Winter's on its way in the
northern hemisphere and the vines are thinking about shutting shop for the
season. Soon it will be time to think about pruning - the backbreaking work that
is the winegrower's staple
winter activity. Pruning can be done any time the vine is dormant, but most
leave it until after the
coldest bits of winter because many of the bugs will have been killed. And
there's also the option of pruning
very late to retard bud burst a bit in frost-prone areas. Picture
taken January 2006 in Switzerland.
(All photographs are ŠJamie Goode and must not be republished in any form without permission.)