How One Insect Almost Ended Wine | Linsi Luckett | Barrels and Roots

I sat down with Linsi Luckett, lead agronomist and drone-flying pest advisor at Sunridge Nurseries. We got into rootstock and why almost every vine you've ever tasted is actually two plants grafted into one, a survival trick born from a disaster that nearly wiped out European wine over a century ago. Linsi broke down why cloning grapevines isn't some mad-scientist thing but has been happening for generations, why seeds are basically a genetic lottery ticket, and how an entire hidden ecosystem of fungi and bacteria works underground before a single grape ever forms. What's one thing you had no idea affected the taste of your wine until now?