Women in Natural Wine
June 8th – Now in its 6th year, The Vinguard, a non-profit organization, created WINeFare to amplify the work of women in the natural wine sector. When WINeFare began in 2018, 14 female-identified winemakers and importers poured; this June, 57 will participate.
WINeFare stands apart from other tastings in many respects. While initially founded to celebrate the achievements of women in natural wine, it also serves as an opportunity to call attention to issues central to The Vinguard’s mission to foster belonging, equity, and environmental restoration in the wine industry. In addition to the tasting, there will be a panel discussion during WINeFare with BIPOC, AAPI, and LGBTQ+ identified wine professionals on Belonging and Equity. The Vinguard is also organizing the first-ever Wine and Environmental Justice Conference the day before, June 9th, focusing on the impacts of pesticide and water usage on industry workers and local communities. The conference will feature a panel of vineyard worker and community leaders.
All events will be at the Haight Street Art Center in San Francisco. Wine industry professionals are welcome to attend the conference.
The WINeFare tasting is open to everyone who is 21 and over. Tickets for the tasting are $50 in advance, $60 at the door, and $40 for food and wine industry workers, essential workers, educators, and students.
WINeFare Weekend Schedule
Haight Street Art Center, 215 Haight Street, San Francisco
Friday, June 9, 10 am – 3 pm: Wine and Environmental Justice Conference
Panelists: Janaki Anagha, the Director of Community Advocacy for Community Water Center/El Centro Comunitario por el Agua, Irene de Bairraicua, the Director of Operations, Lideres Campesinas, Megan Bell, Margins Wine, Rocio Jimenez, Lideres Campesinas, Diego Roig, Les Lunes Wine, and Charlie Toledo, the Executive Director at Suscol Intertribal Council.
Tickets are $40 and include a boxed lunch and admission to WINeFare the next day.
Wine industry professionals only
Tickets can be purchased at https://ticketstripe.com/WINeFare2023.
Saturday, June 10, 1 – 5 pm: WINeFare tasting
Belonging and Equity Panel: 3:30 – 5 pm
Panelists: Darwin Acosta of Co-Fermented, Cristina Gonzeles of Gonzales Wine Company, Jaime Hiraishi of Wine Down, Vivianne Kennedy of Ram Cellars, Christopher Renfro of the 280 Project, and Justin Trabue of Ward Four Wines.
Open to the general public.
Tickets can be purchased at
https://ticketstripe.com/WINeFare2023.
WINeFare 2023 Participants
Accenti Wines * AmByth Estate * âmevive * Amplify Wines * Amy Atwood Selections * Bisou! Bisou! Wines * Buddy Buddy Wine * Camins 2 Dreams * Catch and Release Wines * Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot * Donkey & Goat Winery * Emme Wines * Etteilla Wines * Everwild Wines * Five Flights Wines and Spirits* Floraison Selections * Gonzales Wine Company * Hana Makgeolli * Hobo Wine Company * J. Brix Wine * Jenny & François Selections * Kareen Wine * Legend Australian Wine Imports * Loella Wine * Loop de Loop Wines * Lula * Mad Marvlus Wines * Maison des Plaisances * Margins Wine * Martha Stoumen Wines * Matthiasson Wines * Miscreant Wines * Oest Wines * Onward Wines * Osa Major Wines * Pielihueso * Pleb Winery * Raft Wines * Ram Cellars * Redfield Cider * Rock Paper Scissors Wine Imports * Roni Selects * Ruby Blanca Wines* Sans Wine Co. * Solminer Wine Co.* Stella Crinita * Sylvester/Rovine Selections * Terah Wine Co. * Terra Firma Wine Imports * Tessier Winery * Tilted Shed Ciderworks * Two Shepherds * Unturned Stone Wine * Vaievem Wine * Vero Vino Craft Wines* Vinifera Wine Marketing *Ward Four Wines * Yamachan Wine
