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Here’s What I’ve Learned as a Woman Winery Owner
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Here’s What I’ve Learned as a Woman Winery Owner

In my career, I'm often asked what it's like to own and operate a winery as a woman. When you look at the numbers, I can see why this question arises. Nationwide, women only make up 8% of winemakers. While 47% of male winemakers, only 4% of women do. Winemaking being a male-dominated industry bears no influence on what I love about it.That said, if there were two pieces of advice I could give to any woman thinking of becoming a winemaker, the first would be to never work a harvest while pregnant