"In South Africa, a severe drought in May 2018 caused a 15% drop in the grape harvest, sending prices up and wineries scrambling to find new ways to leverage technology to manage irrigation."
Wanda Augustyn
VinPro

"Growers are being asked to do more work with less labor and resources, so selecting what to monitor and the quality of the data are ever more important."
Lucas Pope
Halter Ranch Vineyard

"Production costs are rising because of the need to irrigate more and a surge in crop insurance [as a result of climate change]. Harvest timing is now less predictable, and that may also lead to an increase in manpower costs."
Sergio Andres Cabello
Researcher at La Rioja University

"We are focused on leveraging data to drive performance. It's a necessary part of the ingredients."
Felix Egerer
Tantalus

"One of the keys of future precision viticulture will be the availability of simple and accessible digital tools that can be used by anyone"
Manuel del Rincón
Agricultural engineer & winery owner in Ribera del Duero, Spain

"Making good decisions in vineyard management starts with a clear understanding about what’s going on all around the vines."
Christian Palmaz
Palmaz Vineyards

"We are improving on harvest accuracy and data insights will be key."
John Pierini
JLohr

"Yield estimation, this is what we want to improve. It is high time to transform data into information for decision-making."
Alvaro Maestro
Bodegas Emilio Moro

"Data is going to be necessary for the industry going forward."
Lucas Pope
Coastal Vineyard Services

"Data on moisture, temperature and rain is vital to assess the risk of fungal infections in each hectare of the vineyard"
Eva Navascués
Pago de Carraovejas