Tim Hearden
An industry leader says the program is the perfect way to support diversity amid future winemakers and industry professionals.
Mar 12, 2021
A three-way partnership between Woodinville Wine Country, Chateau Ste. Michelle, and DeLille Cellars will aim to recruit students from diverse backgrounds for Washington State University’s wine science program.
As racial justice protests erupted across the country last summer, Amber Schmitt, Director of Marketing for Woodinville Wine Country, said the organization was challenged about what they were doing to help.
“It made us take a look inward and realize really quickly that there are not a lot of Black owned breweries and wineries in Washington,” said Schmitt. “We contemplated the best way to use our combined voice and resources for greater inclusivity and diversity within the wine industry.”