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Article: Wines of Sonoma. (Northern California)(Special Advertising Section)
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- Los Angeles Magazine
- Article date:
- October 1, 1996
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Cradled between Northern California's ruggedly beautiful coastline and the rolling grandeur of the Mayacamas Mountains, lies Sonoma County-the birthplace of American viticulture and home to one of the most diverse and enchanting geographical regions in California's much heralded wine country.
First settled by the Europeans in the late 1500s, the flags of seven distinctly different peoples have flown over the region, each adding its own flavor to the heady cultural mix.
Within an hour's drive from San Francisco, one enters a world where wine is "King," yet within minutes from Highway 101 in all directions, the King is served by incredible wealth of ...