Wine Industry Interviews

Julia Coney on Diversity

by L.M. Archer

(Note: This is an update of a previously published interview.)

Governor Ann Richards of Texas once noted about women’s success, “After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.”

What about diversity in the wine industry? Do ethnically diverse professionals feel they must ‘pull a Ginger Rogers’ just for a place at the tasting table?

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