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Pulled by a tractor, the vMech allows two operators to work on separate rows at French Camp Vineyards, while a supervisor sits in the third seat.
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ocated in the hills southeast of Paso Robles, Calif., French Camp Vine- yards was developed in the early 1970s by the Miller family, which also owns Bien Nacido and Solo- mon Hills vineyards in the Santa
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Paso Robles vineyard manager discusses mechanization By Laurie Daniel
Maria Valley and two custom-crush wineries on the Central Coast. With more than 1,200 acres under vine, French Camp is noteworthy not only for its array of nearly 30 grape varieties but also for its heavy use of sophisticated mechanical farming techniques.
ANDREW PIAZZA
