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Vineyard Team Offers "Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast"

Vineyard Team, producers of the Sustainable Ag Expo, is offering a podcast series. Among the podcast speakers who are also appearing at Sustainable Ag Expo: Dr. Michelle Moyer of Washington State University, the 2026 Expo headliner, previously joined the podcast in episode 38 to discuss integrated pest management, powdery mildew,

DISCUS Partners with WSET to Offer Sake Courses

Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) said it is offering the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 and Level 2 Award in sake as an approved program provider (APP). The new sake offerings expand DISCUS’ current WSET APP professional education portfolio, which includes qualifications in Levels 1, 2 and 3

Badass Women in Wine Opens Applications for 2027 Heilmann Trophy

Badass Women in Wine (BWW) is now accepting applications for the 2027 Heilmann Trophy for Badass Women in Wine, an award that funds continuing education for women working in the wine industry. Applications are open now and must be submitted by September 1, 2026. Recipients will be announced by December

Bâtonnage Sets New Virtual Training

Bâtonnage Forum, the nonprofit dedicated to empowering women in the wine industry through community and mentorship, is bringing its community together this summer with a new virtual event series. The series begins July 13 with “A Conversation on Mentorship” featuring winemaker Alison Thomson and her longtime collaborator Alecia Moore, founder

NBWA Expands BREW Initiative to Include Entire Workforce

National Beer Wholesalers Association said it expanded and renamed its BREW (Building Relationships and Empowering Women) Initaitive to include the entire distributor workforce. With the broadened mission comes a new name: Building Relationships and Empowering Women + Workforce. "This next chapter ensures more distributor employees, across a wide range of

Napa Valley Vintners Trains 6th Class of Future Leaders

Napa Valley Vintners Trains 6th Class of Future Leaders

This spring Napa Valley Vintnerrs marks the launch of the Napa Valley Leadership Program's sixth cohort. The twelve participants, selected from a pool of 50 applicants, began their journey on May 20, 2026. Since its inception, the program has graduated 62 individuals representing all sectors of the Napa

Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation Gets Grant From Basset Foundation Education Fund

As a grantee of The Gérard Basset Foundation, the WOTVS Foundation will put the funds towards Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 4 Diploma scholarships, the Foundation’s most competitive scholarship category. Scholarship applications are open from May 1– July 31, 2026. Recipients selected for these scholarships will receive