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Valentina Passalacqua - Began cultivating her family's 80 hectares of land just north of Puglia.
Amelia Ceja - Held the role of president and CEO of Ceja Vineyards since 1999.
Rachel Thralls - Certified Sommelier & Nutrition & Holistic Health Coach.
Cha McCoy - Runs Cha Squared Hospitality, hosting her own events, tastings & tours in NY & Portugal.
Georgia Panagopoulou - Complete WSET certification to help close a gap she saw in wine communication
Deidre Heekin - Farms 4.5 hectares of organic, biodynamic vines & produces up to 1200 cases of wine
Ziggy Eschliman - One of the first women to launch a wine radio show in the United States.
Maria Magdalena Sosa - An ambassador for Bodega Garzón for wine education in U.S. & Canadian markets
Tahiirah Habibi - An award-winning sommelier & managed some of Miami’s best wine programs
Vicki Denig - Fluency in French led Vicki to work in wine and tourism for the Languedoc region
Jenny Lefcourt - Founded Jenny & François Selections. Became most respected U.S. natural wine import
Veronica Meewes - Social Media Manager sharing stories of many wonder women of wine across the globe
Melanie Young - Founded her own PR & marketing firm & launched the James Beard Foundation Awards.