In the second installment of his series questioning the wine industry's claims of "sustainability," columnist Will Shonbrun argues that Sonoma County's economy, now bound to wine grapes, is as subject to boom and bust as any other. He contends the biggest omission in sustainability talk is water, which climate change threatens through shrinking snowpacks, rainfall and groundwater. Living in a time of scarcity, he writes, demands intelligent and just decisions about a finite resource.

Read the full story: Will Shonbrun: The Myth of “Sustainability” Part 2Sonoma Valley Sun, Aug 6.

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