While technology plays an increasingly important role in modern winemaking and farming, sometimes the best solutions are ancient and profoundly low-tech. Consider sheep.
Wine Spectator features editor Owen Dugan looks into the many benefits winery owners and grapegrowers are finding in the introduction of sheep herds to their vineyard ecosystems. Learn more about the myriad powers sheep bring to viticulture!
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