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Vine Pruning Contest in Napa Valley

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Pruning is one of the last wine industry tasks that still requires a human touch. Farmworkers, mostly migrants from Mexico, do this back-breaking and seldom-recognized work, but it's vital to ensuring the quality of each vintage. At the recent sixth annual Napa County Pruning Contest, they got a chance to step in to the spotlight and show off their art, skill and speed at pruning some of the most famous vines in the world. Reporter: Karin Argoud

More: Photo slideshow - See photos of the pruning contestants.

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