Episode 6: Women in Wine

Pairing - A podcast by Emma Sherr-Ziarko

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Happy (Belated) International Women's Day! In honor of Women's History Month, Emma & Winston talk about some amazing, badass women in the world of wine, art, history, and pop culture. Learn about some of the rockstar women in the wine world including winemakers, winery owners/directors, and scholars, through a discussion of the representation of women in fine art, the Bible, Sci-Fi, and modern entertainment. Plus, the reasoning behind swishy, sniffy, sippy, Nestor & Bambi, how Emma & Winston met, intersectionality, and Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul. Women in Wine discussed in this episode: Hélène, Catherine, and Cécile Thibon of Mas de Libian (we were drinking 2015 "Khayyam" Côtes du Rhône of theirs), Arianna Occhipinti of Occhipinti and Tami wines (Emma references this article from Louis Dressner), Angela Osborne of Tribute to Grace, Ntsiki Biyela of Aslina Wines, Laura Catena of Catena Wines, and Jancis Robinson. Also check out the article, "Why I Hate Female Sommeliers and So Should You" by Vicki Denig. Content warning: discussion of sexual assault. If you are looking for help or support please visit rainn.org or call 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673). Find Us Online: If you enjoy Pairing, follow us on social media and tell your friends! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, & Tumblr @PairingPodcast. Please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, as that's one of the best ways to get more people listening in! Check out the accompanying blog post for this episode, and feel free to contact us via our website, www.thepairingpodcast.com About Pairing: Pairing was created and produced by Emma Sherr-Ziarko, with music and audio recording by Winston Shaw, and artwork by Darcy Zimmerman and Katie Huey.