Given that March is Women's History Month, it is only right to highlight what is going on in the wine industry regarding women. The first weekend of March, Austin hosted the "Wonder Women of Wine conference", which has been called the first national conference advocating gender equality in the wine industry. This event was started by Sommelier, Rania Zayyat with the mission "to create balance in leadership through the advancement of women into decision-making positions."
During the event there was keynote by Karen MacNeil, the author of the best-selling wine book in America, The Wine Bible, who discussed her personal experience with gender bias during her career path. On Saturday, the event shifted gears to focus on how to change the future by creating a more inclusive space for women in the wine industry. Overall, people have been discussing the event as a success.
Given this success, Rania Zayatt is hoping to make WWOW a nonprofit entity in Texas. She has officially applied for 501c3 status and is awaiting approval. Overall, Rania is extremely excited about improving gender equality in the wine industry!
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