Meet the Makers: Women in Wine

Overview

International Women's Day will see 12 of the region's leading female winemakers join forces in an evening that showcases their award-winning drops. The Women in Wine tasting event will take over Walsh Bay's View of Sydney on March 8 from 6pm–8.30pm.

Tickets are seriously bang-for-your-buck and include tasters of over 40 wines, plus a glass of bubbles on arrival, canapés and an antipasto grazing station. Plus, you'll get the chance to chat to winemakers from across Australia and New Zealand's best wine regions, including Hunter Valley, Eden and Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Mornington Peninsula, Coonawarra, Margaret River, Orange, Hastings River and Marlborough.

The winemakers include Gwyn Olsen (Briar Ridge and Pepper Tree Wines), Victoria Kathleen Quealy (Quealy Winemakers), Julie Montgomery (Avon Brae), Alexia Roberts (Penny's Hill), Elena Brooks (Dandelion), Rosie Simons (Heirloom), Janelle Zerk (Z Wines), Sarah Pidgeon (Wynns), Jo Perry (Dormilona), Nicole Samodol (Rowlee), Sally Blackwell (Hawkesridge), and Jo Gear (Ribbon Hills).

According to Wine Australia, the number of women employed in wine manufacturing has increased from 35 percent to 38 percent since 2011, but women only represent 10 percent or less in leadership and senior roles. This event is a great excuse to celebrate — and taste — how women are influencing the industry.