With a familiar wine, it is easy to detect an off-smell or a funky taste. Winemakers always notice something unusual about their own wines, as do most tasting room hosts. With an unfamiliar wine, it is not always so easy. My husband and I love trying new wines, and on a good number of occasions …
On June 27, 2018, Wine Women members and guests gathered at Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards in Sonoma for one in a series of career advancement workshops. Wine Women’s leadership seems to be keen on breaking the wine ‘bubble’ that we in the industry can easily get into, and has over the course of years …
I was surprised by the quiet. Walking into the judging room for the International Women’s Wine Competition on its first morning of judging, I shifted gears to match the hushed tones around me. If not for the array of wine glasses surrounding each judge, the atmosphere took me back to a reference library. Instead of …
Photo credit: Member MJ Wickham “How am I ever going to sort out all our members’ needs?” …implored Forums Director, Jackie Egidio, Finance Director of Ram’s Gate Winery. Jackie was referring to the large number of marketing professionals attending the first Marketing Forum meeting that July day at Ram’s Gate Winery. So many future forum members …
Our “How to Succeed…” event exhibitors were hand selected for their offerings and contributions to help attendees start, build, enhance, grow and succeed in their wine business. They include educators, coaches, producers of wine-related tools and more. Learn about what they offer below. Learn much more by attending the event! Boisset Wine Living Get in …
Perhaps the gusting banshee wind was a sign from nature that a new order was being ushered in, Mother Nature-style! After all… She’s a woman. And WINE WOMEN could use every woman’s support. But we were having a devil of a time setting up any banners or signs ahead of our Launch Celebration Dinner at …
