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Napa wineries suffer as California drought continues
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Jan 29, 2014
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Napa wineries suffer as California drought continues
Vineyard owners say the last time Napa Valley saw conditions this bad was in 1976.
A vineyard worker for a Napa Valley winemaker, Hill Family Estate, adjusts wires to support grapevines on June 4, 2012 in California.
A vineyard worker for a Napa Valley winemaker, Hill Family Estate, adjusts wires to support grapevines on June 4, 2012 in California.
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Vineyard owners say the last time Napa Valley saw conditions this bad was in 1976.

Severe drought continues to plague businesses throughout the state, including California's wineries. Vineyard owners say the last time Napa Valley saw conditions this bad was in 1976.

Now they are making changes to ensure their crops survive this dry spell. For more on this, we're joined by Domenick Bianco of Renteria Wineries.