Hillside Home Vineyard
An interesting use of a hillside for wine lovers is to plant a home vineyard. This LandscapingNetwork.com video presents the project details and the pros and cons of growing your own grapes:
This home vineyard was planted on the west facing slope and sized to fit 100 vines as well as a circulation path throughout. The cost of planting and irrigation a vineyard is quite competitive when compared with standard landscaping. Unless your are knowledgeable and can care for the grapevines yourself, however, you will incur ongoing maintenance with pruning and harvesting.