Jan 31, 2023
From Cornell University studying Hospitality to becoming an entrepreneur stopping on the way for an Enology degree, Maryam Ahmed is learned and articulate.
Engaging in conversation with a point of view is how the needle moves. We moved the needle today with an invigorating conversation on diversity, wine, and marketing...
Jan 26, 2023
The enthralling Carolyn Covington, aka The American Wine Girl, had her aha wine moment on a trip to Florence, Italy where she learned that wine was an art form. This revelation took her to learn the industry and become WSET 3 certified; taking this knowledge to teach wine and to teach how to drink good wine on a budget,...
Jan 24, 2023
Justin Trabue drives back and forth between Paso Robles and Napa Valley to hone her craft. Between learning the value of each district, she is also working towards raising the people of color coefficient in the wine industry; an important objective industry side. It takes the Justin Trabue’s of the world to initiate...
Jan 19, 2023
She wants wine to be an approachable beverage to all. Passionate about removing barriers for women and people of color into the wine industry, Chasity has covered the gamut of places to create the force.
She enjoys the camaraderie of the trade and likes speaking wine-geek, but throttles herself when among family and...
Jan 17, 2023
When he landed his first job at the iconic Wine Cask in Santa Barbara, he was asked to stock the fine Burgundy section in order of vineyards from north to south; this is a tough task for an experienced wine academic, let alone a “first day on the job” kinda thing. Everything has its purpose, and this task was the...