Weeding again

No chemical weedkillers are used in the vines and haven't for 15 years ,this means weeding takes by hand and with the machine that is shown in the video. The job is more time consuming and consequently more costly, furthermore, some people would say the vines don't look as neat and tidy as of those that are treated with chemicals,however, to coin a phrase used by Jancis Robinson in her book Wine Course,Sediment in a bottle is not a bad sign but a sign of a producer who worships quality above cosmetics. I would use the explanation for the odd weed ,but walking amongst the vines you find all the good bugs, ladybirds etc that help keep the pests down, this doesn't happen in vines when lots of chemicals are used rather the reverse a very sterile environment and therefore,the need to use more chemicals to keep the pests at bay,the viscous circle then continues!It must be said that this policy runs in-conjunction with us not pushing the plants hard to achieve high quantities but that of quality not quantity,thus not stressing out the plants, its simple really, common sense!!!!