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ssome ome ch emicals w ould lik ely be chemicals would likely aallowed. llowed. H owever er, ssustainable ustainable However, stan dards aalso lso aaddress d ess er ddr osion iissues, ssues, standards erosion en ergy cconservation onservation a an d th elfare energy and thee w welfare of farm workers. B ut ffor or ssome, ome, it just farmworkers. But might m ake S on noma C ounty win es make Sonoma County wines sshine hine a litt le bit brighter b on th little thee sshelf.—J.K. helf.—J.K.
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