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“A thorough treatise. . . . The portraits reveal a great deal about the challenges women face in the industry.†Informationen zum Autor Ann B. Matasar is Professor of Business Emerita at the Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration at Roosevelt University. She is the author of Corporate PACs and Federal Campaign Financing Laws (1986) and coauthor of The Impact of Geographic Deregulation on the American Banking Industry (2002) and Research Guide for Women’s Studies (1974). Klappentext "Ann Matasar has documented the struggles and strategies of contemporary women to succeed and lead in wine. Her stories are diverse, instructive, powerful, and poignant."—Zelma Long, Zelphi Wines "An engaging story that pays homage to the women at the crossroads of wine's cultural history. With penetrating insight and deep affection, Ann Matasar tells the story of these pioneering women through fascinating oral histories."—Anne Rosenzweig, founding board member of the International Association of Women Chefs and Restaurateurs "Ann Matasar has performed the tricky task of addressing women's roles in the wine world without resorting to tiresome gender stereotypes. Her book proves that, despite the challenges, women make an ever-increasing contribution to wine at every level of production, commerce, and appreciation."—Mary Ewing-Mulligan, MW, co-author of Wine Style and Wine For Dummies , and President, International Wine Center Zusammenfassung Explores women's increasingly influential role in the wine industry, traditionally a very male-dominated domain. This book draws on interviews with dozens of women winemakers, estate owners, professors, sommeliers, wine writers, and others in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Australia, and New Zealand. List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Women Need Not Apply 2. The Changing Face of the Wine Business 3. A Toast to the Past 4. Viticultrices et Propriétaires 5. Le Donne del Vino 6. The New World: California 7. The New World: The Southern Hemisphere 8. Knowledge Is Power 9. Uncorking Sales 10. Past, Present, Future Appendix 1: List of Interviews Appendix 2: Women Masters of Wine Appendix 3: Women Master Sommeliers Glossary Bibliography Index ...
