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Information and links regarding women who are winemakers in the U.S. (not including California). Updated with new articles each month!

[Mar 2023]

• Connecticut.
  Meet women in the wine industry of Connecticut.
• Minnesota.
  Meet some Minnesota women who are shaking up the wine industry in the state.
• North Carolina.
  Sharon Fenchak makes wine in North Carolina.
• Oregon.
  Heather Perkin named as Head Winemaker at Pike Road Wines.
• Oregon.
  Robin Howell is named winemaker at Sokol Blosser.
• Vermont.
  Deirdre Heekin putting hardy varietals on the map.
• Washington.
  Ashley Trout expands her charitable contributions.
• Washington.
  Kate Derby taking over as winemaker at Spring Valley Vineyard.

[Feb 2023]

• Indiana.
  Treva Bostic talks about her Cultured Urban Winery.
• Maryland.
  Kimberly Johnson and Denise Matthews tout Maryland wines.

[Jan 2023]

• Maine.
  Lindsay Benson proving that Maine fruit makes good wines.

[Dec 2022]

• Arizona.
  Lisa Strid featured in a podcast.
• Washington.
  Paula Renee Eakin, sparkling winemaker at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, has died.

[Nov 2022]

• Oregon.
  Meet some winemakers from the Rogue Valley.
• Oregon.
  Remy Drabkin commands "unicorn" status.
• Oregon.
  Katie Santori in a podcast.
• Virginia.
  Meet two female Virginian winemakers.
• Washington.
  Marie-Eve Gilla is heading to British Columbia.
• Wisconsin.
  Coquard Lenerz continues the family tradition for winemaking.

[Oct 2022]

• Ohio.
  Tracy Hundley talks tartrates.
• Oregon.
  Lynn Penner-Ash is interviewed.
• Pennsylvania.
  Shakia Williams proudly makes wine.
• Virginia.
  Melanie Natoli of Cana Vineyards & Winery name Winemaker of the Year.

[Sep 2022]

• New York.
  Kelly Koch launches Poppy & Rose Wine Co.
• Oregon.
  Lynn Penner-Ash is moving on to retirement.
• South Carolina.
  Women of the state are impacting the wine industry.
• Virginia.
  Melanie Natoli talks wine.
• Virginia.
  Martha Hood White talks about her winemaking.

[Aug 2022]

• Texas.
  Nikhila Narra Davis brings hi-tech to grape sorting.

[Jul 2022]

• Maryland.
  Lauren Zimmerman's white blend wins big award.
• Virginia.
  Chelsey Blevins is an upcoming star in the Virginia wine industry.

[Jun 2022]

• Idaho.
  Melanie Krause for the third time has produced the No. 1 wine at the Idaho Wine and Cider Competition.
• Oregon.
  Remy Drabkin is not only a winemaker but also is a mayor.
• Washington.
  Ste. Michelle Wine Estates adds two women as lead winemakers..
• Washington.
  Yakima Valley women winemakers are changing the industry.

[May 2022]

• Indiana.
  Nicole Kearney knows how to overcome barriers.
• Nationwide.
  What do female winemakers and female orthopedists have in common?
• New York.
  Vanessa Hoffman in a podcast.
• Vermont.
  Camila Carrillo is taking the biodynamic pathway.
• Virginia.
  Maya Hood White named winemaker at Early Mountain Vineyards.
• Washington.
  Devyani Isabel Gupta shares her recipe for wellness.
• Washington.
  Megan Hughes is a second-generation winemaker.

[Apr 2022]

• Alabama.
  Rada Griffin, a NASA engineer, has launched her winery.
• Oregon.
  Learn about Portland's all-female wine facility.
• Oregon.
  Eugenia Keegan is a leading light in the state.
• Virginia.
  Melanie Natoli of Cana Vineyards wins Governor's Cup Award.
• West Coast.
  Daughters taking on leadership of family wineries.

[Mar 2022]

• Florida.
  Desiree Noisette is Florida's first Black female winemaker.
• Ohio.
  Margot Federkiel brings back winemaking to Catawba.
• Oregon.
  Veronique Boss-Drouhin brings French winemaking style to Oregon.
• Virginia.
  Meet a winemaking family.

[Feb 2022]

• Oregon.
  Elaina Spring is using wine to help her community.
• Virginia.
  Emily Pelton is crafting the wines of Shockoe Wine.
• Maryland.
  Kimberly T. Johnson finds her place in the wine industry.

[Jan 2022]

• Virginia.
  Meet women winemakers from Northern Virginia.
• Virginia.
  Mary Hughes turning to winemaking.
• Virginia.
  Maya Hood White named winemaker at Early Mountain.
• Washington.
  Nicole Camp launches Lashelle Wines.
• Washington.
  Nina Buty is closing down the winery she co-founded.
• Washington.
  Elizabeth Keyser is named winemaker at Rocky Pond Estate Winery.
• Washington.
  Elizabeth Bourcier named vigneronne at Bionic Wines.
• Washington.
  Kerry Shiels exhibits her talents at DuBrul Vineyard.

[Dec 2021]

• Indiana.
  Nicole Kearney making history in the state.
• Nationwide.
  Ashley Burnett is incoming president of WINE WOMEN.
• Nationwide.
  Bâtonnage strives to address gender-based issues in the wine industry.
• Nationwide.
  Nova Cadamatre and Ashley Holland among the California winemakers heading for the Finger Lakes region.
• Oregon.
  Sarah Cabot, winemaker for Battle Creek Cellars, is not just focusing on Oregon Pinot Noir.
• Virginia.
  Meet the women winemakers of Northern Virginia.
• Washington.
  Kelsey Albro Itämeri promotes her own wine style.
• Washington.
  Elizabeth Bourcier is now the vigneronne for Bionic Wines.

[Nov 2021]

• Indiana.
  Nicole Kearney of Sip & Share Wines opens tasting room.
• Maryland.
  Meet Maryland's women winemakers.
• Virginia.
  Kindra Dionne launches her winery.

[Oct 2021]

• Minnesota.
  Erin Rasmussen makes wine from cold-climate grapes.
• New York.
  Katey Larwood becoming winemaker at Damiani Wine Cellars.
• Oregon.
  The four-sisters act at Distaff Wine Company.
• Oregon.
  Alumbra Cellars winemaker Elena Rodriguez continues her father's legacy.

[Sep 2021]

• Nationwide.
  Women are welcomed as vineyard workers.
• New Mexico.
  Katie Hagen enjoys a new career as head vintner for La Chiripada Winery.
• Texas.
  Bénédicte Rhyne, winemaker at Kuhlman Cellars brings a French style to the Hill Country.
• Texas.
  Nikhila Narra Davis brings Kalasi Cellars to the Hill Country.
• West Coast.
  Katy Wilson and Ashley Trout among the winemakers talking about their odysseys.

[Aug 2021]

• Kansas.
  Jennifer McDonald is reimagining the modern winery in Wichita.
• New York.
  Kwaw Amos, founder of Gotham Winery, is preparing for climate change.
• Oregon.
  Lynn Penner-Ash is a star winemaker.
• Oregon.
  Maggie Harrison discusses the ins and outs of crafting Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
• Texas.
  Bénédicte Rhyne is crafting wine in the old-world style.
• Washington.
  Ashley Trout continues to direct proceeds of Vital Winery to SOS Health Services.

[Jul 2021]

• Idaho.
  Melanie Krause in a podcast.
• Vermont.
  Camila Carrillo is on her winemaking path.

[Jun 2021]

• Ohio.
  Marisa Sergi is a force behind L’uva Bella Winery.
• West Coast.
  Belén Ceja and Sofia Torres McKay among the Latinx winemakers in the industry.

[May 2021]

• California/Oregon.
  Meet Meredith McGough’s five most inspiring winemaking women.
• Nationwide.
  Alison Crowe shares winemaking techniques in a new book.
• New York.
  Julia Hoyle in a podcast.
• Oregon.
  Women in the Willamette Valley combine winemaking with motherhood.

[Apr 2021]

• Oregon.
  Nomen has an all-women cast.
• Oregon.
  Isabelle Meunier joins Nicholas Family Vineyards as winemaker.

[Mar 2021]

• New York.
  Lilia Perez brings an international perspective to RGNY winery.
• Oregon.
  Gabriela “Gabi” Vignes has been named head winemaker at Anne Amie Vineyards.
• Oregon.
  Melissa Burr is making history at Stoller.
• Oregon/Washington.
  The new winemakers at Erath in Oregon and Ste. Michele Wine Estates in Washington are both women.
• Vermont.
  Krista Scruggs speaks out.
• Washington.
  An organization called "The Alliance of Women in Washington Wine" has been launched.
• Washington.
  Sarah Hedges Goedhart of Hedges Family Estate talks about winemaking at her family's property.

[Feb 2021]

• National.
  Women winemakers talk about mentorship and more.
• New York.
  Ashley McCaffrey named assistant winemaker at Fox Run Vineyards.

[Dec 2020]

• Nationwide.
  Julie Lumgair named to Hall of Fame by Women for WineSense and Gabrielle Leonhard O’Connell receives the organizations Lifetime Achievement award.
• Oregon.
  Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein giving back some of her proceeds from the wines she makes.
• Vermont.
  Krista Scruggs is an LGBTQ winemaker who speaks out.

[Nov 2020]

• North Carolina.
  Sharon Fenchak is the winemaker at the most visited winery in the U.S.

[Oct 2020]

• Nationwide.
  Jo Diaz reviews "Women Winemakers: Personal Odysseys.

[Sep 2020]

• New York.
  Katie Dickieson listed as a Master Winemaker by the drinks business.
• Oregon.
  Susan Sokol Blosser, a pioneer in the Oregon's wine industry.

[Aug 2020]

• New York.
  Kelly Koch named to the 2020 40 under 40 list by Wine Enthusiast.
• Oregon.
  The Ponzi sisters of Ponzi Vineyards are releasing "Together," a label urging unity in these trying times.
• Vermont.
  Krista Scruggs is making wines from unusual ingredients..
• Washington.
  Ashley Trout talks about owning a winery as a woman.

[Jul 2020]

• Washington.
  Jessica Munnell's Wautoma Springs Vineyards is an exciting new project in the state.
• Nevada.
  Margaux Alvarez is not just about making wine.

[Jun 2020]

• Kansas.
  Jennifer McDonald is making wine in Wichita.
• New Jersey.
  Mary McAuley crafts wines for clambakes.
• New York.
  Lynne Fahy is named Head Winemaker at Keuka Spring Vineyards.

[May 2020]

• Michigan.
  Kasey Wierzba, head winemaker at Shady Lane Cellars, is one of the few such women in Northern Michigan.
• National.
  Jen and Zach Pelka continue to promote wines by women winemakers.
• Oregon.
  Maggie Harrison, winemaker and owner of Antica Terra, talks about her wines.

[Apr 2020]

• California/Oregon.
  Maggie Harrison and Ashley Hepworth provide advice for aspiring winemakers.
• New York.
  Nancy Irelan of Red Tail Ridge Winery talks about her approach to viticulture and winemaking.
• Oregon.
  Meet some Oregon women who are making an impact on the state's wine industry.
• Oregon.
  Gina Hennen describes the Rosé she makes for Adelsheim.
• Virginia.
  Maya Hood White is a force at Early Mountain Vineyards.

[Mar 2020]

• Minnesota.
  Three women who are making a mark in the wine industry of the state.
• New Hampshire.
  Karin Mallory, a resident of Walpole, is raising funds to support women winemakers in the Cinque Terre region of Italy.
• New York.
  Meet the new generation of women winemakers in the Finger Lakes region.
• Oregon.
  Wynne Peterson-Nedry among the Oregonian women furthering the industry.
• Oregon.
  Luisa Ponzi is making wine in the Willamette Valley.
• Oregon.
  Brianne Day deals with Covid-19.
• Texas.
  Jennifer Prothow found winemaking as therapy for PTSD.
• Virginia.
  Ten women winemakers are on a vineyard passport event Loudon County.
• Washington.
  Kay Simon is in her fourth decade of shaping wines in the state.
• Washington.
  Alexis Sells moves from Duckhorn to Fortuity Cellars.

[Feb 2020]

• New York.
  Staci Nugent from Keuka Lake Vineyards is flying under the radar.
• Kansas.
  Jennifer McDonald has moved to making wine at home to starting a winery.
• National.
  E. & J. Gallo sponsors Women Behind the Wine scholarships.
• Washington.
  Women are among the winemakers "crushing it" in the state.
• Washington.
  Ali Wakefield moving to Wahluke Wine Company.
• Washington.
  Mari Rossi is becoming the Assistant Winemaker at DeLille Cellars.
• Washington.
  Kay Simon has been reshaping Washington wines for over four decades.

[Jan 2020]

• Colorado.
  There are wineries worth visiting in Eastern Colorado.
• Louisiana.
  Kim Lewis is the woman behind the only Black-owned winery in New Orleans.
• Oregon.
  Brianne Day of Day Wines manages both work and family.

[Dec 2019]

• Maryland.
  Lauren Zimmerman, the winemaker at Port of Leonardtown Winery, crafts award-winning wines.
• Vermont.
  Deirdre Heekin is making organic wines at La Garagista.
• Washington.
  Laura Detwiler, assistant winemaker at Garrison Creek Cellars in Walla Walla, works with another woman who is the winemaker there.

[Nov 2019]

• National.
  African American women are making headway in the wine industry.
• National.
  Stephanie Jacobs, winemaker for Cakebread Cellars in Napa ,and Kelly Koch, winemaker at Macari Wines, tout the use of concrete eggs for aging.
• Oregon.
  Veronica Drouhin, winemaker for Maison Joseph Drouhin, brings Burgundy to Oregon.
• Washington.
  Women have a high profile as viticulturists.

[Oct 2019]

• Oregon.
  Lynn Penner-Ash and Kate Ayres are pioneering women winemakers in Oregon.

[Oct 2019]

• Colorado.
  Marianne “Gussie” Walter won't make sweet wines at Augustina in Nederland.
• Finger Lakes.
  Nova McCune Cadamatre departed from the Napa Valley to fulfill her dream of having her own vineyard.
• Oregon.
  Ariel Eberle talks about the timing for harvesting grapes.

[Sep 2019]

• Oregon.
  Donna Stoney just wants to be a winemaker.

[Sep 2019]

• Oregon.
  Mimi Casteel of Hope Well Vineyard challenges sustainability techniques.

[Sep 2019]

• Oregon.
  Aurora Cória, winemaker at Cória Estates, is among the LatinX individuals making an impact in the state.

[Aug 2019]

• National.
  Catch a podcast of a woman winemaker on Wine Women Radio.
• Oregon.
  Mimi Casteel bets the farm at Hope Well Vineyard.

[Aug 2019]

• Ohio.
  Kate MacDonald championing "foxy" grapes.

[Jul 2019]

• Chicago.
  Promotion of women winemakers a plus in the Windy City.

[Jul 2019]

• National.
  Kristen Barnhisel of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines named 2019–2020 president of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV).

[Jul 2019]

• California/Oregon.
  Carol Shelton and Brianne Day speak about their respective careers.

[Jun 2019]

• National.
  Megan Bell is among a group characterized as "nomadic" winemakers.

[Jun 2019]

• Vermont.
  Deirdre Heekin is the brains and palate behind La Garagista Farm + Winery.

[Jun 2019]

• Oregon.
  Lynn Penner-Ash is a winemaker par excellence!

[Jun 2019]

• Vermont.
  Krista Scruggs of ZAFA Wines is letting the grapes speak for themselves.

[Jun 2019]

• Oregon.
  Carol Shelton to be a panelist during Portland Wine Week.

[May 2019]

• Oregon.
  Meet some of Oregon's outstanding female viticulturists.

[May 2019]

• Oregon.
  Shannon Carrigan named winemaker at Plum Hill Vineyards.

[Apr 2019]

• New York.
  Nancy Irelan of Red Tail Ridge estate winery characterized as a rebel with a cause.
• Vermont.
  Meet a quartet of Vermont women who are making waves in the Green Mountain State.

[Apr 2019]

• Colorado.
  Penney Adams opens winery in Steamboat Springs.
• Michigan.
  Nancie Oxley, Winemaker and Vice President at Michigan’s St. Julian Winery, receives award from Perdue University.

[Mar 2019]

• National.
  Health benefits of drinking wine touted.

[Mar 2019]

• Texas.
  Cathy Corison quoted at Wonder Women of Wine conference.

[Mar 2019]

• Texas.
  Wonder Women of Wine hosts Austin conference.

[Mar 2019]

• New York City.
  Rhone Rangers is honoring women winemakers at a dinner in the Big Apple.

[Feb 2019]

• Oregon.
  Leah Jørgensen shares the story of her winemaking career.

[Feb 2019]

• Vermont.
  Krista Scruggs is making biodynamic wines in Vermont.

[Feb 2019]

• Washington.
  Ashley Trout talks about her career in the wine industry.

[Feb 2019]

• Oregon.
  Lisa Zuniga has seen changes for women in viticulture.

[Feb 2019]

• Oregon.
  Leah Jørgensen, Isabelle Meunier, and Ksenija Kostic House are among Oregon's cutting-edge winemakers..

[Jan 2019]

• Idaho.
  Melanie Krause, Leslie Preston, Melissa Sanborn, and Meredith Smith are pioneers in the Idaho wine industry.

[Jan 2019]

• Arizona.
  Lisa Strid, winemaker at Aridus Wine Company, has videos explaining her making of seven different varietals.

[Dec 2018]

• West Coast.
  Alison Thomson, Erin Pooley, Jaimee Motley, and Ksenija Kostic House are young winemakers to watch.

[Dec 2018]

• National.
  Karen McNeil summarizes the status of women in the wine industry.

[Nov 2018]

• Washington.
  Brooke Robertson, Director of Viticulture at Delmas, is interviewed.

[Nov 2018]

• Oregon.
  Katie Santora named Winemaker at Chehalem Winery.

[Nov 2018]

• Washington.
  Katie Nelson, winemaker at Columbia Crest, talks about her career in the wine industry.

[Nov 2018]

• Oregon.
  Véronique Boss-Drouhin and Isabelle Dutartre are among the French-born winemakers who have migrated to the U.S..

[Oct 2018]

• Oregon.
  Sheri Hood transitions from managing bands to making wines at The Pressing Plant.

[Oct 2018]

• Washington.
  Lacey Lybeck is a rising star in winemaking.

[Oct 2018]

• North Carolina.
  Sharon Fenchak and her spouse make wine happen at Biltmore estate.

[Sep 2018]

• Connecticut.
  Michele McAuliffe is making wine in Enfield, CT.

[Jul 2018]

• Washington.
  Katie Wilson named Director of Winemaking at Columbia Crest, where production is over one million cases per year.

[Jul 2018]

• Louiisiana.
  Sarah Arceneaux, Braithe Tidwell, and Jessica Sturman define the wines at Brennan's.

[Jul 2018]

• Oregon.
  Maggie Harrison compares California and Oregon fruit for winemaking.

[Jun 2018]

• Washington.
  Meet three up and coming women winemakers in the state.

[Jun 2018]

• Arizona.
  Lisa Strid discusses her three-month "tour of duty" in South Australia..

[Jun 2018]

• Indiana.
  Carmen Randolph and Nicole Kearney are a hit in Indianapolis.

[Jun 2018]

• Washington.
  Sisters of the Vinifera Revolution host Washington women winemakers at its second annual event.

[May 2018]

• Washington.
  Elizabeth Bourcier, an up and coming vigneronne.
• Washington.
  Walla Wall Community College makes an impact on the Washington wine industry..

[May 2018]

• Washington.
  Elizabeth Bourcier launches La Rata Wines.

[Apr 2018]

• Illinois.
  Chris Lawlor White passing the baton at Galena Cellars.

[Apr 2018]

• Florida.
  Women winemakers of color celebrating in Miami.

[Apr 2018]

• Oregon.
  Melissa Burr describes her career path in the wine industry.

[Feb 2018]

• Texas.
  Kerith Overstreet's Pinot Noir awarded double gold at Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo's International Wine Competition.

[Feb 2018]

• New York.
  Meet women winemakers of Cayuga Lake Wine Trail.

[Jan 2018]

• Oregon.
  Maggie Harrison had an unconventional path to becoming a winemaker.

[Jan 2018]

• Nationwide.
  Darice Spinelli and Merry Edwards are among the 2017 "Wine Talk" winemakers of the year named by Wine Review Online.
• Ohio.
  Kate MacDonald of Skeleton Root Winery. is proving that wine can be produced in Cincinnati.

[Jan 2018]

• New York.
  Nancy Irelan is experimenting at Red Tail Ledge in the Finger Lakes region.
• Washington.
  Ali Mayfield is the founding winemaker at The Walls.

[Jan 2018]

• Nationwide.
  Karen MacNeil writes about the status of women in the wine industry.

[Dec 2017]

• Oregon.
  Gina Hennen is becoming the winemaker at Adelsheim Vineyard.

[Oct 2017]

• New Jersey.
  Women are making headway as lead winemakers in the state.

[Oct 2017]

• Oregon.
  Melissa Burr comments on the challenges for this year's vintage..

[Sep 2017]

• Connecticut.
  Meet the women winemakers of Connecticut.

[Sep 2017]

• Virginia.
  Women are leading the way as winemakers in Virginia.

[Aug 2017]

• Oregon.
  Luisa Ponzi embraces clonal massale at Ponzi Vineyards.

[Aug 2017]

• New York.
  Julia Hoyle makes Hosmer wines in the Finger Lakes region.

[Jul 2017]

• Washington.
  Robin Pollard launches her own label.

[Jul 2017]

• Vermont.
  Winemaking in Vermont? Deirdre Heekin says Yes!

[Jun 2017]

• Texas.
  Young women are part of the next generation of Texas winemakers.

[Apr 2017]

• Florida.
  Jeanne Burgess has a long history as winemaker at Lakeridge Winery.

[Apr 2017]

• Texas.
  Tiffany Farrell returns to Texas as winemaker for Haak Vineyards and Winery.

[Apr 2017]

• Washington.
  Ashley Trout proves that winemaking and motherhood can go together.

[Apr 2017]

• Washington.
  Ashley Trout has a lot to say about women in the wine industry.

[Mar 2017]

• Idaho.
  Sydney Nederend is making wine in the Snake River Valley.
• Washington.
  Syrah to be featured at Walla Wall three-day celebration of wine and food.

[Mar 2017]

• Oregon.
  Stephanie Pao brings her winemaking talents to Foris Vineyards.

[Mar 2017]

• Oregon.
  Women are making headway in the Oregon wine industry.

[Mar 2017]

• Nationwide.
  Five women winemakers are in the spotlight.

[Mar 2017]

• Maryland.
  Melissa Aelien joins her father in winemaking at Linganore Winecellars.

[Feb 2017]

• Washington.
  Kate Michaud moves to Double Canyon as its winemaker.

[Feb 2017]

• Oregon.
  The Southeast Wine Collective features women winemakers from the Pacific Northwest.

[Feb 2017]

• Washington.
  Ashley Trout of March Cellars and Vital Wines will be pouring her wines at festivities leading up to the Academy Awards ceremony.

[Jan 2017]

• Oregon.
  Learn about some Oregon winemakers who are women.

[Jan 2017]

• New York.
  Julia Hoyle has become the head winemaker at Hosmer Winery in Ovid, NY.

[Dec 2016]

• Washington.
  Five winemakers organize "Sisters of the Vinifera Revolution."

[Nov 2016]

• New York.
  Megan Hall and partners start a winery in the Finger Lakes region.

[Nov 2016]

• Washington.
  Young women winemakers-to-be talk about their future in the field.

[Nov 2016]

• Washington.
  A calendar toasts Walla Walla-area women in the wine industry.

[Oct 2016]

• Washington.
  Ashley Trout of Vital Wines and March Cellars describes the challenges faced by women winemakers..

[Oct 2016]

• Pennsylvania.
  Focus on winemakers in PA.

[Oct 2016]

• Nationwide.
  No women, no wine!

[Oct 2016]

• Connecticut.
  Celebrating the end of harvest with a beer leads to creation of Women Winemakers of Connecticut..

[Sep 2016]

• Illinois.
  Debra Trombino combines winemaking with work in the tech industry.

[Sep 2016]

• Maryland.
  Lauren Zimmerman assumes the winemaking reins at Port of Leonardtown Winery.

[Sep 2016]

• Washington.
  A Washington couple is flying high at Aluvé Winery.

[Sep 2016]

• Texas.
  Karla Nash establishes CORK THIS! Winery.

[Aug 2016]

• Oregon.
  Get Keely Kopetz's take on the glass ceiling issue for women in the wine industry.

[Aug 2016]

• Minnesota.
  Robin Schlegel turns a hobby into a passion at Union Valley Vineyard and Winery.

[Aug 2016]

• Washington.
  Rachael Horner is banking on her satellite tasting room in downtown Hood River.

[Aug 2016]

• Washington.
  Emily Haines has gone through the ranks at Milbrandt Vineyards and is not its winemaker.

[Jul 2016]

• Oregon.
  See how Luisa Ponzi found her way into winemaking.

[Jun 2016]

• Idaho.
  Meredith Smith takes the reins at Ste. Chapelle.

[May 2016]

• Washington.
  Hillary Sjolund will be making the wines at Gordon Estate.

[Apr 2016]

• Washington.
  Amy Alvarez-Wampfler is a shining star as a winemaker.

[Apr 2016]

• Washington.
  Three women winemakers in the Walla Walla region combine to produce a Cabernet-Merlot blend.

[Apr 2016]

• Idaho.
  Meredith Smith of Sawtooth Estate Winery named as first Distinguished Member of the Year by the Idaho wine industry.

[Apr 2016]

• Texas.
  Penny Adams's wine and weddings in Fredericksburg.

[Apr 2016]

• New York.
  Kelly Urbanik Koch knows how to lead the way at Macari Vineyards.
• Oregon.
  Anne Hubatch shows that a Wisconsinite knows how to make Pinots..

[Apr 2016]

• National.
  Gina Gallo honored by James Beard Foundation.

[Mar 2016]

• Idaho.
  Meredith Smith of Sawtooth Estate Winery receives the inaugural Distinguished Member Award of the Idaho Wine Commission.

[Feb 2016]

• Oregon.
  Rachael Martin finds her way into making Tempranillo.

[Feb 2016]

• New York.
  Margaret Leonardi has moved East to become winemaker at Little Black Dress Wines.

[Jan 2016]

• Texas.
  Rosemary Cakebread, Sara Fowler, and Ashley Heisey bring their winemaking expertise to Somms Under Fire in Austin.

[Jan 2016]

• New York.
  Kelly Urbanik Koch talks about her approach to winemaking at Macari Vineyards.
• Washington.
  Ashley Trout gives back to seasonal workers.

[Nov 2015]

• Washington.
  Jessica Munnell outropes the competition at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

[Sep 2015]

• Washington.
  Katy Michaud is now affiliated with NakedWines.com for sales of her eponymous brand of wines.

[Aug 2015]

• Oregon.
  Melissa Burr is overseeing a record harvest at Stoller Family Estate and has an expanded facility in which to accommodate it. .

[Aug 2015]

• Washington.
  Judy Phelps, a Lake Chelan winemaker, discusses winery operations following a near miss by a forest fire.

[Aug 2015]

• Pennsylvania.
  Winemaker Virginia Mitchell's Red Lion Chardonnay wins gold medal at 2015 Internation Women's Wine Competition.

[Jul 2015]

• Washington.
  Sarah Goedhart moves up to become head winemaker at Hedges Family Estate.

[Jul 2015]

• Chicago.
  Find out about 12 wines on the wine list of Cafe Sopaggia and produced by winemakers who are women.
• New York.
  Visit with some women winemakers in the Finger Lakes region.

[Jul 2015]

• Chicago.
  Wines produced by women winemakers are featured on the wine list of Cafe Spiaggia.

[Jul 2015]

• Oregon.
  Luisa Ponzi continues the family winemaking tradition.

[May 2015]

• Pennsylvania.
  Meet Sarah Troxell, named best woman winemaker at the 2014 International Women's Wine Competition.

[May 2015]

• Oregon.
  Four winemakers in Oregon know how to manage winemaking and motherhood.

[Apr 2015]

• Washington.
  Sarah Hedges Goedhart assumes the role of head winemaker at Hedges Family Estate.

[Mar 2015]

• Washington.
  Marie-Eve Gilla and her French training in viticulture and enology notable in Walla Walla.

[Mar 2015]

• Oregon.
  Maria and Luisa Ponzi and Alison Sokol Blosser describe their experiences in the wine industry.

[Mar 2015]

• Washington.
  Paula Eakin, the new winemaker at Michelle Sparkling Wines, is making things bubble there.

[Mar 2015]

• Washington.
  Marie-Eve Gilla, a Frenchwoman, finds her way to Walla Walla, WA.

[Mar 2015]

• West Coast.
  The wines of five women are being featured at restaurants in the Chicago area.

[Mar 2015]

• West Coast.
  Who are the winemakers to watch on the "Left Coast."

[Feb 2015]

• Washington.
  What's the story on women vineyard managers?

[Feb 2015]

• West Coast.
  Four women among the SF Chronicle list of winemakers to watch in 2015.

[Jan 2015]

• Washington.
  Women winemakers star at a Seattle food and wine event.

[Jan 2015]

• Texas.
  The Lone Star State has some talented women winemakers. Learn about some of them.

[Dec 2014]

• Washington.
  Wendy Stucky raises riesling to heights at Chateau Ste. Michelle.

[Dec 2014]

• Oregon.
  Melissa Burr continues to make an impact at Stoller Family Estate.

[Nov 2014]

• Washington.
  Linda Trotta is moving on from the role of winemaker at Swiftwater Cellars to that of a consulting winemaker.

[Nov 2014]

• Oregon.
  Isabelle Meunier continues to bottle in the face of her battle with phylloxera.

[Nov 2014]

• Washington.
  Katy Perry is bringing Tempranillo to the state of Washington.

[Nov 2014]

• Idaho.
  Meredith Smith is making it happen at Sawtooth Winery.

[Oct 2014]

• Idaho.
  From Idaho to California and return with Leslie Preston.

[Aug 2014]

• Oregon.
  Travel the vineyards of Antica Terra with Maggie Harrison.

[Jul 2014]

• Oregon.
  Eugenia Keegan leads the Jackson Family Wine team at Yamhill.

[May 2014]

• Oregon.
  Ashley Trout, a winemaker and mother, too.

[May 2014]

• Oregon.
  Scott Paul Wines suffers a major fire, but the 2013 vintage, including the wines under the label of Kelley Fox, its winemaker, survive the blaze.

[May 2014]

• New York.
  Women winemakers have an increasing presence in New York State.

[Mar 2014]

• Oregon.
  Winemaker Melissa Burr and the 2014 Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year.

[Feb 2014]

• Washington.
  Women winemakers are blenders supreme!

[Feb 2014]

• Washington.
  Katie Nelson, head winemaker for O Wines, heads to "Kiwi" territory for its harvest.

[Jan 2014]

• Idaho.
  Melanie Krause gives much of the credit for the success of Cinder Wines in Boise to the five years of training she received while working for Chateau Ste. Michelle.

[Nov 2013]

• Oregon.
  Luisa Ponzi, a well known second generation winemaker,celebrates the 20th Vintage at Ponzi Vineyards in Sherwood.

[Oct 2013]

• New York.
  Wine retailer in Brooklyn features wines that have women viticulturists and producers behind them.
• Oregon.
  Let it pour, rain or wine.

[Aug 2013]

• Oregon.
  Linda Donovan launches her own label and tasting room.

[Jul 2013]

• Washington.
  Anna Shafer is interviewed regarding her wines.
• Washington.
  Jennifer Munnell expands her impact on winemaking in the state.

[Jun 2013]

• Oregon.
  Find out which wines Melissa Burr loves to produce.

[Apr 2013]

• Countrywide.
  Bibiana Rave, one of six outstanding women recognized for contributions to the wine industry.
• Oregon.
  Discover a Ponzi scheme for producing fine wines.
• Oregon.
  Is there sexism regarding women winemakers in the state? Here are the opinions of four successful Oregonian winemakers.
• New Hampshire.
  LaBelle is definitely ringing in New England.

[Feb 2013]

• Oregon.
  The Beaver State has a number of women lead winemakers. See who they are.
• Oregon.
  Who's Lynn Penner-Ash. Find out here!

[Jan 2013]

• Oregon.
  See the first of a four-part series on Oregon's women winemakers.

[Sep 2012]

• Nationwide.
  Read an opinion regarding women winemakers.
• Oregon: Stoller Wine Estates makes changes.
  Get the latest news about this Oregon winery.

[Aug 2012]

• Idaho: Perseverance pays off.
  Read about the journey taken by Maurine Johnson to become a winemaker.
• National: Top wines in the press.
  See a list of the "top 10 wines in the U.S. press" for the first week of August.

[Jun 2012]

• Oregon: Evening Land Vineyards.
  Isabelle Meunier, a French Canadian winemaker in Oregon Pinotland, is the subject of this posting.

[May 2012]

• Oregon: Stoller Vineyards.
  Meet Melissa Burr, the winemaker at Stoller Vineyards.
• Virginia: Barrel Oak Winery.
  Sharon Roeder is the winemaker at Barrel Oak Winery, which opened in 2008.
• Washington State: Wine blogging.
  Catie, a wine blogger in Walla Walla, has created a list of other female wine bloggers in the U.S.

[Apr 2012]

• Washington.
  Holly Turner makes wines from the fruit from vineyards in Eastern Washington.

[Mar 2012]

• Idaho: Winemakers in the state.
  Article by Christine A. Jones, WYSK Western US Contributor, which introduces readers to various women winemakers in Idaho and the Snake River Valley AVA.

[Jun 0002]

• Washington.
  Frederique Vion promoted at Four Feathers Wine Services.

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