The vintner's year - January
31 Jan 2013 by Jim Law
Jim Law of Linden Vineyards in Virginia sends this report of northern hemisphere activities this month. In the vineyard January is a month of rest for the vines and the grower. This seasonal pause allows the grower a time of reflection rather than reaction to the rapid-fire succession of small problems and decisions during the growing season. In January one goes for a leisurely stroll in the vines. They are no longer clothed in their green foliage. Their nakedness reveals more to the grower's eyes. Young vines are well formed, vigorous and strong. Old vines are hesitant and gnarly showing the warts and scars of a...

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