In Greece, during the months of April and May, grapevines start sprouting shoots, tendrils and new leaves rapidly like many plants do in springtime. Unless you want your vine to climb up on a trellis, it is necessary to remove many of the little shoots and tendrils(‘ampelokorfathes’ (αμπελοκορφάδες) or ‘ampelovlastara’ (αμπελοβλάσταρα) in Greek) in order to stop the plant from wrapping around its own branches and leaves. While you can keep the young and ten...
