2022 Climatology Report & 2023 Forecast
In this highly anticipated session, Dr. Greg Jones, professor, research climatologist and Chair of OWB Research Committee, shared a review of the weather, climate, grape growing and production characteristics for the 2022 vintage as well as an update on current conditions and a forecast for the 2023 vintage.
Speaker Bio
Greg Jones is a world-renowned atmospheric scientist and wine climatologist, having held research and teaching positions at the University of Virginia, Southern Oregon University, Linfield University, and as an adjunct professor at the University of Adelaide. For over twenty-five years his research has firmly linked weather and climate with grapevine growth, fruit chemistry, and wine characteristics in regions all around the globe. His work was also one of the first to tie climate change to fundamental biological phenomena in vines and the resulting influences on productivity and quality. His groundbreaking work has informed and influenced the wine industry across the globe. Greg also has lifelong ties to the Oregon wine community, most closely with his family winery and vineyards at Abacela where Greg was appointed CEO in 2021. To find out more about his research and access videos, podcasts, and publications visit this website www.climateofwine.com.
