia Kammann from Geisenheim University

AWRI Regenerative Viticulture – what, how and why?

The first half of this November 2022 webinar explores the key principles of regen ag and the drivers that influence on-farm decision making and farmer aspirations. The second half explores incorporating these principles into a vineyard management system and why wine grapegrowers are moving in this direction. Plus a holistic grazing expert on sheep grazing […]

Porto Protocol climate talks

Informative discussions on every climate related aspect of wine making, all available to watch online or listen to as podcasts. Vineyard topics include: biochar, soil microbes, animals, soil management, the world beyond glyphosate, choice of grape varieties to aid resilience, healthy soils, carbon sequestration, biodiversity, coping with extreme weather events