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Illustrated Wine A-Z (Revised 2022)
Lots of geeky disagreement about the grapevine's annual cycle. This is MY Stage Two: débourrage, or budbreak. Favourite stage for an illustrator.
Stage One vines weep happy tears at Spring anew And débourrage marks vineyard cycle Stage Two Buds burst open in shades of pink and green Viticulturist prays for a vintage supreme Good grapes at harvest make winemaker's job easy Problems at cycle stages make them feel queasy True, climate has altered grapevine cycles and region Easier now growing grapes Swedish and Norwegian Overheated regions now struggle with their berries Jealous how Jerez exploits heat to make its sherries