A worker for Wente Family Estates strips unwanted shoots from …


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Jim Stevens | published: June 16, 2011

A worker for Wente Family Estates strips unwanted shoots from cabernet sauvignon grape vines growing on the Silva Ranch in Livermore, California, Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Late rains could be a boon for area vintners however, as the threat of powdery mildew is greater with the late rains and oncoming heat. (Jim Stevens/Contra Costa Times/MCT)