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Planning ahead for a new career?  Or, at least daydreaming for the career you would love to afford? If owning a winery in California’s wine country is your dream then you may be following a trend set by many celebrities, including: David Beckham, Santana, Bob Dylan, Joe Montana, and Nancy Pelosi.

If you love wine, then owning a winery has got to be appealing. The countryside is beautiful, the product is coveted by millions, and it’s just plain chic.

Wine making and celebrities are not a new match. Francis Ford Coppola entered the wine business years ago, buying the former Inglenook Vineyards of Napa County in 1995, and in 2006 bought another winery in Sonoma County.

Other personalities who share a love for wine making include Mario Andretti, Tommy Smothers, and French actor Gerard Depardieu, who says of wine making: “This is speaking to the land.”

Not Just a Dream

California produces up to 95% of our country’s wine. It’s also a fact that it’s an industry where jobs can be had. From chemistry to wholesale or retail sales and management, you can look into this industry as a real career opportunity. You won’t be surprised to learn that you can search for jobs at winejobs.com.

Dallas Stars’s Star Calls it Quits

Stu Barnes, center for the Dallas Stars is hanging up the skates after a 16-year National Hockey League career. The 37-year-old signed a two-year contract to remain with the Stars as an assistant coach. “Stu was a consummate professional on and off the ice throughout his career, and was the type of player who always exhibited the qualities you would associate with a future coach,” said Stars co-general manager Les Jackson. “Stu will be an excellent addition to our staff, which we feel is among the best in the league.”

Cher as Catwoman

Singer and actor, Cher, is rumored to have been cast as Catwoman in the next Batman movie, over Angelina Jolie. No word on whether Robin will show.

American Idol Shocker and Abdul’s career worries

Paula Abdul, often is not clear in her speech. But she was completely direct in expressing concern about American Idol’s decision to add a fourth judge, Grammy-winner, Kara DioGuardi, to the show. DioGuardi has written songs for Celine Dion and Christina Aguilera. Abdul says she worries about how Idol fans will respond to a new judge. Might she be concerned about her own career?