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Table of Contents
F I N D O U T:
What is Women for
WIneSense?
LEARN:
What types of
memberships are offered?
Who are the current
members?
What do they do?
What programs does WWS
offer members?
How did it get started?
Who runs WWS
Napa|Sonoma?
What’s the future of the
chapter?
About
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Membership
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Napa|Sonoma Demographics
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Who are our members?
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Events
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Sponsorship
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Scholarship Fund
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Professional Roundtables
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History
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Founders
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Board of Directors
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Testimonials
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The Future
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About
CHAPTER
FAC T S:
Founding chapter of
national organization
1990
Women for WineSense is a not-for-profit organization
501(c)6 formed in 1990 to help promote women
working in the wine industry. WWS is committed to
being the premiere wine organization offering
CURRENT
MEMBERSHIPS:
300+
A N N UA L
EVENTS:
12
WEBSITE:
WWSNapaSonoma.com
outstanding education programs, member benefits,
and
networking
professionals
opportunities
and
wine
to
industry
enthusiasts.
The
Napa|Sonoma Chapter currently has more than
300 members of which 80% are professionals in the
wine
industry. To
join
or
learn
more
about
membership, please contact Ellen Reich Luchtel at
[email protected] or visit the
FAC E B O O K :
WWS chapter’s website: WWSNapaSonoma.com.
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TWITTER:
@WWSNapaSonoma
YO U T U B E :
NapaSonomaWineSense
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Membership
INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERSHIPS:
Professional
Women for WineSense serves to help its members
advance their careers in the wine industry by
providing educational events, as well as aid wine
enthusiasts in developing their wine knowledge.
$95 year
Wine Aficionado
$45 year
Student
Our events, held in beautiful wine country locations, provide a relaxed
atmosphere to enjoy learning about new wines and food pairings as
well as making new friends and acquaintenances. While most of our
events are open to the public, membership has its privileges!
$30 year
BENEFITS:
Min. $15 off event tickets
15% - 30% off participating
Wine Purchases
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Tours and Tastings
Festivals
Trade Events
Lodging
Shipping
Shopping
Magazine Subscriptions
BUSINESS
MEMBERSHIPS:
are available
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SPONSORSHIPS:
are available
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Is this my target
audience?
Professionals vs.
Aficionados
80%
Professionals make up the greatest
percent of the Napa|Sonoma chapter’s
membership.
Aficionados
Professionals
WWS Pro Members’
Career Categories
The careers of our Professional members range across a wide array of wine
industry vocations.
Winemaking
Human Resources
Viticulture
Technology
Sales
Marketing
Finance
Napa|Sonoma
Mailing List
800+
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The Napa|Sonoma chapter’s mailing
list reaches more than double its
membership.
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Who are some of WWS’ key
members at these events?
A random sample of key
Napa|Sonoma chapter
members in the wine
industry and related fields.
Cynthia Cosco | Winemaker, Passaggio Wines
Char Kiel | Owner, Rocking K Vineyard, Sonoma
Lisa Forbes | Winemaker, Chalk Hill Winery
Evelyn White | Winemaker, Taft Street Winery
Cathy Corison | Winemaker, Corison Wines
Angelina Mondavi | Winemaker, Dark Matters
Heather Nenow | Winemaker, Trinchero
Noreen Evans | California Senator
Kathleen Inman | Vintner/Winemaker, Inman Family Wines
Emma Swain | CEO, St. Supery Estate Vineyards & Winery
Ramona Nicholson | Raving fan
Dawnine Dyer | Vintner/Winemaker, Dyer Vineyard
Ellen Reich Luchtel | Vintner, Fortunati Vineyards
Jessica Link | President, Robert Young Estate Vineyards
Geni Whitehouse | Countess of Communication, Brotemarkle,
Davis & Co., LLP
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Events
Our chapter events span the breadth of our members’ experience,
desire to learn, meet new people and, most importantly, their desire to
have fun at the same time.
WWS event types
We are best known for our public events:
• Winery wine tasting and education
• Sitdown dinner with wine pairing
• Wine tasting with expert panel discussion
• Wine tasting at a wine-related business
(e.g. wine shop, cooperage, restaurant)
Alternative events
Other types of events we host include:
• Wine tasting with a fun activity
(e.g. silk scarf painting or glass blowing)
• Walk around wine tasting
(multiple tasting rooms within walking distance)
• Vineyard tour and tasting
• Hands-on blending seminar
• Educational seminar / training
(leadership training or team building)
• Online webinar or Virtual tasting (tweetup)
Event topics
Past events have included:
• Women in Wine
• Wine on America’s Table
• Great Cabernets Around California
• Appellation Celebration
• Bubbles, Brix & Buzz
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Event History
2014
Wine on America’s Holiday Table
Raymond Vineyards, St. Helena
Women in Wine
Silver Oak Winery, Oakville
Connect with the WWS Community
St. Clair Brown Winery, Napa
Your Network Determines Your Net Worth (pros only)
Chimney Rock Winery, Napa
Sparkling Sips
Sigh, Sonoma
Bubbles, Brix & Buzz
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards, Sonoma
Wednesday Wine Club
Back Room Wines, Napa
Sonoma’s Best, Sonoma
Meetups
1313 Main, Napa
Cellars of Sonoma, Santa Rosa
Passaggio Wines, Sonoma
2013
Wine on America’s Holiday Table
Markham Vineyards, St. Helena
Women in Wine
Buena Vista Historical Winery, Sonoma
Connect with the WWS Community
VGS Chateau Potelle, St. Helena
WWS Presents James Conaway Signing “Nose”
Ram’s Gate Winery, Sonoma
Meet the WWS Experts (pros only)
Chimney Rock Winery, Napa
A Rosé is a Rosé is a Rosé
Sonoma’s Best, Sonoma
Bubbles, Brix & Buzz
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards, Sonoma
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Event History
2012
Wine on America’s Holiday Table
St. Supery Vineyards & Winery, St. Helena
Women in Wine
Napa Valley Museum, Yountville
Taste Tres Sabores & Villa Ragazzi Wines
Back Room Wines, Napa
Be Inspired by Franciacorta Italian Wines
Valley Wine Shack, Sonoma
Authentic Leadership (pros only)
Chimney Rock Winery, St. Helena
Bubbles, Brix & Buzz
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards, Sonoma
2011
Cabernets Around California
Grgich Hills Estate, St. Helena
Girls Night Out
Community Cafe, Sonoma
Wine on America’s Holiday Table
Fortunati Vineyards, Napa
Let Them Drink These Wines on Bastille Day
Seguin Moreau, Napa
Appellation Celebration
Hawkes, Adobe Road, Roessler, Sonoma Plaza
Wine & Technology
Nicholson Ranch, Sonoma
Women in Wine
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Napa
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What’s it like to host
one of our events?
“Was a good event for me. Good introduction to the
shop for the right type of customer, and I ‘found’ a new
Napa Sangiovese for the shop, too. …Sales were OK,
but really I find bottle sales as icing on the cake for
these. The long-term effect is of more value. …Will
gladly consider hosting an event once a year.”
~ Dan Dawson, Owner
Back Room Wines, Napa
“We always thoroughly enjoy this event and have
looked forward to it both years now. This event draws
a large audience from many backgrounds who really
appreciate our great wines. It’s so nice to be able to
share our wonderful bubbly with this audience while
hosting a really fun, interactive event for such a great
organization as Women for Winesense. The organizational piece on your part is always well done making
for a flawless event for all to enjoy, guests and staff alike.
Our door is always open. Cheers!!.”
~ Toni Benton, Visitor Center Manager
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards, Sonoma
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Sponsoring a WWS event
C H A P T E R FAC T S:
Founding chapter of
national organization
1990
CURRENT
MEMBERSHIPS:
300+
AN NUAL E VENTS:
12
WEBSITE:
WWSNapaSonoma.com
FAC E B O O K :
NapaSonomaWomen
forWineSense
TWITTER:
@WWSNapaSonoma
YO U T U B E :
NapaSonomaWineSense
“I am so thrilled to be a member of Women for
WineSense. The women that it drew at last night’s
event were very open, helpful, and smart.”
Member Nicole Garcia
Wouldn’t you want your business associated with satisfied WWS members?
Sponsoring one or more events is an opportunity to build a positive
association between our highly targeted audience of savvy women in wine
and women enthusiastic about wine with your offering.
∙ Build contacts with our members at events
∙ Strengthen relationships by supporting WWS programs
∙ Reach out to new prospects, expanding your business’ customer base
Take advantage of this opportunity to let our attendees know more about
your business!
About Women for WineSense
Since its founding more than 20 years ago in 1990 by former St. Supéry
CEO Michaela Rodeno and Frog’s Leap Winery co-founder Julie Johnson,
Women for WineSense has served to help its members advance their
careers in the wine industry by providing educational and networking
events, as well as support wine enthusiasts in developing their wine
knowledge. Membership of the WWS Napa|Sonoma chapter is 80%
wine-industry professionals who look forward to catching up with
colleagues at events. Other events focus more attention on wine education,
giving our Aficionado members an opportunity to expand their wine
knowledge.
To participate in sponsoring an event, contact:
Shannon Zajec, Business Development Director
916-248-4777 | [email protected]
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Sponsor Levels
Sponsor Benefits
Vine
$250
Bottle
$500
*Not all sponsorship benefits available at all WWS
Major Events. Benefits subject to change without notice.
Case
Barrel
$1,000
$1,500
Vineyard
$2,500
Estate
$5,000
PRE-EVENT BENEFITS
Social Media and Online
Promotion
∙ Email Invitation and
Reminder Notices
∙ Facebook posts
∙ Twitter tweets
Company Logo, Description
and Links on our website for up
to 6 months
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Yes
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AT-EVENT BENEFITS
Company Name and Logo on
Sponsor Signs
Complimentary event ticket(s)
– mingle with our members!
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Nametag(s) with satin
“SPONSOR” flags
Chapter President’s
acknowledgement of your
sponsorship during the event’s
announcements
3 minutes speaking
"infomercial"
POST-EVENT BENEFITS
“Thank you” mention with logo
and link in the post-event
email to our mailing list
Your Event Sponsorship
$250
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,500
$5,000
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Scholarship
Fund
PA R T I C I PAT I N G
UNIVERSITIES:
Sonoma State
University
Wine program
Executive MBA/Wine
U.C. Davis
Wine majors
Executive MBA/Wine
Napa Valley College
Wine majors
Santa Rosa
Junior College
A core mission of the Napa | Sonoma WWS chapter is giving back to the wine
community. So every chapter event includes a fundraising component, with
proceeds awarded to students enrolled at one of our four local universities in a
wine major program, ranging from bachelor to executive M.B.A. degrees.
Funds are raised throughout the year
at WWS’ events, with attendees
bidding on prizes donated by other
members, wine industry suppliers,
event hosts and supporters. Prizes are
awarded through the event raffles and
silent auctions.
100% of proceeds go to students enrolled in these programs and are chosen by
the university faculty of these wine study programs.
Wine majors
2 013 AWA R D S :
$1200 per school
2 014 AWA R D S :
$1500 per school
(forecasted)
2 013 FU N D S R AI S E D:
$10,479
More than double the
amount raised in 2012
There are many ways you can contribute to help deserving students meet their
wine and viticultural education goals with us:
Donate directly to our scholarship fund.
Bid on one of the many lot items at the Silent Auction of an event.
Purchase Raffle Tickets for a prize at an event.
Donate an item to be featured at an auction, from gift certificates to
dinners for two or a massage. Perhaps you'd like to contribute a
special bottle of wine or a vineyard tour...
All proceeds go to our Scholarship Fund.
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Professional
Roundtables
R O U N DTA B L E S:
Winemaking|Viticulture
Wine Marketing/DTC
Our Professional members join WWS to seek career development
opportunities by enhancing their skills and knowledge in their chosen fields of
expertise in the wine industry.
Our Roundtables meet in small peer groups on a bi-monthly or quarterly basis.
Members network, provide advice and support for one another, as well as foster
educational opportunities by inviting guest speakers in their fields and
discussing ‘hot issues’ facing members in their day-to-day work.
Human Resources I
Human Resources II
Human Resources III
Wine Finance &
Accounting I
Wine Finance &
Accounting II
Wine Finance &
Accounting III
Not all roundtables are
active every year.
A key component of the Roundtables’ success is confidentiality. Members may
share challenges in their careers or workplace without concern that their
confidences will be broken.
Most Roundtables are open to new Professional members., but a few are closed
and will accept new members when a vacancy occurs. Professional members
may join as many roundtables as they wish. Non-members may visit open
roundtable meetings twice before joining WWS.
Roundtables meet at different member locations in Napa and Sonoma. And
meeting dates, times and agendas are chosen directly by roundtable members.
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History
Julie Johnson
WWS Co-Founder,
co-founder,
Frog’s Leap Winery,
‘Wine-grower’ of Tres
Sabores Winery
Michaela K.
Rodeno
WWS Co-Founder,
former VP of Marketing,
Domaine Chandon and
former CEO, St. Supéry
Founded: 1990
Wondering how it all got started back then?
From founders Michaela Rodeno and Julie Johnson: “We were in a
conference in Sonoma and during a break there were three or four of us
standing around complaining about all the negative press the wine industry
was getting, and how frustrating it was that none of the wine industry
organizations were doing anything about it,” said Rodeno. “Just then Julie
and I looked at each other and said, ‘we could do something about it.’” Their
first meeting, held at the Robert Mondavi Winery, drew some 80 people.
“Our main goal then was to set the record straight. The information that was
coming out was all wrong, all negative,” said Rodeno. “And we all knew,
intuitively, that it wasn’t correct. So we set out to get ourselves educated and
started sharing what we found with policy makers and other people in the
industry. And pretty soon, the people in the industry who had money and the
resources started realizing that they weren’t going to be struck by lightning if
they stood up for wine.”
Rodeno said the name Women for WineSense was picked because a lot of
the negative press was directed toward women, but the moniker ended up
with a deeper significance. “We didn’t realize it then, but it turned out to be a
very powerful name. Naming ourselves was one of the hardest things we had
to do.” Some in the group thought the name was too exclusionary, even
though men were, and still are, welcome. “Right away we found it was a good
name, it really sounded like a more powerful force than we really were. It was
remarkable. It sounded like some powerful women’s organization.”
There are now chapters across the country from Oregon to New York and
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Founders
Julie Johnson
Johnson has been recognized as one of the nation’s pioneer activists of
socially-responsible winemaking and has been consulting in organic
winemaking for the past three decades and was co-founder of the
environmentally-friendly Frog’s Leap Winery. A past president of Zinfandel
Advocates & Producers (ZAP) and member of Rutherford Dusty Society and
Napa Valley Vintners, her wines have been recognized by Robert Parker,
Douglas Wilder of VinFolio, The Wine Enthusiast, James Gordon, The New
York Times, and others. Meanwhile, the old barn at her Rutherford ranch was
converted into a small winery; Cabernet planted; and the vineyard received
certification as a California Certified Organic Farm (CCOF): the Tres Sabores
“Three tastes” project was born. In 2004, she released the first estate Cabernet
Sauvignon: “Rutherford Perspective,” which joined her estate Zinfandel, Tres
Sabores, Rutherford and her quaffing blend, ¿Porqué No? in the marketplace.
In the spring of 2006, the first Tres Sabores white wine: Farina Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc was brought to market.
Michaela K.
Rodeno
Rodeno is author of the recently released, “From Bubbles to Boardrooms: Act 1:
Startups Are Such Fun (Volume 1).” She is an experienced corporate director
and recently retired CEO with extensive experience in building startup
premium consumer products companies. Her 40-year career in the wine
business spans the development of two prominent French-owned Napa Valley
wineries (Domaine Chandon and St. Supéry) from inception to financial
success. As one of few female CEO’s in the U.S. wine industry, she was a natural
choice when Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group sought a director to
represent its fast-growing premium wine practice in 2001. She served for ten
years, chairing the Compensation Committee from 2004-2011. The Rodeno
family grows, bottles and markets a small amount of Napa Valley Sangiovese
under their Villa Ragazzi label, which Ms. Rodeno re-launched in 2011 after a
decade-long hiatus.
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WWS Co-Founder,
co-founder,
Frog’s Leap Winery,
‘Wine-grower’ of Tres
Sabores Winery
WWS Co-Founder,
former VP of Marketing,
Domaine Chandon and
former CEO, St. Supéry
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Board of
Directors
Christine Mueller, Chapter President
Coming out of Fortune 500 companies, she has
been the CEO of Marketing Made Simple since
1999, accumlating over 25 years in advertising
and media. She has an Advanced Certificate
from WSET (Wine & Spirits Education Trust,
London), and has created corporate wine
tasting events.
Jackie Egidio, Treasurer | Currently Finance
Director at Ram’s Gate Winery in Sonoma,
Jackie is also a volunteer with SVVGA, and
NVV. She received her bachelor’s degree in
Business Administration and International
Strategy at Cal Poly-SLO in 2001 and her
M.B.A. in Strategy Management and Finance in
2006.
Marcia Macomber, Marketing Director
Creator-in-Chief at Cornucopia Creations, she
crafts marketing campaigns, designs ads and
websites as well as writes client promotional
literature for clients ranging from the North Bay
to the east coast, including small wineries and
related businesses. She is located in Sonoma and
is current president of the Sonoma chapter of
BNI (Business Networking International).
Susan Kornblatt Idell, Professional
Development Director | Along with her
husband, Susan founded Idell Family Vineyards
in 2005. They have also developed a world class
Chardonnay vineyard, the Michael Mara
Vineyard .
Cindy Webber, Secretary | Cindy is the
Director of Finance for the Napa Valley
Publishing Company, which does business as
the Napa Valley Register and several other
publications. She has 30 years of accounting
experience and is also a graduate of Leadership
Napa Valley class 25 and serves on the board of
directors for the Napa Chamber of Commerce.
Kim Clougherty, Wine Aficionado
Development Director | Kim studied
winemaking and viticulture at Cornell
University. She was Trade Attaché at the French
Embassy Trade Commission in New York
where she worked for five years assisting French
wine producers understand and enter the US
market. She is currently developing her own
DTC wine business.
Ellen Reich Luchtel, Membership Director
Owner and vintner, with her husband Gary
Luchtel, of Fortunati Vineyards in Napa, they
grow and make stunning wines including
Chardonnay, Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Syrah and
others. She is an active member of CANVAS,
NVV, Napa Valley Grapegrowers, Napa
County Farm Bureau and the Oak Knoll
District of Napa Valley AVA.
Suzanne DeGalan, Director at Large |
Previously Suzanne served as Education
Director on the board. In her current role,
Suzanne provides guidance with respect to legal,
regulatory and procedural issues, including
alcoholic beverage licensing and other issues
related to alcoholic beverage laws and
regulations and is an attorney at Hinman &
Carmichael LLP.
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Board of
Directors
Rebecca Barbaree, Communications
Director, earned a Wine Marketing degree
from Chemeketa Viticulture Center in Oregon.
She is now pursuing a Certified Specialist of
Wine certification from the Society of Wine
Educators and worked for Demptos Glass where
she assisted wineries with glass and packaging
logistics. She also previously served as
Communications Director on the WWS
National board of directors.
Shannon Zajec, Business Development
Director, is a founding partner of Employers
Select Insurance Services Inc., headquartered in
the Sacramento area, and provides employee
benefits consulting and brokerage services for
over fifty employer groups throughout the
region. In her capacity serving on her regional
insurance association’s board, Shannon has,
“raised thousands of sponsorship dollars from
vendors to our industry through relationship
building and communication of value to key
leaders,” making her a perfect fit to help grow our
chapter’s resources.
Jenna Riggan, Young Professionals
Development Director, was the proud
recipient of a Women for WineSense scholarship
in 2012 and graduated recently from Sonoma
State University with a Bachelor of Science in
Wine Business and a Bachelor of Arts in French.
She is currently Marketing Coordinator at
Amcor Flexibles in American Canyon where
she manages a variety of duties from market
research to developing promotional material
and collateral.
Maria Cordova, Fundraising Director, is
founder of HumanageHR, providing Human
Resource services and support to companies of
all sizes in all industry segments with the intent
to leverage human capital effectively. On her
background dovetailing with this new position,
Maria explained: “My experience has better
positioned me to develop key relationships with
the community and WWS that lead to
donations to our educational endeavors.”
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Testimonials
Michelle M.
Ausburn, C.P.A.
Senior Manager,
Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc.
(former Chapter Treasurer)
Christine L.
Mueller
CEO,
Marketing Made Simpe
(Chapter President)
Jackie Egidio
Finance Director,
Ram’s Gate Winery
(Chapter Treasurer)
Linda Higueras
Employee Relations
Silver Oak &
Twomey Cellars
WWS has helped me achieve my personal and
professional goals by giving me access to a network of talented and
diverse professional women. I have built some incredibly valuable
relationships – many have led to new business opportunities,
others have led to new friendships, and some have led to both!
I was a charter member of WWS waaaaaaay back in 1990
in New York City, motivated by the energy of a group of
like-minded women who weren’t going let MADD and the
neo-prohibitionists “win.” Ten years later I ended up in Sonoma,
looking to donate my time and network with folks in the wine biz.
And the rest, as they say, is history.
I moved to Sonoma in 2003 and became a member in
2004 of the Napa|Sonoma chapter so I could meet new people and
network in the area. I then served on the WWS National Board
Member for almost 5 years. I love WWS! I practically owe my
career to it. The skills I’ve learned and people I’ve met here have
made it possible for me to grow my career exponentially in the wine
industry.
My participation in the HR Roundtable facilitated a job
offer from Silver Oak only six days after my position was eliminated
at Jackson Family Wines. I credit landing on my feet to my active
participation on the roundtable which afforded me visibility as an
HR professional and allowed me to build relationships with other
winery colleagues and provided immediate access to networking
when I personally needed it, and luckily, securing new
employment."
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Testimonials
Dr. Liz Thach, MW
Professor,
Sonoma State Univ.
(former Education Director)
Marcia
Macomber
Creator-in-Chief,
Cornucopia Creations
(Chapter Marketing
Director)
"Women for Wine Sense has provided me with many
wonderful networking opportunities in the wine industry, as well
as a chance to have some fun at the many WWS events."
“When I joined WWS, I found the networking
opportunities highly rewarding. It was a bonus to learn new things
about wine and the industry...Oh, yes! There’s the wine! You’ll learn
much more about wine in this concentrated environment. And
there’s nothing like joining the board to develop personal and
professional wine industry relationships. Just call it a Masters
Degree in WWS!”
Trycel Alvarez
Accounting Supervisor,
Clos du Val Wine. Co., Ltd.
Karen Laffey
Member
“I am thrilled to join such a wonderful organization. Girls
Gone Willamette was great and I can’t wait for the next event.”
“I enjoyed the event, Mr. Conway's presentation and book,
and the professional newsletter you sent today. It's going to be a fun
adventure as a new member of WWS. Thank you for writing such a
nice column and for your continued contribution to the group.”
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The Future
PROGRAMS
IN -THE-WORKS:
Lecture Series
Wine Book Club
Wine Education
Student Participation
“From its earliest days, WWS has filled a void for its members. It can be as simple as
feeling intimidated by having to make a good choice from a wine list in front of a large
group of colleagues or prospective clients. Or, it can be something far more complex, such
as determining whether or not the wine brand you produce should be repositioned for the
winery’s long-term financial health and growth.
“Making these decisions can be fraught with peril for many women (and men). Our goal
has always been pretty simple: WWS is here to make it all easier. We want to help the
enthusiast find the confidence to make a great selection off a wine list. We want to provide
a safe environment for women wine CEOs to bounce ideas off one another and be
supported.” ~ Chris Mueller, chapter president.
Mentor Program
WWS Cookbook
Warning: Not all programs
are anticipated to reach
fruition in the upcoming
year.
Members recently completed a satisfaction survey, letting us know they
were mostly “very satisfied” with their membership. Of course, when asked
what programs they wanted more of, they answered “everything”! Surprisingly,
a lecture series was the highest requested additions.
In the past year, the chapter has added more than a half dozen new
programs from a tasting club to meetup events.
A wine book club and other tasting education programs may also get
underway in 2015 to provide more networking and learning opportunities for
all members. A mentor program is planned to help those new to the industry
(or looking to rise within it) expand their horizons.
In short, our goal is to increase the value of membership to individuals and
businesses alike. Let us know if you have a suggestion to achive that goal!
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