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Western Marin County looks like a backdrop for one of those “happy cows” commercials, and for good reason — it’s dairy and beef cattle ountry. Never mind that on a recent cold, rainy day, the cows probably weren’t too happy.

But amid the hillsides used for grazing, a few hardy souls are trying to revive a type of agriculture that flourished in Marin in the 1800s: wine grapes.

Grapes are thought to have arrived in Marin County with the establishment of the San Rafael Mission in 1817. Viticulture took off in the 19th century, but after the 1906 earthquake, Prohibition and World War II, vineyards were ripped out to make way for suburban development in much of the county.

Originally Syndicated via RSS from SanLuisObispo.com: Wine

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