Marco Simonit and Pierpaolo Sirch’s seminal guide to Guyot pruning—first published in Italian in 2014 and launched in English last year—captured the revolution in vine pruning that Simonit&Sirch has been so instrumental in launching. Backed by robust scientific theory and extensive testing in vineyards across the globe, the Guyot guide offers clear step-by-step instructions for cane pruning in order to maximise vine health and minimise wood disease, from correct establishment to late maturity. We are now pleased to offer the English translation of its equally rigorous companion manual, designed specifically for spur pruning.Simonit&Sirch’s Spurred Cordon Methodology employs the same clear instructions with more than 400 images. It covers every step for professional or amateur pruners to follow to achieve optimum balance and longevity in their vines. As with the previous volume, it’s also a work that will deepen any reader’s understanding of vine physiology and health. These game-changing works have altered the viticultural landscape for the better, and with it furthered the quest for better fruit and finer wines. The English translations widen access to these ideas and methods, and we cannot recommend them highly enough.