Rooted in Resilience: Viticultural decisions shaping Virginia’s winemaking future

Explore how Virginia’s winemakers and growers are making deliberate viticultural choices to meet the challenges of a changing climate. It examines how decisions around variety selection—including the increasing role of hybrids—along with farming practices and vineyard management are shaping both sustainability and wine quality in the state. Attendees will gain practical tools for framing “resilience” in clear, credible ways and for understanding how these choices translate into commercially relevant wines.

Moderator: Lee Campbell | Panelists: Justin Rose, Karl Hambsch, Matthieu Finot, and Kiernan Slater Patusky