About

Next Level Viticulture is a consultancy specializing in soil fertility, vineyard establishment, and vineyard management, advising through the lens of vineyard ecosystem influences on grapevine diseases. The production of fine wine is always the result of interplay between biological and environmental factors, as influenced by human agency. We therefore approach vineyard management using a holistic agroecological method, one where management systems are tailored to combat the chief limitation to vineyard profitability, lifting wine quality and land value in the process.  Will Kerner, MS — Principal Consultant — draws from Old World and New World production experience cultivated through apprenticeships with vine masters from Geisenheim to New Zealand, combined with technical competency derived from a master’s in Wine Science and experience as a Research Program Manager of Bragato Research Institute. With over 15 years of production experience — both in the vineyard and winery — enriched by deep academic proficiency through the management of advanced viticulture research programs, Next Level Viticulture elevates your wine production and vineyard trials, delivering next level results for wineries that refuse to compromise on quality and vineyard longevity.