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Natural Wine Weekend in the Bay Area

A couple of weeks ago, the Bay Area celebrated a weekend of natural wine events. Now, that seems like it was a long time ago, but before even more days pass, I think it is important to remember the...

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Women’s Wine Week: Floraison Selections, The Punchdown

With the Corona pandemic at the forefront of our attention, most things are taking a backseat to staying healthy, getting better if you’re sick, and not being a carrier of the virus. However, as it is...

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Women’s Wine Week Day Two: Bliss Wine Imports and minimo

As I mentioned yesterday, importers, distributors, and wineries are going to take a severe hit because in California, and throughout much of the country, restaurants are closed. So, I’m going to stay...

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Women’s Wine Week, Day Three: Kristen Talley, Terra Firma Wine Co.

Today I want to give props to Kristen Talley and Terra Firma Wine Company. Last year, they stopped working with a longtime importer and started bringing in their own selections. This requires a huge...

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Women’s Wine Week Day Four: Tess Bryant Selections, Fig & Thistle Market

I have a vague recollection of the first time I tried Virgin Hills. It was probably in 1995, and if memory serves me right, Diamond Wines, a company that is no longer, was the importer. Compared with...

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Is Natural Wine Only for White People?

Is natural wine only for white people? Over the last few years, I’ve been having this discussion with an array of people, mostly women and non-binary folks. While there are men who seemed concerned...

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Do The Work

Several wine and food professionals and companies were called out in the last few days for racist behavior. Through The Vinguard and WINeFare, I asked for a boycott of Scuola di Vino, Neal Rosenthal,...

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Don’t Sip This One Out!

After Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, I was devastated and even more fearful for the future of this country. A lot of us want to do our part but are not sure how so I came up with an idea to make...

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Building New Power Structures in the Wine Industry

Several people mentioned that the wine industry seems fractured right now. There’s been massive isolation. Zoom is not the same as in-person meetings. A lot of people are out of work or underemployed....

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Every Day is International Women’s Day (and Black History and LGBTQIA Days, too)

Today is international women’s day. While it’s important to have days and months dedicated to the contributions that women, Black people, and LGBTQIA make, it’s not nearly enough. Women’s History...

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