Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator
  • I'm a member Sign In
  • I'm not a member Subscribe
  • Insider Weekly
  • Member Links
    • My Personal Wine List
    • My Cellar
    • Value Wines
    • Insider Weekly
    • Advance
    • Newsletter Subscriptions
    • Manage My Account
  • Top 100
  • Ratings
    • Ratings Search
    • Advance
    • Daily Wine Pick
    • Value Wines
    • Tasting Reports
    • Vintage Charts
    • Insider Weekly
    • About Our Tastings
  • Wine IQ
    • Wine IQ
    • Ask Dr. Vinny
    • Glossary
    • Know Your Grapes
    • Wine Quiz
    • How To
    • What Am I Tasting?
    • Wine Savvy
  • News
    • News
    • Polls
    • Wine & Health
    • Trade News
  • Wine & Culture
    • Unfiltered
    • People
    • Wine & Design
    • Collecting
  • Restaurants
  • Food
    • Recipe Search
    • Pairing Wine and Food
    • Cooking
    • Cheese
    • Spirits
  • Video
  • Subscribe
    • Online Subscription
    • Print Subscription
    • Online Gift Subscription
    • Print Gift Subscription
    • Apps
  • Insider Weekly
  • Email Newsletters
  • Events
  • Magazine Archives
  • For the Trade
    • For the Trade
    • Submit Wines
    • Enter Restaurant Awards
    • Trade News
    • MarketWatch Magazine
    • Shanken News Daily
    • Retailer Club
    • Advertise with Us
  • Forums
  • 40th Anniversary
  • Wine Shop Search
  • Wine School
  • Contact Us
social-1_round-instagram@3x
Wine Spectator Subscribe
Subscribe

Member Links

My Personal Wine List My Cellar Value Wines Insider Weekly Advance Newsletter Subscriptions Manage My Account I'm a member Sign In I'm not a member Subscribe
  • Ratings
  • Insider Weekly
  • Wine IQ
  • News
  • Wine & Culture
  • Events
  • Food
  • Restaurants
  • Video
  • Top 100

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.

Tags: Napa, Cabernet, Vineyard

Related Links:

  • Check out part 3 at MacDonald!

Related Videos

In the Vineyard at MacDonald: Napa Old Vines

Duration: 04:22

In the Vineyard at MacDonald, Part 3: The Old-Vine Holy Grail

Duration: 04:33

In the Vineyard at MacDonald, Part 1: 25-Year-Old 'Young' Vines

Duration: 04:27


Napa's Grand Cru Vineyard for Cabernet: Beckstoffer To Kalon

Duration: 03:29


In the Vineyard with Kinsman Eades, Part 2: Old-Vine Caretaking on Diamond Mountain

Duration: 03:21

Napa's Iconic Cabernet: Living the Legacy of Georges de Latour and André Tchelistcheff at Beaulieu Vineyard

Duration: 12:57


In the Vineyard at Inglenook: Cabernet Canopy Control

Duration: 02:28

Cabernet Passion in Paso with Daou Vineyards

Duration: 06:26


In the Vineyard at Harlan Estate: Adding Vines

Duration: 01:59


Napa Ride-Along with Thomas Rivers Brown, Part 2: Stelling Vineyard

Duration: 01:34

How Huge is Napa Valley's Stagecoach Vineyard?

Duration: 00:30

In the Vineyard at Colgin: Contrasting Cabernet Vineyards

Duration: 06:00



Sign Up for Free Email Newsletters

Sign up for Wine Spectator’s Free Email Newsletters and stay up-to -date with all things wine.

Sign Up
Wine Ratings +

Wine Ratings +

  • App Store
Restaurant Awards

Restaurant Awards

  • App Store

Help

  • Manage Account
  • Contact Us
  • Accessibility

WineSpectator.com

  • Become a Member
  • Give a Gift Membership
  • Wine Spectator School
  • Email Newsletters
  • Find a Wine Shop

Wine Spectator Magazine

  • Subscribe
  • Digital Subscription
  • Gift Subscription
  • Buy Back Issues
  • Issue Archives

Events

  • Wine Experience
  • Grand Tour
  • M. Shanken Events Calendar

About Us

  • How We Taste
  • Job Opportunities
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

Advertise with Us

  • Wine Spectator Print and Digital
  • M. Shanken Advertising Contacts

Other M. Shanken Sites

  • Cigar Aficionado
  • Whisky Advocate
  • Shanken News Daily
  • Impact Databank Reports

Services

  • Apps
  • Gift Center

Sell Wine Spectator

  • Join the Retailer Club
  • Order Form

M. Shanken Sister Publications

Follow Us

© Copyright 2022 Wine Spectator. All rights reserved.