Author: Thru The Grapewine
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Podcast – Interview with Jenna White
Tune in for this great interview with general manager and all around powerhouse Jenna White, who talks about her job in the industry, about working harvest, and connecting women to lift each other up. If you’re ready for a trip to this gorgeous wine region in Oregon, consider a stay at the Dundee, and when…
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Podcast – A GenXer and a Millennial…walk into Costco
It is time for some serious wine tasting at Thru The Grapewine. Ute and Ali met up at Costco and purchased several Kirkland wines, and of course, tasted them during the episode. Please note, that the episode was edited to shorten sipping and slurping while tasting.Thru The Grapewine is not sponsored by Costco or the…
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Podcast – Interview with Sarah Horner
Making a career change is something many people consider at some point in their lives, and Sarah Horner from Left Coast Estate did just that. In this episode, she tells her story about how a chance meeting with a winemaker led to her entering the wine industry and never looking back.Ute and Sarah are also…
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Podcast – A GenXer and a Millennial…talk about Antonia Ferreira
On our journey to feature inspirational women in the wine industry, we found one amazing woman in Portugal. Her name was Dona Antonia Ferreira, and she shaped the port trade in Portugal in the 1800s like no other person. We also, appropriately, tasted a port and discussed the tasting notes and more.We also share our…
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What’s new at Thru The Grapewine?
Happy January, friends, fans, and followers. We’ll start this post by saying a heartfelt thank you for being here, for subscribing to the blog, and for supporting our mission to bring wine to women. Our motto at Thru The Grapewine is: wine info by women, for women, featuring women. We publish a weekly podcast episode,…
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Podcast – Interview with Taylor Theis
Join us for a great conversation with Taylor Theis, the estate manager for Gran Moraine and Zena Crown in the Willamette Valley. Ute and Taylor discuss what it takes to break into the wine industry, what it takes to be a Master Sommelier and why there are still so few women Master Sommeliers, and what…
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Podcast – A GenXer and a Millennial…talk about Madeline Triffon
Our second episode of A GenXer and a Millennial walk into a winery… and Ute and Ali are tasting a Passetoutgrain from Domaine Divio and are chatting about Madeline Triffon, one of only 25 women Master Sommeliers in America… and then get carried away just a little bit when it comes to all the different…
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Podcast – Interview with Liane Morris
What a great new year’s episode! Ute and Liane talk about Hunter Valley, Australia, the oldest wine region, which is where Liane is located. Liane is an experienced writer with many talents and a love for wine. They also discussed drinking and limiting alcohol, and get a little carried away about midlife and its transformative…
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Podcast – A GenXer and a Millennial…talk about Louise Pommery and New Year’s Eve plans
This is the first episode of “A GenXer and a Millennial walk into a winery”. Ali and Ute are opening a bottle of champagne and are discussing the life of Louise Pommery, and how Brut champagne came to be.Also, can you guess what Ali watches on TV New Year’s Eve? And what exactly is “Dinner…
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Podcast – Interview with Jamie Metzgar
In this great interview, Ute and Jamie discuss what it was like to work as a woman in the wine industry 25 years ago and how the industry has changed over the last two decades. They also share their opinions on the younger generation of wine drinkers and what the industry can do to adjust…