David Allen is Transformation Manager - Viticulture for Pernod Ricard Winemakers in New Zealand. He spoke to Drew about new technology adoption and automation in vineyards and where this might lead viticulture in the future.

Dr Simon Nordestgaard is Principal Engineer at the AWRI. He spoke to Drew about a project exploring the use of autonomous robots and tractors in the vineyard.

Richard Leask is a Director of vineyard management company Leask Agri and co-owner of boutique wine label Hither and Yon in McLaren Vale, SA. Richard spoke to Drew about regenerative viticulture and its benefits for vineyard soils.

Professor Tim Cavagnaro is Professor of Soil Ecology and Deputy Head of School (Research) in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine of the University of Adelaide. Tim's research focuses on soil ecology, with a strong interest in soil carbon sequestration. Tim chatted to Drew about soil carbon in vineyards and the benefits for growers of building up carbon stores.

Melissa Brown is viticulturist and co-owner of Gemtree Wines. Over the past twenty years, she has transformed how grapes are grown at Gemtree, with a focus on organic and biodynamic production. Her chat with Drew focuses how weed management has changed over that time.

Chris Penfold is a Senior Viticulturist at the AWRI. He has had a long and distinguished research career, focusing on sustainable vineyard floor management since 2001. In this chat with Drew, Chris discussed his work on the many benefits of using cover crops to suppress vineyard weeds.

Kim Chalmers is a Director of Chalmers Wines, where she is responsible for managing wine operations and also focuses on the company's nursery business, bringing new varieties into Australia. Kim spoke to Drew about sustainable production, with a focus on efficient water use.

Mark Skewes is Research Scientist - irrigation for the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), known for his expertise in irrigation and his clear communication style. He chatted with Drew about a collaborative project on best-practice irrigation currently underway in the Riverland.

Matt Zadow is Operational Winemaker at Yalumba's Oxford Landing Winery. He has worked with the AWRI on implementing oxygen addition to ferments at a large scale. Matt chatted with Drew about why he has adopted this practice and the benefits he is seeing in his wines.

Dr Simon Schmidt is a biologist (and drummer!) who worked on plant disease resistance before changing his focus to wine yeasts. Simon chatted with Drew about the surprising benefits that come from adding oxygen to wine ferments, and how they differ between red and white wines.