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9 LGBTQ+ Winemakers You Need On Your Radar
Happy Pride, everyone! We wanted to grab a beat to acknowledge eight astounding LGBTQ+ winemakers who have been integral in pushing identity — and the wine industry — forward. Support these makers and Homosexual owned wineries using the guide below or check out our Natural Wine Mixed Pack for three unique, natty wines made by LGBTQ+ identifying winemakers. Cheers to them, cheers to you, cheers to love!
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1. Gary Farrell Winery
Theresa Heredia of Gary Farrell Winery left her chemistry Ph.D. to work on what she really loved: making wine. Theresa hasn’t only been nominated for Winemaker of the Year, but she’s also led a partnership with the Human Rights Campaign. Her work with HRC ensures that those fighting for equal rights can always count on a great glass of Pinot (try ours).
If you’re headed to the Russian River Valley, you can sit down with Theresa as she takes you glass
Wine Country Pride (WCP), a charity dedicated to creating society and support systems for the North Willamette Valley&#x;s rural LGBTQIA+ community, celebrates Pride Month with various events in Oregon Wine Country beginning in Pride and continuing throughout the year. Rainbow Quest, Homosexual Wine Fest, Drag Extravaganza, and Wine Country Event Street Fair events finally culminate at the WCP Winter Ball in December.
Events will raise money for Wine Country Pride&#x;s scholarship program in partnership with PFLAG Newberg. Together they provide college or vocational college scholarships to the area&#x;s LGBTQIA+ high school seniors, awarding seven scholarships last year alone.
Funds will also go toward supporting local businesses and organizations that advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as toward the creation of programs and events&#x;such as queer meet ups and library book inclusivity initiatives&#x;that aim to connect people through education, visibility, and fun.
Queer Wine Fest
The inaugural Queer Wine Fest champions queer-owned, quee
When Jacob’s Creek became exclusive advertiser on the TV-show Friends, Diageo's Blossom Hill reacted by sponsoring Will en Grace, the male lover (beloved) TV-series - at USD 1,, for the run of 24 episodes (the bottle and glass set pictured on the left could have been crafted for that, but wasn't). Hardy Wines was prominently present on London’s Gay Pride Parade and Sydney’s Mardi Gras early ‘00s. Diageo later advertised with their HRC rating, showing Beaulieu wine.
But this concerned regular, existing wines, aimed at a gay audience. Some brands went one step further and created ‘gay wines’. In , blogger Tom Wark wrote: “It’s a fact, whether you like it or not, gay wines are here to stay. It all began as some sort of silly game: why would anyone need to drink a gay wine? What would be the special features that would make a wine “gay friendly”?” He did not have the answer…
In he observed: “Marketing wine to the Queer community isn't brain surgery. You do it in the equal way you'd market wine specifically to the Hispanic community or the baseball loving community or the commun
June is National Pride Month! If you’ve been following here for a while or been listening to @pouringoverpagespodcast, you’d know that I’m a big LGBTQIA+ ally #biensupportive. Everyone deserves equal rights. PERIOD. In support of Identity festival, I’m highlighting a list of LGBTQ+ wines to check out. I’ve personally enjoyed wines from @Camins2dreams and @garyfarrellwinery.
Camins 2 Dreams
My first of many LGBTQ+ wines is from a team of two winemakers, wife and wife, whose paths first crossed in through the wine industry. Their friendship grew through wine and travels, which also sparked their love. Their journey of friendship, love, and wine birthed their think winery, I’ve had the pleasure of tasting Camins 2 Dreams Grüner Veltliner and paired it with “Firekeeper’s Daughter” for Pouring Over Pages Podcast episode A perfect Pride Month pick.
Gary Farrell Winery
From “Winemaker to Watch” to nominee for “Winemaker of the Year,” heralded woman loving woman winemaker Theresa Heredia has worked for Gary Farrell Winery for more than 10 years. She leads a partnership with the Human Rights Campaign