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Mario Andretti and Jimmy Vasser have taken up a new, much slower hobby after retiring from race car driving

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The barrel storage facility at the Andretti's vineyardJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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A view of the vineyards from the outdoor patio at Andretti WineryJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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A label from one of the crushers used on the Andretti Winery groundsJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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The Andretti Winery patio which is outside the tasting roomJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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Barrels of wine aging in the Andretti Winery storage facilityJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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Some art on the walls of the Andretti Winery private tasting room/guest houseJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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A close-up of the label on one of the Andretti barrelsJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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The road that leads to the house on Jimmy Vasser's V12 VineyardJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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Jimmy Vasser's home away from homeJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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Specially built nests on Vasser's property attract falcons and hawks that help keep critters from eating the fruitJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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A sign that identifies the grape type in Vasser's vineyardJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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An irrigation outlet on Vasser's V-12 VineyardJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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Vasser's grapesJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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The view from the front porch of Vasser's ranch houseJeff Pappone/The Globe and Mail

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