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It wasn’t too many years ago that a woman running a winery was considered avant-garde. Now, Sonoma County is home to some of the top female names in the country, and Big Bottom Market in Guerneville is putting a select few of them in the spotlight.
With its new “Women on Wine – Unfiltered” series, guests can get up close and personal with their favorite game changers, while enjoying excellent food and wine.
Next in the spotlight is Joy Sterling, CEO of Iron Horse Vineyards in Green Valley (Sonoma County), hosting a supper and informal seminar Jan. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The $60 ticket brings an intimate look at Sterling’s success, alongside samples of her 2010 un-oaked Chardonnay and 2008 Wedding Cuvee, plus bites from Big Bottom Market chef Tricia Brown.
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“Women are thriving in all areas of today’s wine trade,” said Sterling. “It’s terrific when we are able to come together and share our stories.”
Beyond the winery, Sterling is the author of four books: “A Cultivated Life,” “Vintage Feasting,” “Vineyard: A Year in the Life of California Wine Country,” and “A Vintner’s Guide to Red Wine.”
In between all that, she is an adventurer, having climbed Kilimanjaro, run white water rapids on the Bio-Bio River in Chile and the upper reaches of the Yank Sing River in China, trekked in Tibet and Bhutan, and completed a road trip to Timbuktu.
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The Women on Wine series takes place every other month through 2013; the next event is in March.
Details: Women on Wine with Joy Sterling of Iron Horse Vineyards, Jan. 17, 6 p.m. at Big Bottom Market, 16228 Main St., Guerneville, 707-604-7295, bigbottommarket.com. For tickets, email info@bigbottommarket.com.
