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Sources:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/
news/2014/07/140715-california-drought-econom-
ic-impacts/

http://fortune.com/2015/02/03/the-conse-
quence-of-californias-severe-drought-high-
er-wine-prices/

http://rt.com/usa/246697-califor-
nia-drought-wine-industry/

http://www.occupy.com/article/water-or-wine-cal-
ifornia-facing-record-drought-must-pick-side-and-
fast

http://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/sustainabil-
ityreports.php

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