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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Addressing the dual challenges of climate change impacts and endangered species protections, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has received a new operating permit for the State Water Project (SWP) that will protect endangered fish species while ensuring a reliable water supply for 27 million Californians.

Winemaker Nigel Kinsman will continue to make Suzanne Deal Booth’s Bella Oaks wines along with Accendo and other projects at the Rutherford custom-crush facility and hospitality center. Suzanne Deal Booth, owner of the historic Bella Oaks Vineyard in Napa Valley’s Rutherford appellation, has finalized a deal to purchase the Wheeler Farms winery facility from the Araujo family.

American critic James Suckling has released his top 100 wines of 2024 list, along with his wine of the year. The highest accolade went to Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2015, which according to the critic, is a classical wine that embodies ‘the greatness of time and place’.

“The wine industry would be $500 billion in three, four years. So if I know that, why not get involved in that industry?” Carmelo Anthony got into the wine market in the first place for this very reason. Inspired by his love of fine wine and a desire to create something unique, Anthony launched his wine brand VII(N) The Seventh Estate with co-founder Asani Swann in 2022. Now a new chapter is going to be added to his wine venture.

The Federal Reserve lowered rates again but economists worry that Donald Trump’s victory could reignite inflation in 2025. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve, Sept. 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Maayan Koschitzky has been making a lot of high-profile wine while quietly making his own label. As we have written before, the two top elements for incredible wine are vineyard sourcing and winemaking talent. When we took a deep dive into the world of Napa cult wines last year.