| Women of Wine: The Rise of Women in the Global Wine Industry | 
 enlarge | Author: Ann B. Matasar
Publisher: University of California Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 277404
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 265
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 0520240510
Dewey Decimal Number: 331.486632
EAN: 9780520240513
ASIN: 0520240510
Publication Date: June 27, 2006
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Condition: This book is in excellent condition.
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Product Description
This inspiring, engagingly written book, with its personal approach and global scope, is the first to explore women's increasingly influential role in the wine industry, traditionally a very male-dominated domain. Women of Wine draws on interviews with dozens of leading women winemakers, estate owners, professors, sommeliers, wine writers, and others in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere to create a fascinating mosaic of the women currently shaping the wine world that also offers a revealing insiders' look at the wine industry.
To set the stage, Ann B. Matasar chronicles the historical barriers to women's participation in the industry, reviews post-World War II changes that created new opportunities for them, and pays tribute to a few extraordinary nineteenth-century women who left their mark on wine despite the odds against them. She then turns to her primary topic: an accessible discussion of women associated with some of the most prestigious wineries and institutions in both the Old and New Worlds that emphasizes their individual and collective contributions. Matasar also considers issues of importance to women throughout the business world including mentors, networking, marriage, family, education, self-employment versus the corporate life, and risk taking.
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 Women of Wine May 15, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is very informational. It is a summary of the history of woman in the wine industry, specifically wine making. It describes the Old and New Worlds of wine and their influence on each other.
A fascinating read December 20, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book comes amidst wine's impressive surge in popularity in recent years. It's a candid look at the inner-workings of the wine industry and the previously unrecognized emergence of women as major role-players. Matasar has fittingly chosen to tell this story through very personal recollections of a veritable who's who of the pre-eminent women in wine in the world today.
A fascinating read.
Great Personal Stories From Wine Industry Leaders November 23, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm no wine connoisseur, but after reading Women of Wine, I have a much better understanding of the industry and the people who shape it. This book provides excellent dinner conversation.
Informative and Inspiring November 15, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a business woman and wine enthusiast, I found "Women of Wine" a facinating, insightful, thought-provoking examination of women in the wine industry. Ann Matasar respectfully presents their stories, identifies the obstacles they have had to overcome, and highlights their achievements and contributions. She takes a global perspective which makes the book all the more interesting and comprehensive. With the holidays upon us, "Women of Wine" makes a great gift for men and women who appreciate wine.
This Book is a Great Read November 13, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Women of Wine is well-written, informative, and witty. Ann Matsar has undertaken to tell the story of how women impact the male-dominated wine industry. In her introduction, Matsar says that people are astonished to discover a unique woman who has conquered age-old prejudices in order to become an exemplary winemaker, winery owner, or a sommelier. But this book is not about that one woman, rather, it pays homage to a growing number of women who wield power and influence within the wine industry. If you love wine - or even if you don't - you will love this book. I highly recommend it.
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