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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Australian winemaker turns waste water into winning wines

World-beating winemaker Michael Fragos sees his South Australian vineyards as the perfect spot to grow grapes -- the soil, climate and afternoon sea breeze are all ideal.

The only problem is the lack of water in one of the country's driest states, a hurdle that he and other McLaren Vale vignerons have overcome by using treated waste water to irrigate the deep green vines.

A visit to the area is testimony to the long-running drought and scorching Australian climate -- any land where vines are not growing is crackling dry.

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