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the-grand-falloon t1_ja0l57v wrote

Reply to comment by Logical-Coconut7490 in Central California wine country [4000x1848] [OC] by festive_squirrel

Most of the good vineyard land was largely cleared for cattle ranching 150 years ago anyway. As someone who lives smack-dab in the middle of foothill wine country, most of these places aren't planting every square inch. Gotta keep that idyllic, rustic look for the Bay Area tourists.

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freerangetacos t1_ja2mjw4 wrote

Little known fact is that local governments restrict grape growers on where they can plant, based on water use and how much they sculpt the land. While opportunistic, growers are also seriously handcuffed.

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Logical-Coconut7490 t1_ja0tt7a wrote

I watched it happen in the 90's in Mendocino and Sonoma.

I grew up in the Foothills from the 60's. Watched all the Flatlanders move up from LA and Sf. Watched the vineyards move in.

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