Women in Wine

The values of the LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards started in 1870 when the family’s German great-grandparents, Johann and Maria...

        Four years ago, I had the opportunity to visit my friend Ali Smith Story, the co-owner...

      Kelly Fleming, the owner of Kelly Fleming Wines, has always impressed me with her focus, her wine,...

      It’s always fun to meet a winemaker who has insight into the soul of her vineyard and...

    You could call Bibiana Gonzalez Rave (pictured above with her husband Jeff Pisoni) a soulful winemaker. So much...

    Even though I’ve been now to several of its restaurants, it’s hard for me to wrap my brain around...

          The story of Mela is a non-traditional one of breaking barriers. Let’s start with the...

        Earlier this week, we celebrated International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural,...

        It’s been around a year since I posted what I am calling “my accountability challenge” to...

          It’s been a little over two years since my Dallas lunch with Anne Bousquet, co-owner...

        For 30 years, Eileen Crane was at the helm as the founding winemaker and CEO of...

          SIMI Winery started with the hard work and persistence of two immigrant brothers.  But it...

          Desiree Noisette is what you would call a Renaissance women.  She’s successfully been a lawyer,...

            Kari Auringer didn’t set out to use her creativity and craftsmanship to make wine...

      I virtually traveled to a new region and winery in Italy continuing the 2020 alternative to what...

      Bruno Paillard is known for changing the game in the champagne industry, one that almost never sees change....

The Curtain Unveiled: Time to Stand Up     The worst kept secret in the wine industry finally broke in...

      The Women of Bacigalupi Vineyards, Photo Credit: Bacigalupi Vineyards   Bacigalupi Vineyards is one of the best...

      As many times as I’ve covered the Lodi region, each brings an awakening and awareness of something...

      Theresa Heredia, Winemaker of Gary Farrell Winery, Courtesy of Gary Farrell Winery   Pinot Noir is a...

  Flashback to my last press trip to Spain   Our wine group was looking for a way to connect...

  Bibiana Gonzalez Rave and Jeff Pisoni, Courtesy of Alma de Cattleya   Bibiana Gonzalez Rave and Jeff Pisoni, the...

From Prohibition to Pandemic: Mondavi Family’s History of Reinvention Mondavi Sisters: Alycia, Giovanna, Angelina and Riana, Photo Courtesy of the Mondavi...

      Anna Maria, Dick and Luisa Ponzi and me       At the Wine Writers’ Educational Tours,...

  Lord Sandwich from Smith-Story Wine Cellars poses with me, his loyal subject   It’s rare that I write a...

Sarah, Guy and Ella Pacurar   As a mom to a 14-year-old daughter, I love the special bond that she...

Kelly Fleming, Kelly Fleming Wines Kelly Fleming, owner of Kelly Fleming Wines, original plan in Napa was just to build...

As a prelude to Women’s History Month in March, our #winestudio in February was a early celebration of women-focused wineries. ...