Europe's vineyards stand on American roots
In the late nineteenth century a tiny root-feeding insect, phylloxera, destroyed a large share of Europe's vineyards. The lasting solution was grafting: European grape varieties were joined onto resistant American rootstocks, and most of the world's wine grapes are still grown that way today. It is a good reason why this hooked blade knife carries a straight second blade: the 7.2 cm hook prunes, while the straight edge makes the grafting cuts.
