Keynote
![Stephan Asseo](https://storage.googleapis.com/fruition-sciences-1048-vintage-report/images/event/speakers/stephan-asseo-500w.jpg)
2014 Vintage Analysis
Analysis of climatic conditions and their impact on phenological stages. How vine can modulate its water use in a dry context?
![Thibaut Scholasch, PhD](https://storage.googleapis.com/fruition-sciences-1048-vintage-report/images/event/speakers/Thibaut_scholasch_2018-500w.jpg)
Drought during wintertime: what are the carry-over effects later during the season
Absence of rainfall creates a severe lack of balance between vegetative and reproductive growth
![Martin Mendez-Costabel, PhD](https://storage.googleapis.com/fruition-sciences-1048-vintage-report/images/event/speakers/martin-mendez-costabel-phd-500w.jpg)
Weather and vine growth during 2014, and their effects on vineyard water stress.
How did weather and growth trends impact seasonal water stress profiles in Central Coast vineyards?
![Lars Pierce, PhD](https://storage.googleapis.com/fruition-sciences-1048-vintage-report/images/event/speakers/lars-pierce-phd-500w.jpg)
2014 Vintage Analysis
New insights on early maturation processes. Later maturation process, characterization of skin components and their extractibility.
![Thibaut Scholasch, PhD](https://storage.googleapis.com/fruition-sciences-1048-vintage-report/images/event/speakers/Thibaut_scholasch_2018-500w.jpg)
Grape phenolics and response to environment
Grape phenolics are critically important to the quality of wines and vary considerably in response to environmental factors. This talk will explore this variation.
![James A. Kennedy, PhD](https://storage.googleapis.com/fruition-sciences-1048-vintage-report/images/event/speakers/james-a-kennedy-phd-500w.jpg)
Managing pH in the Vineyard and Winery - Impact on Microbial Spoilage
Review of 2014 juice and wine analytical data explains higher incidence of stuck fermentations and high VA. What can you do to prevent them?
![Sandra Oilar](https://storage.googleapis.com/fruition-sciences-1048-vintage-report/images/event/speakers/sandra-oilar-500w.jpg)
Informing viticulture practices with remote sensing data sets.
![Vanessa Escobar](https://storage.googleapis.com/fruition-sciences-1048-vintage-report/images/event/speakers/vanessa-escobar-500w.jpg)