As long as it's not shite weather, we will continue pruning until St Vincent's Feast Day on January 22, when we have to celebrate the patron saint of winemakers. Vincent the martyr is invoked by vignerons (wine-makers), vintners (wine-merchants), vinegar-makers, brickmakers, and sailors. He is also patron of São Vicente, Lisbon; Algarve; Valencia; and Vicenza, Italy.
It was dry and calm today and not as cold as it had been, making it ideal weather for pruning. I did the Chardonnay today. Some of the plants look vigorous and healthy but others look weak and spindly. I don't know if it's the moisture in the middle of the field, but it may be.
Anyway, pruning is a big job and getting bigger every year. Just look at that tangled mess! We are going to have to do a better job of keeping the vines in check during the growing season. Until then, snip-snip.
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