In our March Women Making a Mark spotlight we have two very dynamic guests March 15th on The Connected Table LIVE! Both are passionately devoted to promoting diversity and collaboration within the industry and to giving back.
First up is Karen Hoskin, president and co-founder of Montanya Distillers based in Crested Butte, Colorado. Montanya utilizes old world artisan traditions to make its collection of rums which have been awarded 18 Gold and Silver Medals in International Competitions. In 2013 the company was named Craft Distiller of the Year by the American Distilling Institute (ADI) who has tapped Karen to be its keynote speaker for its upcoming conference April 3-6 in Baltimore.
Karen Hoskin, Montanya Distillers, is the first woman to give the keynote address at the American Distilling Institute Conference (ADI). Photo credit: Nathan Bilow
Our second guest is making history with her Phenomenal Femmes winemaker dinner series with The Ritz Carlton Central Park in Manhattan. Marika Vida is the hotel’s Wine Director. She is also a sought after speaker, adviser and educator through her company, Vida et Fils. Phenomenal Femmes, now in its fourth year, spotlights women winemakers around the globe. Proceeds from the dinner series benefit the women’s shelter at Crossroads Community Services in New York which provides food, shelter and other aid to individuals in need regardless of national origin, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disabilities. www.crossroadscommunitynyc.org
Marika Vida created Phenomenal Femmes to spotlight women winemakers and to give back to help women in need. Her next dinner March 28 at The Ritz-Carlton Central Park will feature Stacy Vogel, Winemaker at Miner Vineyards in Napa. Photo credit: Doug Young
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