The article "The Health of Vineyard Soils: Towards a Sustainable Viticulture" by Fernando Visconti, Roberto López, and Miguel Ángel Olego discusses the importance of soil health in viticulture and the challenges posed by conventional practices. Soil health encompasses the broader impacts of the uppermost part of the land on human well-being, as it is where most food comes from and plays a crucial role in ecological functions. Viticulture relies on soil resources to produce wine with unique quality traits, but conventional methods can degrade soil health, threatening sustainability. The authors emphasize the need for practices that preserve and enhance soil health, focusing on increasing organic matter and enhancing the soil's biological community. They review the importance of soil health, the factors and processes that degrade vineyard soils, successful soil-health enhancement practices, and future research trends. The article highlights the complex interactions between soil organisms, chemical and physical properties, and biological processes, and how these contribute to soil health. It also discusses the impact of soil management practices, such as tillage and the use of phytosanitary products, on soil health and the environment. The authors advocate for conservation agriculture practices, such as mulching, organic amendments, mycorrhizal inoculation, and cover cropping, to improve soil health and sustainability in viticulture.The article "The Health of Vineyard Soils: Towards a Sustainable Viticulture" by Fernando Visconti, Roberto López, and Miguel Ángel Olego discusses the importance of soil health in viticulture and the challenges posed by conventional practices. Soil health encompasses the broader impacts of the uppermost part of the land on human well-being, as it is where most food comes from and plays a crucial role in ecological functions. Viticulture relies on soil resources to produce wine with unique quality traits, but conventional methods can degrade soil health, threatening sustainability. The authors emphasize the need for practices that preserve and enhance soil health, focusing on increasing organic matter and enhancing the soil's biological community. They review the importance of soil health, the factors and processes that degrade vineyard soils, successful soil-health enhancement practices, and future research trends. The article highlights the complex interactions between soil organisms, chemical and physical properties, and biological processes, and how these contribute to soil health. It also discusses the impact of soil management practices, such as tillage and the use of phytosanitary products, on soil health and the environment. The authors advocate for conservation agriculture practices, such as mulching, organic amendments, mycorrhizal inoculation, and cover cropping, to improve soil health and sustainability in viticulture.