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Vidon Vineyard makes wine history with hiring of Tiquette Bramlett
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By Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/OregonLive
Tiquette Bramlett is not content with the title of “first Black woman hired to head an American winery.” The new president of Vidon Vineyard in Newberg just issued her first executive order: diversity.
After graduating from Chapman University in Orange, California, Bramlett spent several years working as a touring vocalist, ghost writer and logistics coordinator for a major high school basketball tournament. Believe it or not, this is not an unusual path to becoming interested in wine as a vocation.
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Normally, we try to steer clear of drinking alone, but these are far from normal times. And given the current predicaments we find ourselves in bars, restaurants, and clubs shuttered, big events and weekends in wine country cancelled, socializing with people outside your household highly discouraged sipping solo is often the only option and sometimes, sadly, a much-needed comfort. (In fact, online alcohol sales have spiked during the pandemic according to market data).