from Schellville to Aqua Caliente, and including Sonoma (of course), Vineburg, El Verano and Boyes Hot Springs, (is Wingo considered "Sonoma"?) and our nearby neighbors to the north in Glen Ellen (95442) and Kenwood (95452) because really The Valley is the organizing principle (Sonoma is not a zipcode). There's geography, climate, seasons, plants and animals — and all that good food — plus the human history and culture (and drama), holiday celebrations, inside jokes and gossip...

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