Women are driving innovation, leadership, and sustainability in the Oregon wine industry, increasingly breaking through a traditionally male-dominated field. Female owners, winemakers, and leaders are shaping the region’s reputation, with notable representation in vineyard management, winemaking, and sales throughout the state.

While only a small percentage of wineries globally are owned by women, Oregon’s wine sector has shown a strong, increasing trend of women in leadership and production roles. “Oregon performs better from a participation perspective globally where women hold just 25% of executive wine positions. In other regions, just 15% of executive winemakers are women, so we are double that. That really should be celebrated,” said Bree Stock, the first and only female master of wine in the PNW.

Mentorship of all kinds has a profound effect on whether women join – and stay – in wine. For more information on local organizations supporting young leaders and diverse communities in the Oregon wine industry, check out:

Our Legacy Harvested: @ourlegacyharvested

Women in Wine: @womeninwineoregon

Ahivoy: @ahivoyoregon