Wine Unify Announces 20 Welcome Award Recipients
NAPA, May 4, 2021
Wine Unify, a nonprofit organization founded to champion and promote diversity within the wine business, is proud to announce 20 recipients of its second round of Welcome Awards. Since launching in June 2020, Wine Unify has provided a total of 50 awards to BIPOC wine professionals and enthusiasts.
Each Welcome Award includes: a fully-funded Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 Certification course through the Napa Valley Wine Academy; glassware for tasting provided by Stölzle; additional funding for supplemental study wines from Wine.com; and collective mentorship with Wine Unify’s team of wine professionals. These awards are one piece of the organization’s core mission to welcome, elevate, and amplify the voices of underrepresented minorities in the wine business.