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EXPLORE MORE If you look forward to that glass of wine each night, maybe it’s time to quit your day job.  Murphy-Goode Winery is offering you the chance to work with them for a year,

rent-free, in the beautiful Sonoma Wine Country, with a $10,000-a-month salary.  All you have to do is apply with a video explaining why you would be a good candidate to work at its

California winery.  Located just outside of San Francisco in the Alexander Valley region, any wine-loving connoisseur needing a lifestyle change could jump at this opportunity.  The

Murphy-Goode website cleverly marketed the job listing as “a really Goode job” and explained how the goal was to hire someone who wanted a path into the wine business. “Looking for a change

in your career and to pursue your passion? Do words like Cabernet, Rosé and Chardonnay just roll off your tongue?” the listing asked.  “Tell us why you want A Really Goode Job. Start the

first 90 days of your Really Goode Job shadowing winemaker Dave Ready Jr. and exploring all aspects of harvest. From there, we will work with you and your passions to help you choose your

path in the wine business. The sky is your limit!”  The job is expected to begin in September, and the application deadline is June 30.  The company added that it would help the lucky

candidate “develop strong working relationships across functions of the winery” and “work with teams to drive awareness and build demand for Murphy-Goode Winery.” It did something similar in

2009, with an initial focus on documenting the job on social-media platforms.  Founded in 1985, Murphy-Goode decided to bring back the position this year “as the country faces a new set of

challenges” amid the ongoing pandemic.  To apply, you must be legally allowed to drink, be a legal resident of the United States and be able to lift 50 pounds.  But perhaps the biggest

requirement of them all? You must love wine.