I probably should have put a note in the package but I always cut the top of a cutting on an angle.  I think tip cuttings are self explanatory,  I also make sure that all cuttings have at least three nodes and that I cut them no closer than 1" to the node.  Cuttings from leggy limbs/trunks sometime may only have 2 nodes (I don't have much success with those type cuttings) but sometimes that is all you can do.

Danny, your method is what UC Davis uses, so people know which end is up!  I think it's great!  I've gotten a lot of cuttings from treasured members here, just cut flat on both ends, and after I posted that I had no clue, I got some answers.  The smile.  Look for the smile.  But for newbies, the pointed end tells it all!  Good job!

Actually if your cuttings root and sprout in that damp Sphagnum, you will KNOW without a doubt which end is up!!

Suzi

PS, the Champanel grapevine you sent to me is rocking!  It appeared dead on arrival, but the drip system revived it, and it is like it's on speed!!