Tucking in the vines is something we typically do in June in a vineyard.

In the vines, in the vines, where the sun certainly shines. We are now in full swing of tucking in the vines. I love the picture these words create. It always makes me think of tucking the vines in to bed for the night.  And, in a way, it isContinue Reading

Summer work in the vineyard is all about tucking in vines, weeding and taking away extra bits.

Summer in the vineyard is the time for getting the vines ready to grow their grapes.  The scenery couldn’t be more gorgeous, well, unless it were Norway, but that is besides the point. When you work in a vineyard, you have the wonderful opportunity to look about you at aContinue Reading

Debudding is a must do when early spring arrives in the vineyard. But what is it and how is it done? We discover here at PumpjackPiddlewick

If you’ve read any of my posts about working in a vineyard, you’ll be coming to realise that a vineyard’s work is never done.  Each season brings a different requirement. Obviously harvesting grapes in autumn, then there is pruning in winter. And spring in the vineyard? It’s all about disbudding. Continue Reading

bud burst in spring is always a tense time in the vineyard as frost is a killer.

Spring in the vineyards can be a stressful time here in France. From March into May is the time when, like many trees, the vines start to bud. Called bud burst in vineyard speak. But these sensitive buds are also very prone to frost. And some years are definitely worseContinue Reading

What happens in winter in the vineyards? We prune. A lot. Let's delve into the how and why.

When we think of vineyards we most likely think of autumn and the harvesting of grapes, the making of the wine. That is the busiest time of year for both the vineyard and the winery, but it’s just the culmination. Whereas winter in the vineyard is possibly the most importantContinue Reading