This episode completes the growing environment by covering the “supply side”: water, nutrients and soil, then zooming out to climate classifications, weather vs climate, and climate change.

Listen for timing: why water early in the season builds canopy, why mild pre-véraison stress can help shift the vine toward ripening, and why too much or too little water near harvest can compromise concentration, health, and balance. Then connect that to the bigger picture: how climate models help compare regions, why vintage variation matters commercially, and how climate change is already reshaping ripening dynamics and regional suitability.

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