Grand Tasting

Meet some of the most notable women in the wine industry

and taste hand-crafted, artisan wines from around the world

Napa, CA (March 9, 2015) – In honor of Women’s History Month, the “Women of the Vine” Grand Tasting Gala will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015, 5:00pm – 7:30pm at The Meritage Resort and Spa, Napa, CA.

March is National Women’s History Month and every year the National Women’s History Project, founded in Sonoma, CA, selects a unifying theme. For 2015, the theme is “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.

“Wine is a story that leads everywhere! We are so excited to share the stories of these amazing women in wine and proud to showcase their hard work, talent and collaborative spirit during this very special event,” said Deborah Brenner, Founder, Women of the Vine.

More than 40 of the most notable women in the wine industry will be gathered under one roof to pour their wines for over 600 guests. The celebration is one of thousands of events scheduled across the globe where women will gather together for inspiration and to celebrate achievements.

“We are so very excited to be involved in such a unique and special event.  I think this will be the start of a really great tradition for the wine industry,” Emilie Eliason, Marketing Manager, J Vineyards & Winery

Tickets are $150 each and can be purchased online at www.womenofthevine.com

PARTICIPATING WINERIES include:

Banfi Wines, Rita DiLello 

Black Stallion Estate Winery, Alicia Ysais

Chateau Ste. Michelle, Wendy Stuckey

Chimney Rock, Elizabeth Vianna

Clif Family Winery, Laura Barrett

Clos du Val, Kristy Melton

DaMa Wines, Judith Shulman

Diageo

Dry Creek Vineyard, Kim Stare Wallace

Fetzer Vineyards, Tammy LaNasa

Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Sandy Walheim, Tondi Bolkan

Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards, Eva Bertran

Heitz Wine Cellars, Brittany Sherwood

Jessup Cellars, Handwritten Wines & Humanitas Wines, Jana Thompson

J. Lohr Vineyard & Wines, Cynthia Lohr

J Vineyard & Winery, Melissa Stackhouse

Kenwood Vineyards

La Follette, Simone Sequeira

Macchu Pisco, Lizzie Asher

Moet Hennessy Wines, Kristen Brott

Moet Hennessy Champagne / Sparkling Wines, Amy Currens

MORE Uncorked / Tobias, Warwick Professor, Carol Shelton Wines, Kristen Decker

Mumm Napa, Tamra Lotz

O Wines, Katie Nelson

Planeta, Patricia Toth

Qupe & Verdad, Louisa Lindquist

Robert Mondavi Winery, Genevieve Janssens

Rodney Strong, Colleen Brennan

Rutherford Hill, Marisa Taylor

Sacred Hill, Wendy Moss

Sequoia Grove Winery, Molly Hill

Schweiger Vineyards, Diana Schweiger

SIMI, Susan Lueker

Sokol Blosser Wines, Susan Sokol Blosser

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Elizabeth DeLouise-Gant

Treasury Wine Estates

Trinchero Family Estates, Carissa Abazia

Trombetta Family Wines, Rickey Stancliff

V2 Wine Group / Steelhead Vineyards, Katy Leese

Vignobles Ponty, Helene Ponty

Villa Vallecito Vineyards, G. Sanchez-Hagedorn

Vineyard Brands

Vintage Wine Estates, Terry Wheatley

Wente Vineyards, Christine Wente

WineShop at Home, Alex Reble

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