Aaron Reddick

“It makes you wonder what the landowner was doing, in his decisions, and what his management team was doing,” Gore said. “Anybody who is in the wine business knows it ain’t 1970 no more; you don’t get to terraform.” https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/sonoma-county-winery-faces-record-172000-fine-for-alleged-vineyard-work-v/

On May 9th, 2019 Press Releases announced the penalty for moving this native oak at $600,000. Article below. In landmark decision, judge upholds law protecting conservation land in Sonoma County

Excellent story by Anthony Elgohassin & photos by Sam Tarling: From cannabis to cabernet Farmers here used to grow cannabis and opium poppies destined for the hash and heroin trade. Now, they grow grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tempranillo, and more. Working together in the Cooperative Coteaux d’Heliopolis—or the “Heliopolis Cooperative,” inspired by the Hellenic name for Baalbek, a major nearby town—farmers in the area have been supplying grapes to Lebanon’s largest wineries since the early 2000s The Bekka Valley, Lebanon Clear use…