It was a beautiful, calm, mild and sunny day, so I spent most of it in the vineyard pruning. Some of the Solaris vines are so vigorous that they grew right across to the next vine. The entanglement and the size and strength of their tendrils was remarkable. When they touched another vine, their tendrils grabbed on like hands clasping hands. Amazing. We're going to really have to stay on top of it next year.
Even more amazing is that some of the vines were already beginning to leaf. Bud break in January? It's not even St. Vincent's Day yet! Have to speed up the pruning even more.
There were also many leftover remains of grape clusters, including one Pinot Noir with grapes still intact but hard. Quite a few clusters without grapes on the Chardonnay. We may have a new crop this year.
We have removed a significant amount of material. We also edit each other's work. No matter how many times I look, I always find something we missed. We have quite a way to go before we finish. Then the orchard. At least we're seeing a bit of a stretch in the evenings.
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