"erath  160436 8/30/09- Workers harvest grapes in Dick Erath's (CQ) Cimarron Vineyeard (CQ) near Wilcox sampeling grapes to see if they are ready for harvest. When Dick Erath sold his namesake Oregon winery, he thought he was going to retire quietly to the desert in southern Arizona. After all, starting Oregon's wine industry should have been enough for one man. But he couldn't help himself. He planted a few vines in his backyard for fun. ""I had to do something besides play golf,"" he said. Then he started studying the terrain and soil around southeast Arizona and became convinced his new home provided one of the best climates for grape growing on the planet.. (Pat Shannahan/ The Arizona Republic)"
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