May 15, 2008--Some wine grape growers turning to dry farming methods (Washington Post)
They call it "dry farming," which is what agriculture used to be before plastic hoses hooked up to a water supply made deserts bloom. A few vintners are returning to it. They are driven by concerns over dwindling water supplies, the belief it produces more intensely flavored fruit, and, in Kunde's case, by a desire to return to old traditions.
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