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Valentina Passalacqua - Began cultivating her family's 80 hectares of land just north of Puglia.
How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. It all started 12...
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Feb 28, 20202 min read
Amelia Ceja - Held the role of president and CEO of Ceja Vineyards since 1999.
How many years have you been in the business? Tell me briefly about your background and your current position today. I’ve been in the...
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Feb 21, 20204 min read
Rachel Thralls - Certified Sommelier & Nutrition & Holistic Health Coach.
How many years have you been in the business? I have been in the wine business since 2012, starting out doing freelance food and wine...
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Feb 14, 20204 min read
Cha McCoy - Runs Cha Squared Hospitality, hosting her own events, tastings & tours in NY & Portugal.
How many years have you been in the business? Tell me briefly about your background and your current position today. My first official...
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Feb 7, 20206 min read
Georgia Panagopoulou - Complete WSET certification to help close a gap she saw in wine communication
How many years have you been in the business? Tell me briefly about your background and your current position today. From chemical...
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Jan 31, 20205 min read
Deidre Heekin - Farms 4.5 hectares of organic, biodynamic vines & produces up to 1200 cases of wine
How many years have you been in the business? Tell me briefly about your background and your current position today. I have been in the...
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Jan 24, 202012 min read
Ziggy Eschliman - One of the first women to launch a wine radio show in the United States.
How many years have you been in the business? Professionally, I’d say I have been in the world of wine 25 years now. But, as an...
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Jan 17, 20205 min read
Maria Magdalena Sosa - An ambassador for Bodega Garzón for wine education in U.S. & Canadian markets
For how many years have you been in the business? Tell me briefly about your background and your current position today. I have been...
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Jan 10, 20203 min read
Tahiirah Habibi - An award-winning sommelier & managed some of Miami’s best wine programs
How many years have you been in the business? Tell me briefly about your background and your current position today. I’ve been an...
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Jan 3, 20204 min read
Vicki Denig - Fluency in French led Vicki to work in wine and tourism for the Languedoc region
How many years have you been in the business? Tell me briefly about your background and your current position today. I’ve been in the...
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Dec 27, 20194 min read
Jenny Lefcourt - Founded Jenny & François Selections. Became most respected U.S. natural wine import
How many years have you been in the business? Tell me briefly about your background and your current position today. I will be...
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Dec 20, 20194 min read
Veronica Meewes - Social Media Manager sharing stories of many wonder women of wine across the globe
How many years have you been in the business? Tell me briefly about your background and your current position today. Food and beverage...
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Dec 13, 20194 min read
Melanie Young - Founded her own PR & marketing firm & launched the James Beard Foundation Awards.
How many years have you been in the business? Tell me briefly about your background and your current position today. I have worked in the...
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Dec 6, 20196 min read
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