One day, many years ago, I saw one of the people that worked in the vineyard out back tying red and white flags similar to this one pictured here and there at the end of certain vine rows. I asked what they meant and she told me, "Ça sert comme repère pour Bruno (They're markers for Bruno)." Bruno is the guy who owns the vineyards and who, back in the day, regularly drove the huge sprayers and harvesters up and down the vine rows. The flags mark which rows he should drive the machines into. The sprayers can cover six to eight rows with each pass. It's helpful not to miss or repeat a row. And every year or two the flags need to be replaced.
It's still cold, but we should be in for a warm-up as the week goes on. How much of a warm-up and for how long it will last remain to be seen.
Good to know red and white flags in a vineyard are markers for Bruno. I wonder if everyone knows that.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you get to watch grapes grow and share insider knowledge with us.
ReplyDeleteA logical answer
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ReplyDeleteGlad to learn a new word... repère :)
ReplyDeletemitch, only the savviest of blog spotters would know.
ReplyDeleteevelyn, I don't know about insider knowledge... I do like to drink the results. ;)
travel, indubitably.
judy, and the verb that goes with it: repérer. Notice how the accent flops. ;)