I dropped my computer. Not on purpose, albeit suspiciously soon after an audit meeting, thereby preventing me from doing any follow-up work. (C’est dommage!)

Speaking of our audit , a return to our studied domaine reveals a few surprises. These snails, though small and picturesque, are responsible for devastating some plots of vines. The picture below shows one parcel where the snails have eaten most of the new shoots and leaves. The top picture on the right shows the difference between vineyards using herbicides and those without – what a difference! Fortunately, the top quality parcel is in great shape, as demonstrated by the presence of these poppies. Poppies are very sensitive to the presence of herbicides, so this shows that our vigneron is putting few chemicals onto his vines.