“Environmentalists Fight Vineyards’ Spread
In the fog-shrouded forests of California’s remote North Coast, winemakers believe they’ve found the perfect terrain to grow the notoriously fickle pinot noir grape prized by connoisseurs… Environmentalists are fighting the conversion of timberlands into vineyards, which they say destroys wildlife habitat, erodes the soil, contaminates the water with pesticides and opens the door to development.” - January 21, 2006, Associated Press
Interviews with:
Chris Poehlmann, Friends of Gualala River
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Nick Frey, Executive Director, Sonoma County Grape Growers Association
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Companies mentioned: Codorniu, Premier Pacific Vineyards, Calpers, SCGGA, Friends of the Gualala River
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