TODAY'S TOP NEWS

• County Fire 100% contained after burning 91,000 acres; Klamathon Fire crews make progress
• ‘You failed us:' Records show how Sonoma County reacted to warning shortfall in October fires

• Tor Kenward taps Matt Deller MW to join TOR Wines Napa Valley as COO
• The exquisite cabernets and spirits of Leslie Rudd
• Napa Valley Wine Train makes a comeback with fun new offerings
• Why Restaurants and Retailers Need a Bulk and Private Label Strategy *Sponsored Link*

• Wine and Spirits Wholesaler Association Voices Support for Cannabis Legalization
• Don’t Let Incompetent Wine Wholesalers Kill Cannabis
• Reaching a Tipping Point (PDF)
• The Cannabis Branding Battle Ahead
• Cannabis Drinks Expo Launched By Beverage Trade Network will bring the global Cannabis drinks industry into one roof. Get more information here. *Sponsored Link*

• New groundwater laws may be coming to California's premier wine-growing region
• Next battle in water wars begins
• A way out of California's water crisis
• S.J. water district wants to sell 10,000 acre-feet to Southern California

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• Sonoma Sees Strong Sales as Growth Plateaus

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