Submitted by festive_squirrel t3_11bonmp in EarthPorn
Logical-Coconut7490 t1_j9z8h5t wrote
Those aren't grapes. They're the Oak trees that are Slashed and destroyed so grapes can be planted.
Yes, wine destroys native forests !
Guilt free wine ???
WholelottaLuv t1_j9zrxe8 wrote
Nowadays oaks are protected and state law mitigation requires planting 4x or more nearby for any removals
Logical-Coconut7490 t1_j9zt4ko wrote
Where ? In Mendocino they allowed 5 acres of forest to be cut for grapes.
So the corporations. Bought up hundreds of adjoining 5 acres plots. Then Clear Cut them for Wine grapes.
Home owners can also grow, so many bought their 5 acres, cleared it and planted grapes. After a few years so many grape growers brought the Price of Grapes down so low it was no longer profitable...
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WholelottaLuv t1_ja9l2p7 wrote
Mendocino forest was probably not CA Oaks
festive_squirrel OP t1_j9zkhxd wrote
I love this comment
burnerowl t1_ja15dkx wrote
Love how someone is bitching about Sonoma and Mendocino vineyards, on a picture of actual central coast fields. Like 😂 Someone has their geography mixed up; and this picture is lit! That little stretch of 135 will always be a sentimental place for me.
the-grand-falloon t1_ja0l57v wrote
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.
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.
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.
RebelLemurs t1_j9zpjmc wrote
Seems like a good idea to me
Logical-Coconut7490 t1_j9zsdvz wrote
How sad ! Y'all down voting the Truth of where wine comes from.
I've seen thousands of acres of Oak and Redwood forests Clear Cut and Animal Habitat destroyed...
Raping the Earth, So Wine Snobs can get drunk !
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