Vine Pruning – book review

Vine Pruning by Rene Lafon - book cover

A new translation of a seminal manual rekindles a revolution in the vineyard, over 100 years in the making.

Changes to be Made to Vine Pruning
In order to minimise wood disease & decline, both treatment and prevention (Poussard method)
A translation of the work by René Lafon
Published by Ex Vinum
ISBN 9780646858302
£35

Pruning might seem like a pretty dreary subject with which to start our 2024 book reviews, but it seems fitting, as it’s what’s occupying the minds of most northern-hemisphere vignerons in January and February. It’s also relevant because, as Marco Simonit pointed out to Jancis...