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The prominence of the California wine industry and Sonoma County in particular has established worldwide recognition of their wine regions. [3] At the same time, many consumers have been confused by the many different AVAs within Sonoma County. The growers voted in 2006 to form a Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, representing more than 1,800 ...
Sonoma Creek is a 33.4-mile-long (53.8 km) [13] stream in northern California. Wine Country is an area of Northern California in the United States known world-wide as a premium wine-growing region. [14] Sonoma Plaza, the town square of Sonoma, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Schutzhund (/'ʃʊtshʊnt/, German for "protection dog" [c]), currently known competitively as IGP [b] and previously as IPO, [a] is a dog sport that tests a dog's tracking, obedience, and protection skills, and evaluates if a dog has the appropriate traits and characteristics of a good working dog. [1]
A raggedly dressed man being bitten by a house guard dog. Etching by Thomas Lord Busby, ca. 1826. A guard dog or watchdog (not to be confused with an attack dog) is a dog used to watch for and guard people or property against unwanted or unexpected human or animal intruders. [1] [2]
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Moon Mountain District Sonoma County is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) within Sonoma Valley and North Coast viticultural areas, just north of the city of Sonoma.This mountainous region on the very eastern edge of Sonoma County has a historic reputation for producing rich, intensely-flavored wines from Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah varietals since the 1880s. [2]
First established in 1850 by a Franciscan priest named Fr. Jose Altimira of the Mission San Francisco Solano, the production of wine has perhaps become Sonoma County's most well known feature. In 2004, growers harvested 165,783 short tons (150,396 t)s) of wine grapes worth US$310 million.
The Sonoma Mission, San Francisco Solano de Sonoma: The Founding, Ruin and Restoration of California's 21st Mission. Valley Publishers, Fresno, CA. ISBN 978-0-913548-24-0. S/PSHPA - Sonoma/Petaluma State Historic Parks Association. "Mission San Francisco Solano". Archived from the original on August 3, 2017; SSHP.