The Alliance of Women in Washington Wine

✨Meet the recipient of the 2024 Alliance of Women in Washington Wine Scholarship, Alyssa Perez! 🥂🍾

✨Alyssa attends WSU as an undergraduate majoring in Viticulture and Enology with a minor in Wine and Beverage Business Management. Being a single mother to two young boys and attending college full-time is a challenge, but Alyssa’s passion for the industry, developed over her 8 years of experience, motivates her to work hard and become a leader in the WA wine industry.

✨Join us in congratulating Alyssa and wishing her all the best in her continued studies! Cheers to you, Alyssa!

✨ IS HERE!! ✨

Join us in a 31-day celebration as we toast to dynamic world of Washington wine! From lush vineyards to innovative winemakers, the wine industry thrives thanks to the dedication and creativity of individuals at every level.

As you explore this month, we encourage you to discover the women behind the wines across this amazing state!

Find WAugust events near you at WAugust.com and be sure to sip and support Washington wine all month long! Cheers! 🥂🍷

✨Become a Washington wine industry mentor or mentee today! ✨

📝Applications for our 2024 - 2025 Mentorship Program are OPEN!! Apply now through August 16th!

Www.AWWAWINE.org/mentorship-apply

This program provides a formal one-on-one mentoring structure to foster a pragmatic and inclusive culture of development and learning for growing professionals in the wine industry. 🍇🍷

Advancing women in our community through mentorship serves to further our opportunities, representation, and leadership in the wine industry. 💪🏼

📅 The next program starts January 2025 and runs through August 2025.

📋Submit your application today!!
Www.AWWAWINE.org/mentorship-apply

🌈Cheers to live, equality, and the vibrant spirit of Pride! Celebrating International Pride Day with a toast to diversity and inclusion in Washington Wine. 🍷 🏳️‍🌈

Today and every day, we celebrate freedom, justice, and unity. Happy Juneteenth!

📝Applications for our 2024 - 2025 Mentorship Program are OPEN!! Apply now through August 16th!

Www.AWWAWINE.org/mentorship-apply

This program provides a formal one-on-one mentoring structure to foster a pragmatic and inclusive culture of development and learning for growing professionals in the wine industry. 🍇🍷

Advancing women in our community through mentorship serves to further our opportunities, representation, and leadership in the wine industry. 💪🏼

📅 The next program starts January 2025 and runs through August 2025.

📋Submit your application today!!
Www.AWWAWINE.org/mentorship-apply

We are the land of the free because of the brave. We honor those lost defending our liberty and freedom. 🇺🇸

✨Happy National Wine Day!✨

We celebrate all members of the Washington wine industry today and every day! Cheers to the passion, hard work, and dedication poured in to these vineyards, wines, and wineries each day. 🍷🍷

Celebrate National Wine Day today with your favorite Washington wine! Cheers!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the incredible women out there! The wine world is made stronger by your presence in it. We toast to each of you today!

FEMMES DU RHÔNE, Walla Walla was an event to remember! Thank you to all who came out to meet and celebrate the amazing women winemakers of Walla Walla making Rhône style wines! Cheers! 🥂🍾

Our 2024-2025 planning is in the books! The Alliance spent a quality weekend recently discussing plans for the coming year, taking part in a DEI workshop, and sharing good food and great wine! There is much to look forward to and up next is FEMMES DU RHÔNE Walla Walla!

More to come! See you there!

Thank you to our generous partners Cairdeas Winery and Fortuity Cellars for supporting the Alliance this month!

There are THREE more days left this month to support both of these wineries AND the Alliance at the same time!

✨Cairdeas Winery is selling a trio of their flagship white wine blend, the 2022 Nellie Mae, and for each bundle sold, they are contributing $10 to the Alliance Scholarship Fund! See website for details!

✨Fortuity Cellars is offering 10% off Wine and $10 Shipping, with a $10 GIVE BACK donation to the Alliance Scholarship Fund when you purchase 6 bottles online through March 31st! USE CODE: WAWINEWOMEN at check out!

🍷Visit each winery’s website to purchase and donate!

Celebrate Women in Wine with Innovative Sourcing!

The Alliance is proud to be partnering with Innovative Sourcing throughout 2024.

✨10% of the profits from every wine bottle sold to businesses supporting the AWWAWINE will be donated back to the Alliance scholarship program✨

To place an order, simply call (509)452-4800 OR email [email protected] and mention your AWWAWINE affiliation. Together, let’s raise a glass to the future of women in wine! 🥂🍾

✨SAVE THE DATE✨

FEMMES DU RHÔNE, WALLA WALLA reveres women winemakers of Walla Walla, showcasing the craftsmanship and passion behind their exceptional Rhône varietals.

Indulge in delectable small bites and sip on exquisite wines as you meet these talented and powerful women. Join us for an inclusive tasting event that goes beyond the palate, immersing you in an unforgettable experience. Witness the diversity and richness in each bottle, and be inspired by the dedication and expertise of these remarkable winemakers.

📅 Friday, April 26th, 2024
⏰ 4:00PM - 6:00PM
🎫 $40/person
📌 DAMA WINES 123 E Main St. Walla Walla, WA 99362

🎟️ Tickets available in the Alliance store! Www.awwawine.org/store/p/femmes-du-rhone-walla-walla-tickets

✨Part 2 of our Spotlight with Founder, Marcie Jones ⬇️

✨Meet our next Women’s History Month Spotlight feature, Marcia Jones, Founder of Urban Connoisseurs!✨ Marcia answers our questions below in the next ⬇️

Cheers to TASTE WA! This was an incredible weekend seeing old and new faces in Washington wine, from the seminars to the community! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to donate to our 2024 scholarship, visit with us, and learn more about what the Alliance is working hard to do in the industry and how to help!

Fabulous first day of the TASTE WA Grand Tasting! If you didn’t come visit yesterday, come see us today and learn how you can get involved in our work. We have Alliance bags to give away in exchange for donations to our 2024 Scholarship program!

Planning on being at the Grand Tasting this weekend to celebrate TASTE WA?! We will see you there! Stop by the Alliance booth to meet the board, learn how to get involved, and take home goodies! 🍷

🏷️ Tag us in your photos at TASTE and the Alliance will feature them!!

Tickets are still available at: http://www.tastewashington.org/the-grand-tasting

Fabulous article posted on the State of Washington Tourism featuring some of the women who are making big moves within Washington wine!👏 🍷

Meet this incredible group of women shaping the Washington wine industry! Read the article: http://stateofwatourism.com/women-in-washington-wine/

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✨PHOTO CONTEST✨

Tag us in your photos featuring women in wine between NOW and 12pm on THURSDAY (3/14) for a chance to win a FREE ticket to TASTE WA at Lumen Field this weekend!

⭐️A winner will be selected and notified Thursday afternoon.

By tagging us in your photos you are giving us permission to repost them 👍🏻

✨Part 2, of our Spotlight interview with the fabulous Ellie Zeron ⬇️

🍇What about the WA Wine industry motivates you?

The Washington wine industry is very dynamic, there are very talented winemakers all over the state making delicious wines, and that is very motivating. I love the fact that there are a lot of
grapes varieties to choose from, both red and white of great quality and I get the opportunity to contract some of those grapes to craft different wine styles for every palate out there.

🍇What’s one example of how women (or men) can help each other in the wine industry?

We can help each other by gathering often, to share positive encouragement, to celebrate accomplishments, and to help with challenging situations that sometimes we encounter in the cellar or in the vineyard. As neighbors it’s easier to give or get help when we communicate with confidence.

🍇The wine industry is always changing and evolving, how do you stay up to date
and ahead of the game?

By being curious! I am always trying to learn something new; I like networking by attending wine events and symposiums such as Unified and WineVit to find out about the latest state of the industry, its trends, the newest tools that allow us to work smarter in the cellar, the conferences
that teach us about the latest research and data, what we should be aware of and what we should prepare for, such as the changes in mother nature and how it would affect our vineyards.

🍇Working in the wine world can be exhausting, what do you do to de-stress?

Being in my vineyard relaxes me a lot! I pour myself some bourbon or scotch in an insulated mug that I can throw in between the rows, as I sing and dance to Latin music and soak up the Red Mountain’s sun while I do a little shoot thinning, leaf pulling, etc. I enjoy taking a lot of pictures of grape clusters and tendrils, and I love going fishing!

✨As our first Women’s History Month spotlight, we are honored to feature Ellie Zeron, Owner and Winemaker at Zeron Vineyard & Winery, and Winemaker at Elk Haven Winery✨ Ellie answers our questions below in the ⬇️

🍇 Tell us a little bit about our yourself! Where do you work and what you do? If this is your second career, what did you do before joining the wine industry?

My name is Ellie Zeron, I am the owner and winemaker of Zeron Vineyard & Winery in
Red Mountain. I work as a winemaker at Elk Haven Winery. Before I joined the wine industry I worked as a consultant for two federal government agencies and before that I worked as engineering assistant in the oil & gas industry in Texas.

🍇How and why did you get into the wine industry?

🍷How?
I visited Napa and Sonoma a few times and decided that one day I was going to plant
grapes and make wine from those grapes.
As a stay-at-home mom, I enrolled in the UC Davis Extension program and completed
the Winemaking Certification Program in 2012.
While I was working in San Diego, I started my small branding project for “ZERON” as a
negociant with couple of wines from Napa being sold under my own label. Then, during
one of my viticultural classes taught by Professor Carole Meredith, I learned about
AVA’s, and that was when I decided my new career would take place in the Red
Mountain AVA. After searching for several years, in 2016 I found 5 acres of raw land on
Red Mountain to plant the dream vineyard of my dreams, then in 2018 we planted 3
acres of Cabernet Sauvignon clone 08.
🍷Why?
I am career woman and making wine is aligned with my scientific background. I also like educating people about wine in a fun and practical way. I want to make wine tasting more approachable specially to the Hispanic community and to those whose speak Spanish, by conducting tastings in Spanish and English and by offering muti-cultural events to create a wine environment that guests can relate to and be comfortable in.

🍇 To be continued…

✨In honor of Women’s History Month, allow us to reintroduce ourselves! ✨

🍇The Alliance of Women in Washington Wine is a safe place for your voice to be heard without judgment, where you can receive support, and you can safely ask for advice on how to positively change your working environment or career trajectory.

🍇The work and fundraising that we do throughout the year culminates to provide a scholarship to women working towards a Viticulture & Enology related degree in Washington state. In addition, the Alliance oversees a mentorship program connecting women who are working toward building their career with wine industry professionals in their desired field.

🍇Women’s History Month is the month that we do the majority of our scholarship fundraising. Join our community of registered donors and corporate sponsors in supporting the Alliance of Women in Washington Wine! All proceeds this month will go towards our 2024 scholarship!

✨INSPIRE. CONNECT. ADVANCE.✨

🔗Link in the bio to donate or share our fundraiser! The AWWAWINE is a 501c3 registered non-profit.

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it out to our 2024 WineVit Connection Event! It was great to wrap up the first day of the conference by see so many new and familiar faces! Cheers! 🥂🍾

Among all of the amazing women speaking at WineVit 2024, THREE of our board members will be presenting next week! Don’t miss Taylor, Lisa and Kristin! 👏🏼

✨Emerging Trends in Wine Closures: A Risk-Based Approach for Choosing the Correct Closure
Feb 6th | 1:15pm - 2:45pm | Room EFGH

✨Wine Compliance and Story-Telling for Winemakers
Feb 7th | 8:00am - 12:00pm | Room EFGH

Cheers! 🥂 🍾

🍇2024 AWWAWINE WineVit Connection Event🍇

Heading to WineVit next week?! Calling ALL industry members to come connect with us at Tri-Cities Tap & Barrel! Meet Alliance board members, learn more about our mission and how you can get involved! Food and beverages will be provided compliments of our sponsors & .

📅DATE: Monday, Feb. 5th
⏰TIME: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
📍LOCATION: Tri-Cities Tap & Barrel
(112 Keene Dr. Richland, WA 99352)

🎟️ No Tickets Needed, this is a complimentary event!

✨Sponsored by Laffort & Seguin Moreau

✨Our Post Harvest Party reminded us that there is so much to be thankful for this year (as if we needed reminding)! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the 2023 vintage with us, it was a fun night of meeting new and reconnecting with old industry friends!

✨We were so excited to introduce the newest members of the Alliance team, as well as announce our official AWWAWINE logo (coming to social media soon), and appreciate the love and support we received!

✨As a quickly growing non-profit, we are always looking to expand our team of volunteers and donors. If you have any interest in getting involved please done hesitate to reach out! 📧Email: [email protected]

✨Special thank you to for being fabulous hosts, for donating delicious treats, and for your support!✨

🚨We are a week an a half out from the Alliance’s 2023 Post-Harvest Party! Will we see you there?!

Come one, come all WA Wine Industry members for a night of celebration and community, good food, and great wine!

Date: Friday, November 17th
Time: 5-8pm
Location: DeLille Cellars - Woodinville, WA

🎟️🔗 Link in the bio to reserve your ticket!

✨Meet Gillian Torrey, Small lot Winemaker at Goose Ridge Vineyards and Secretary to the Alliance Board of Directors✨

Gillian has been working in the Washington wine industry since 2016 when she kicked off her career as a Lab Research Assistant. She joined the Goose Ridge team in 2019 as an Enologist and progressed to Small Lot Winemaker in 2022.

🍷When asked why the Alliance of Women in WA Wine is important, Gillian answered, “The Alliance is an important organization for the promotion of education, connection, and representation in all aspects of the industry. We support future generations of wine industry professionals while also advancing and supporting those currently in the industry. I have greatly enjoyed working with these individuals as they are an amazing group of women who have taught me so much and provided an abundance of support both personally and professionally.”