In the Vineyard at MacDonald, Part 2: Disco-Era Vines Hitting Their Stride

At MacDonald Vineyards in Napa Valley's Oakville district, co-owner Alex MacDonald explains the old-school, head-trained "California sprawl" method employed by his grandfather when planting these Cabernet vines in 1974, and how that training method supports the health and quality of the grapes.

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