Seppeltsfield Chief Winemaker Fiona Donald. Seppeltsfield Wines
Top Wineries of Australia 2024
Women have never been better represented among the ranks of winemakers than they are today, and we believe this is especially so among the best wineries. We are thrilled to see that 11 of our top 30 wineries (36.6%) have women in key winemaking roles, and 17 of the top 60 (28.3%).
The top 10 include Yarra Yering (#1, chief winemaker/manager Sarah Crowe), Henschke, (#2, senior winemaker Gwyn Olsen), Seppeltsfield (#6, chief winemaker Fiona Donald) and Cullen (#8, chief winemaker Vanya Cullen).
Not all women are better winemakers. Women have their strengths and weaknesses just as men do. The difference is that women have to work a hell of a lot harder to prove their talents.” – Jane Thomson OAM
Indeed, we are heartened to discover that The Real Review has a particularly strong readership among women and younger people. In fact, 46% of our readership is female, and our largest category of readership is aged 35 years and younger.
Do women make better winemakers? We asked Jane Thomson OAM, founder of Australian Women in Wine and The Fabulous Ladies’ Wine Society. She said:
“Not all women are better winemakers. Women have their strengths and weaknesses just as men do. The difference is that women have to work a hell of a lot harder to prove their talents.”
Are women better wine tasters than men? There are a lot
This Article was originally published on The Real Review
