Pruning 2018

It's not even February yet and the vineyard is pruned. A new record I think. I let Panchito do most of it. It's the first time I haven't done it myself. Pruning is always the first opportunity to get your hands on the vines after winter dormancy, and you get to shape the vineyard for the season. You also get a good sense of what went well and what needs improvement in terms of nutrition, water, pest control,etc.

But honestly Panchito is a better pruner than me, and much faster. He did a beautiful job. So I just walked through and tried to inspect every plant. There'll be plenty of work left this year anyway, most of it in the hot sun!