Women For WineSense

📢 Last reminder to RSVP for final 4 onsite spots this afternoon! Napa-Sonoma winemakers and viticulturists – here is LINK to everything you need to know about this afternoon's WWS Winemaking & Viticulture roundtable meeting, March 19, 3:00 - 5:30 pm. Huge thanks to our gracious hosts, Heidi von der Mehden, Nicole Carter and the team at Merry Edwards Winery. Please note, we are meeting at the Maefield Guest House in Forestville, NOT at the Sebastopol winery. Address / gate code / logistics will be provided with approved RVSPs. 👉 Don’t forget to bring a bottle or two of good karma wine for our generous host team and speaker.🍷 🌟 Our special guest speaker is the acclaimed wine writer / author, Elaine Chukan Brown. Elaine will share thoughts about wine writing and reviewing; evaluating what wine stories, themes, and destinations appeal to different readers; writing platforms; advice on working effectively with the press; sustainability and climate action; and anything else we think to ask! 📖 As a special gift for everyone attending, Elaine is offering their new book for $36, a $9 pre-release discount! 📲 Link to RSVP below + direct contact info: https://lnkd.in/gDjGNuAf 📲 Please DM / text / email our WWS Napa | Sonoma Chapter President, Julie Lumgair, for questions or to RSVP if any tech issues. Cheers!

Join us for an exclusive Women For WineSense National Wine Lovers Virtual Event “ Discover Hidden Gems” as we shine a spotlight on female-led micro-producers crafting exceptional wines in ultra-limited quantities! This is a rare opportunity to explore three distinctive wines from Villa Ragazzi, Lost Valley Ranch and Elkhorn Peak . Presented by the inspiring women behind the labels: Michaela K. R. Elise Nerlove and Debra Becker. Hear their stories, learn about their winemaking philosophies, and taste along as they guide us through their handcrafted, small-batch wines. Don’t miss this intimate and interactive tasting experience that celebrates women, passion, and the artistry of boutique winemaking! 📅 Date: March 26th, 2025 ⏰ Time: 5PM PT/8PM EST 📍 Location: Virtual – join from anywhere, members only! 🛍️ purchase wines via links in registration panel #womenforwinesense #womeinwine #wineeducation #womeninbuisness

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Calling all wine pros and enthusiasts seeking to refine your palate and deepen your wine knowledge! ALL are welcome to join us for the debut of our new Women For WineSense Palate Pro Workshop, an engaging and educational blind tasting group! 🥂 🍷 ✨ RSVP now for last 5 spots for our debut tasting: Tuesday, January 14 📲 https://lnkd.in/gXZDRKwK 📍 Where: Outer Space Wines, 974 Franklin St, Napa, CA 94559 🕠 When: 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. 📅 WWS Palate Pro Workshops repeat every second Tuesday of the month at the welcoming Outer Space Wine Bar, offering a relaxed and interactive setting for ALL wine professionals and enthusiasts, women and men. Each session features a blind tasting of four thoughtfully selected wines, focusing on their structural components to identify grape varieties, origins, and winemaking techniques. With a fresh theme every month, participants will gain insights into diverse wine styles, regions, and sensory profiles. Led by Monika Bielka-Vescovi, DipWSET, Director of the Napa Valley Wine Academy Education Center, IMW Stage 2 Candidate, this workshop promises unparalleled guidance and expertise. Whether you’re a seasoned connoisseur or starting your wine journey, the WWS Palate Pro Workshop is the perfect place to practice tasting techniques, sharpen your olfactory skills and connect with others. #WineTasting #wineprofessionals #wineeducation #wine #sensorytraining #winejudging #DeductiveTasting #sensoryeducation #winesense

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🌟 RSVP Reminder - Women For WineSense members and industry guests, you're invited Tuesday, October 29th! Join us for three ways to give yourself some career TLC after harvest! 🍷 Onsite at St. Supéry Estate: 4:00 - 6:30 pm, Pacific Time 💻 Or Zoom: 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Pacific Time, for speakers' live-stream / Q&A Details & RSVP 👉 : https://lnkd.in/gzUgvp3F 1. Onsite before the presentation, enjoy an exclusive wine reception plus (optional) organized speed networking workshop. Details in RSVP link. 2.  Learn insights and advice on maximizing success in on one of the most compelling - and rarely publicized - areas for senior roles and niche executive recruiting - RETAINED search - with Norman S. Mitroff, principal at Mitroff Consulting & Associates. 3. Hear managing editor Erin Kirschenmann's insights from the new WineBusiness Monthly Salary Survey and latest post-harvest job market activity. This covers a different side of our industry vs. retained executive search, and will also be filled with behind the scenes thoughts on hiring trends. Guaranteed to be a lively and actionable Q&A forum with both experts! If you wish to send a confidential question to either speaker before the event, use link on RSVP page to DM or email Julie Lumgair, Napa/Sonoma WWS president. Cheers and thanks to our very generous host winemaker, long time WWS member, Brooke Shenk, and the great team at St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery! All are welcome. Feel free to advance register peers and industry friends. 🌟 RSVP early, onsite space limited, all overflow via Zoom. #WineIndustry #CareerAdvancement #CommunityBuilding #Mentorship #Networking #WineSense

Sharing this informative website and thanking Dr. Laura Catena again for an insightful conversation with Women For WineSense members recently.

Winery friends, ICYMI, it's time to do the right thing - click below 👇 to participate in the SVB survey this final week. (And, forward to your friends). Thanks, Rob, for leading the charge for this valuable information! We all look for reliable benchmarks in this highly fragmented industry and we all love wine. So please take the #SVB #DTC survey to increase data reliability and the regional breakout base sizes. Women For WineSense wineries in Napa / Sonoma, Texas Hill Country, Texas Grapevine, NY Finger Lakes, Rochester, Los Angeles chapters and beyond, let's do this. 💪 #womeninwine #winebusiness #wineindustry #winerytrends #consumerinsights #research

Wine industry friends, all are welcome to join us Tuesday, October 15 on zoom (10 am Pacific, Noon Central) for a private and candid discussion with Karen MacNeil. Karen is one of the three founders of the Come Over October movement that has rapidly scaled to global participation. It's a great opportunity to learn more about the goals, initiatives and how you can participate. Details / RSVP: 👇 #IChooseWine #ComeOverOctober #WineSense #wineindustry

If you are a wine consumer or professional in wine, there is no doubt you've been faced with questions regarding wine and health. True to our founding, Women For WineSense wants to arm you with information to make the best decisions for you. To that end, Dr. Laura Catena, a fourth-generation Argentine vintner, medical doctor and graduate of Stanford Medical School, will lead a discussion navigating the complex relationship between wine consumption and health in our next Virtual Event: As a Doctor, I've Read the Data and I still Consume Wine in Moderation, A conversation with Dr. Laura Catena Monday, September 30 Noon Central on Zoom Free for Women For WineSense Members $5 for Non-Members Register here: https://lnkd.in/gUfzMY3d Please join us for this nuanced, research-based exploration of alcohol's effects on health which advocates for informed individual decision-making and responsible drinking practices, including wine in moderation within the context of a healthy diet and lifestyle. Dr. Catena's discussion will cover the pending update of the US dietary guidelines for alcohol against the backdrop of a recent WHO statement that 'no amount of alcohol is safe,' critically examining the WHO's claim, emphasizing the importance of moderation and the cultural aspects of wine drinking, drawing on her extensive background in both medicine and winemaking. This event is a live virtual event, limited to live attendance. A recording is not guaranteed.