Meet some of the most notable women in the wine industry and taste hand-crafted, artisan wines from around the world
Napa, CA (March 9, 2015) – In honor of Women’s History Month, the “Women of the Vine” Grand Tasting Gala will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015, 5:00pm – 7:30pm at The Meritage Resort and Spa, Napa, CA.
March is National Women’s History Month and every year the National Women’s History Project, founded in Sonoma, CA, selects a unifying theme. For 2015, the theme is “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.
“Wine is a story that leads everywhere! We are so excited to share the stories of these amazing women in wine and proud to showcase their hard work, talent and collaborative spirit during this very special event,” said Deborah Brenner, Founder, Women of the Vine.
More than 40 of the most notable women in the wine industry will be gathered under one roof to pour their wines for over 600 guests. The celebration is one of thousands of events scheduled across the globe where women will gather together for inspiration and to celebrate achievements.
“We are so very excited to be involved in such a unique and special event. I think this will be the start of a really great tradition for the wine industry,” Emilie Eliason, Marketing Manager, J Vineyards & Winery
Tickets are $150 each and can be purchased online at www.womenofthevine.com
PARTICIPATING WINERIES include:
Banfi Wines, Rita DiLello
Black Stallion Estate Winery, Alicia Ysais
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Wendy Stuckey
Chimney Rock, Elizabeth Vianna
Clif Family Winery, Laura Barrett
Clos du Val, Kristy Melton
DaMa Wines, Judith Shulman
Diageo
Dry Creek Vineyard, Kim Stare Wallace
Fetzer Vineyards, Tammy LaNasa
Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Sandy Walheim, Tondi Bolkan
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards, Eva Bertran
Heitz Wine Cellars, Brittany Sherwood
Jessup Cellars, Handwritten Wines & Humanitas Wines, Jana Thompson
- Lohr Vineyard & Wines, Cynthia Lohr
J Vineyard & Winery, Melissa Stackhouse
Kenwood Vineyards
La Follette, Simone Sequeira
Macchu Pisco, Lizzie Asher
Moet Hennessy Wines, Kristen Brott
Moet Hennessy Champagne / Sparkling Wines, Amy Currens
MORE Uncorked / Tobias, Warwick Professor, Carol Shelton Wines, Kristen Decker
Mumm Napa, Tamra Lotz
O Wines, Katie Nelson
Planeta, Patricia Toth
Qupe & Verdad, Louisa Lindquist
Robert Mondavi Winery, Genevieve Janssens
Rodney Strong, Colleen Brennan
Rutherford Hill, Marisa Taylor
Sacred Hill, Wendy Moss
Sequoia Grove Winery, Molly Hill
Schweiger Vineyards, Diana Schweiger
SIMI, Susan Lueker
Sokol Blosser Wines, Susan Sokol Blosser
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Elizabeth DeLouise-Gant
Treasury Wine Estates
Trinchero Family Estates, Carissa Abazia
Trombetta Family Wines, Rickey Stancliff
V2 Wine Group / Steelhead Vineyards, Katy Leese
Vignobles Ponty, Helene Ponty
Villa Vallecito Vineyards, G. Sanchez-Hagedorn
Vineyard Brands
Vintage Wine Estates, Terry Wheatley
Wente Vineyards, Christine Wente
WineShop at Home, Alex Reble
About Women of the Vine Global Symposium:
The Women of the Vine Global Symposium is for today’s enterprising women in the wine industry, it is their passion for their careers in wine that both defines them and unites them.
It is the first of its kind two-day trade event enabling women across all sectors of the wine industry and across the globe to connect, network, mentor, collaborate and support each other. For more information and registration, visit www.womenofthevine.com
