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Article: Sonoma County: Natives are restless.
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- Wines & Vines
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- January 1, 2000
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Traveling through Sonoma County may come as a shock to those who haven't visited for a while. Where once green pastures covered Sonomas' verdant hillsides, neatly trellised rows of vines now dominate the landscape as far as the eye can see. Unsettling? You bet! But if the vineyard explosion makes tourists nervous, imagine how the locals feel.
There is trouble brewing in wine country. It is a debate that pits citizens against the grape growers who are racing to turn every available pasture, hillside, forest, and orchard into high-value Chardonnay and Cabernet vineyards. The fight goes beyond a demand for good neighborliness and may require the need for yet more ...