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.
Vidon Vineyard Hires Tiquette Bramlett as President
Posted on May 05, 2021
NEWBERG, Ore. (May 4, 2021) – Vidon Vineyard is excited to announce Tiquette Bramlett as the winery’s new president. Bramlett, a member of the Willamette Valley wine community since 2015, is the first Black woman hired to lead a winery both in Oregon and the country. She excels at helping people understand wine by explaining winemaking in an approachable, genuine way and in 2020 founded Our Legacy Harvested, a nonprofit with the goal of promoting diversity and inclusivity in Oregon’s wine industry. As Vidon Vineyard President, Bramlett will advance Vidon’s mission of responsibly growing diversity, inclusivity, and community through wine.
Oregon Winery Is the Country s First to Appoint a Black Woman Leader
Tiquette Bramlett, the new president of Vidon Vineyard, is a passionate advocate for diversity in the wine industry.
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Katherine Chew Hamilton
5/3/2021 at 12:00pm
Tiquette Bramlett has been appointed president of Vidon Vineyard.
Just miles away in Newberg, Tiquette Bramlett is making national wine history as the new president of Vidon Vineyard. Though there are numerous Black-owned wineries and wine labels throughout the countryâincluding woman-owned Eunice Chiweshe Goldstein Winery and Stoney Wines in OregonâBramlett is the first Black woman hired to lead a non-Black-owned winery in the country. She boasts six years of experience in the Willamette Valley wine scene. She started out at Anne Amie Vineyards in Carlton, and was most recently the brand ambassador at Abbey Creek Vineyard in North Plains.
Oregon Has the Country s First Black Female-Led Winery
Tiquette Bramlett, the new president of Vidon Vineyard, is a passionate advocate for diversity in the wine industry.
By
Katherine Chew Hamilton
5/3/2021 at 12:00pm
Tiquette Bramlett has been appointed president of Vidon Vineyard.
Just miles away in Newberg, Tiquette Bramlett is making national wine history as the new president of Vidon Vineyard. Bramlett is the first Black woman hired to lead a winery in the country. She boasts six years of experience in the Willamette Valley wine sceneâshe started out at Anne Amie Vineyards in Carlton, and was most recently the brand ambassador at Abbey Creek Vineyard in North Plains.
Tiquette Bramlett Has Ambitious Goals for Oregon s Vidon Vineyard
In an exclusive interview, the first Black woman hired to run a winery in a major U.S. region talks about her plans there, her journey from singer to winery worker and her efforts to grow the wine community Vidon Vineyard s team, from left, winemaker David Bellows, co-owner Erin Allen, president Tiquette Bramlett, and co-owner Dru Allen, operate a 2,000 case Willamette Valley winery. (Foundry 503) By
The owners of Oregon s Vidon Vineyard have named Tiquette Bramlett, 37, president of the Willamette Valley winery. Bramlett is believed to be the first Black woman appointed to oversee a winery in a major U.S. wine region. Vidon is known for making outstanding Pinot Noirs.