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Sonoma Follows Napa With New Labeling Law

Tim Fish
Issue: December 15, 2006

Wines bearing the Sonoma name must contain at least 75 percent Sonoma-grown grapes—but new rule not as welcome as Napa's Using the word "Sonoma" in a wine brand name became tougher as of Sept. 30, when California Gov.

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