TODAY'S TOP NEWS

• ZD Wines celebrates 50 Years of family winemaking in Napa Valley
• July 2018 warmest month in California history; unprecedented early-season wildfire activity continues
• SLO County won’t receive any new general alcohol licenses — for the 3rd straight year
• Crimson Wine Group 2Q earnings jump 30% with surge in exports
• What is the Oxbow? Napa looks toward branding emerging district

• 'This country … chews up firefighters': A month of death on California's fire lines
• Is global warming really making CA Wildfires More Frequent?
• As fires rage statewide, a burned out California mining town looks to rebuild
• Eight images that reveal the scale of Calif wildfires devastation
• Inside the Mendocino Complex Fire Evacuation Zone
• Napa Keeps a Wary Eye on Monster Fire
• Napa County Fire: 41 acres burn near Lake Berryessa
• Wildfire in south Napa has burned 19 acres with 60 percent containment
• Sonoma County chokes on smoke as fires pollute air across California
• Trump tweet becomes policy after firefighters rebuffed it

• Direct-To-Consumer Access Is Important For Wine And Cannabis, Survey Shows
• Cannabis Drinks Expo Launched By Beverage Trade Network will bring the global Cannabis drinks industry into one roof. Get more information here. *Sponsored Link*

DROUGHT/WATER

• Santa Barbara: Current Regional Drought Worst in Recorded History

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