WOMEN OF THE VINE & SPIRITS FOUNDATION

 "Crafting a Better World"® for Women in Wine, Beer & Spirits

The Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation, Ltd. 501(c)(3) is the charitable arm of Women of the Vine & Spirits.
The Foundation provides scholarships for the purpose of helping women advance their careers in the food, wine, spirits, beer, and hospitality industries
through education, leadership, and professional development.

Education, personal development, and business development are essential means of empowering and advancing women with the knowledge,
skills and self-confidence necessary to thrive in the alcohol beverage industry. 

Your tax-deductible donation to the Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation can be a life-changing opportunity
with far-reaching impact beyond financial assistance. Educational achievements have
positive ripple effects within the family and across generations.
 

Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation Scholarships
Applications Now Closed

For questions about scholarships please contact Executive Director, Tara Davey for more information.

	Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation Scholarships   Professional & Leadership Development Scholarship Student Educational Scholarship Continuing Education Scholarship WSET Scholarship Executive Leadership Program Scholarship to attend DISCUS Academy Learn More Applications Closed - Recipients Announced September
	Women Behind the Wine Scholarships - Supported by Patron Donor, E. & J. Gallo Winery   Master Sommelier Scholarship Masters of Wine Scholarship Elizabeth Smyth Student Scholarship Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship   Learn More Applications Closed - Recipients Announced September

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Thanks to our generous donors, the Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation is cultivating leaders, feeding the talent pipeline and attracting more people to our industry.

Tax Deductible as a 501(c)(3) Charitable Contribution

Tax ID number (EIN) #47-4326632

Thank You to Our 2021 Scholarship Fund Donors

For questions about donating please contact Executive Director, Tara Davey for more information.

Patron:  $100,000 and above

Advocate:  $35,000 - $99,999

Pernod Ricard ($82,500)

Benefactor:  $15,000 - $34,999

Tito's Handmade Vodka  ($25,000)

Beam Suntory  ($23,400)

Skrewball Spirits  ($15,000)

Affiliate:  $5,000 - $14,999

Republic National Distributing Company Foundation ($10,000)

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits  ($10,000)

Vintage Wine Estates  ($10,000)

Cycles Gladiator  ($5,000)

Riboli Family Wines ($5,000)
Donation made in Honor of our Female Visionary, Maddalena Riboli. 
A True Pioneer and Role Model in the California Wine Industry (1922 -     )

Supporter:  $1,000 - $4,999

Scott Laboratories Inc  ($2,100)
Coravin  ($2,000)
Gabriel-Glas  ($1,066)
Grounded World  ($1,000)

Friend:  $100 - $999

Maggie Henriquez

Karen Hoskin

The Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation Committee is proud to announce the
Women of the Vine & Spirits Scholarship Recipients for 2020:

Women of the Vine & Spirits Scholarship Recipients Supported by our Generous Donors

Meet the Women of the Vine & Spirits Scholarship Recipients!

Patron Scholarships: E. & J. Gallo Winery “Women Behind the Wine” Educational Fund

Meet the E. & J. Gallo Winery's Women Behind the Wine Educational Fund Scholarship Recipients!

Video Credit: E. & J. Gallo Winery and Women Behind the Wine

Get to know our 2020 Scholarship Recipients

View our 2019 & 2018 Scholarship Recipients

Your Donations Are Making a Difference! 

Testimonials

Caitlyn Krug

MBA or Executive MBA in Wine Business Recipient Through the McBride Sisters Collection SHE CAN Professional Development Fund, 2019

‘If you want to be successful, help other people be successful.’  This philosophy has always been a key tenet to who I am, both personally and professionally.  The McBride Sisters SHE CAN Scholarship is helping me as I continue my education and start out on my entrepreneurial journey. I am extremely grateful, not only for this scholarship, but also for the support afforded me by Women of the Vine & Spirits.  This scholarship will aid me as I contribute to our community, and I look forward to the day when I can pay this benevolence forward.Read more

Gbemisola Johnson

WOTVS WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Recipient, 2019

I’m extremely humbled and honored to be selected for this award and I am beyond grateful for this opportunity. Earning this scholarship through the Women of the Vines and Spirits Foundation has further validate my desire to continue to pursue my wine education.Read more

Lauren King

Fuel Your Dreams Award Recipient Through the E. & J. Gallo Winery “Women Behind the Wine” Educational Fund, 2020

I cannot begin to thank the scholarship committee enough and I look forward to using this award as a way to give back to the future female wine professionals that come after me.Read more

Tiffany Jay

WOTVS WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits Scholarship Recipient, 2020

Winning the Women of the Vine and Spirits Award is such a vote of confidence and I am proud to be part of such an admirable community of ambitious women chasing their dreams. This award will be immensely helpful for me to build my industry knowledge and I am so grateful for the support towards professional development.Read more

Isadora Frias de Locio e Silva

WOTVS Educational Scholarship Recipient, 2018

I am immensely honored to have been selected as a recipient of the Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation Educational Scholarship. Through this generous support, I will be able to continue my research to better understand the differences among vineyards and why certain wines age better than others. Ultimately it is my hope that small producers will benefit from the outcomes of my studies to enhance the quality of their wines. Being awarded with this scholarship means less anguish and more security. More time and energy that I will be able to dedicate to my research project as well as learning new things every day. Adversities in my life made me very appreciative of every type of support that comes my way and are the reason why I am so grateful for being awarded with this scholarship.Read more

Shirley Muswema

WOTVS WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Scholarship Recipient, 2018

Winning the Women of the Vine & Spirits scholarship means that I can focus on perfecting my service at my job, instead of worrying about making enough money to survive day to day, and I am very grateful.

Lisa Nguyen

WOTVS WSET Level 1 Award in Sake Scholarship Recipient, 2018

Being awarded this scholarship has been a wonderful testament to the commitment that organizations committed to diversity and equality around the world have made to ensuring that women and minorities are given opportunities to pursue career enhancing pursuits that are often seemingly out of reach.Read more

Veronica Mendoza

WOTVS Professional & Leadership Development Scholarship Recipient, 2020

I am so thankful and fortunate to receive the Professional Development Scholarship from the Women of the Vine & Spirits. It’s incredible to feel the support of other successful women in the industry. I can’t wait to use this opportunity to further develop myself as a leader. I only hope to inspire others the way I am inspired by these women.Read more

Chasity Cooper

Fuel Your Dreams Award Recipient Through the E. & J. Gallo Winery “Women Behind the Wine” Educational Fund, 2019

I am beyond humbled to receive the Fuel Your Dreams Scholarship Award. I'm inspired by and grateful to the many dynamic women in wine and spirits who have come before me, and, more importantly, to continue blazing a trail that will inspire other women who look like me to make their mark in this industry. Read more

Caitlyn Krug

MBA or Executive MBA in Wine Business Recipient Through the McBride Sisters Collection SHE CAN Professional Development Fund, 2019

‘If you want to be successful, help other people be successful.’  This philosophy has always been a key tenet to who I am, both personally and professionally.  The McBride Sisters SHE CAN Scholarship is helping me as I continue my education and start out on my entrepreneurial journey. I am extremely grateful, not only for this scholarship, but also for the support afforded me by Women of the Vine & Spirits.  This scholarship will aid me as I contribute to our community, and I look forward to the day when I can pay this benevolence forward.Read more

Gbemisola Johnson

WOTVS WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Recipient, 2019

I’m extremely humbled and honored to be selected for this award and I am beyond grateful for this opportunity. Earning this scholarship through the Women of the Vines and Spirits Foundation has further validate my desire to continue to pursue my wine education.Read more

Lauren King

Fuel Your Dreams Award Recipient Through the E. & J. Gallo Winery “Women Behind the Wine” Educational Fund, 2020

I cannot begin to thank the scholarship committee enough and I look forward to using this award as a way to give back to the future female wine professionals that come after me.

Tiffany Jay

WOTVS WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits Scholarship Recipient, 2020

Winning the Women of the Vine and Spirits Award is such a vote of confidence and I am proud to be part of such an admirable community of ambitious women chasing their dreams. This award will be immensely helpful for me to build my industry knowledge and I am so grateful for the support towards professional development.Read more

Isadora Frias de Locio e Silva

WOTVS Educational Scholarship Recipient, 2018

I am immensely honored to have been selected as a recipient of the Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation Educational Scholarship. Through this generous support, I will be able to continue my research to better understand the differences among vineyards and why certain wines age better than others. Ultimately it is my hope that small producers will benefit from the outcomes of my studies to enhance the quality of their wines. Being awarded with this scholarship means less anguish and more security. More time and energy that I will be able to dedicate to my research project as well as learning new things every day. Adversities in my life made me very appreciative of every type of support that comes my way and are the reason why I am so grateful for being awarded with this scholarship.Read more

Shirley Muswema

WOTVS WSET Level 3 Award in Wines Scholarship Recipient, 2018

Winning the Women of the Vine & Spirits scholarship means that I can focus on perfecting my service at my job, instead of worrying about making enough money to survive day to day, and I am very grateful.Read more

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