Nope, it’s not the 1970s but it is about to be the start of a new decade, and why not bring feminism and wine together? The California National Organization for Women (NOW) and Bottlenotes, a website covering all things wine-related, have joined forces to launch the Feminist Wine Club.
“All wines in the Feminist Wine Club have been carefully selected by Bottlenotes to showcase some phenomenal wines made or imported by women, or produced at wineries owned by women,” says the Feminist Wine Club website. “All proceeds from the Feminist Wine Club go to the California National Organization for Women.”
The founders say the new wine club aims to provide subscribers with “an easy, enjoyable, non-intimidating way for women to learn about wine, build community, and support women winemakers and causes as well.”
Mona Lisa Wallace, a spokeswoman for the group, told the San Francisco Business Times that the effort is meant to celebrate “women succeeding in business and breaking into areas previously dominated by men.”
Feminist Wine Club subscribers will have the chance to learn about regional and varietal boutique wines, while “meeting” other members and discussing issues that matter to women across the state and country.
Feminist Wine Club members can also read and store wine tasting notes in their free online wine cellar (My Wine Cellar), register for wines they want, and sign up for The Daily Sip to get a free daily dose of wine knowledge, featuring winemakers, wine regions, wines, celebrity wine lovers and chefs, wine tips and gadgets.
