Women Leaders in Wine & Spirits

KATHERINE POWERS & CAMERON DIAZ Avaline USA

EMANUELLA STUCCHI PRINETTI Badia A Coltibuono Tuscany, Italy Born in Milan in 1954, Emanuela Stucchi Prinetti grew up at Badia a Coltibuono. She studied performing arts at the University of Bologna and worked on theatrical productions before joining the family winery full-time in 1989. Initially managing communications, she later led global sales. A cookbook author, she also helped run the estate’s cooking school. In 2000, she became the first female president of the Consorzio Chianti Classico. Since 2002, she has co managed Badia a Coltibuono with her brother, Roberto.

MEGAN HUGHES Barnard Griffin Columbia Valley, Washington

MARTA CHICOTE Bodegas Borsao Campo de Borja, Spain

Megan, the youngest daughter of Rob and Deborah, discovered her passion for Washington wine while helping at the family winery, where she was paid in M&Ms. After earning a B.S. in Viticulture and Enology from WSU in 2010, she joined the family business, focusing on white wine production. Megan serves on the Association of Washington Business board, is active in industry groups, and volunteers to support young women pursuing STEM careers.

Marta Chicote has been the winemaker at Bodegas Borsao for 22 years. She serves on the board of Directors of the Campo de Borja DO and acquired her Masters of enology in 2004. “I fell in love with Garnacha; it expresses very much the terroir,” says Marta. “Throughout my professional career, the expression of wine in the nose fascinated me…I love listening to the wine, knowing what it wants to express.”

Like most good stories, Avaline started with a glass of wine. As friends Cameron Diaz (Actor, Wellness Author) and Katherine Power (Merit, Versed, Who What Wear) went to pour a glass they asked, “what exactly is in our wine, and does it live up to our standards?” Their journey to answer this question led them to create Avaline — organic, delicious wines that are free from unwanted additives and sugars. As a female-founded and -owned brand, Avaline is committed to supporting other women in wine to create more equity in the industry.

DANY ROLLAND & DAUGHTERS STÉPHANIE & MARIE Bodega Roland Mariflor Mendoza, Argentina

SOFIA CAÑIZARES Bodegas Volver La Mancha, Alicante, Valencia, Jumilla, Almansa, Spain Sofia Cañizares, Oenologist, continues to carry her father's winemaking philosophy of diversity, uniqueness and tradition while focusing on quality fruit and minimal intervention.

MHAIRI VOELSGEN BroVo Spirits USA

DENEEN BROWN & CORAL BROWN

Brown Estate / House of Brown Napa Valley, CA

Mhairi was inspired to create her own products and put her energy into building her own company and brand. To achieve that vision, she enrolled in distillery school and decided she would need to differentiate her brand by carving out a sustainable niche. Mhairi narrowed her initial focus to single flavor liqueurs. Brovo Spirits was a 2019 James Beard Foundation Semi finalist in the Outstanding Beer, Wine, or Spirits Supplier category, and in 2018 earned an Alchemist Award from the American Distilling Institute.

Brown siblings Deneen and Coral, are second-generation Napa Valley growers and first-generation winemakers. Deneen is a visionary — she was and remains the driving force behind the family’s winemaking enterprise. Coral oversees production for House of Brown and collaborates with David on production for Brown Estate.

Dordogne-born Dany Rolland, a Bordeaux oenology graduate (1970), and her husband Michel acquired the Chevrier laboratory (now Laboratoire Rolland) in Pomerol (1976). Since 1978, they’ve managed Château Le Bon Pasteur and reside at Château Fontenil (acquired 1986). Dany oversees the lab and estates, while Michel consults worldwide. Their daughters, Stéphanie and Marie, contribute to the Rolland Collection across management, administration, communication, and events..

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WOMEN LEADERS IN WINE & SPIRITS