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The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)
Episode 255
Marilee Bramhall of Iola wines interview
The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 255 Marilee Bramhall of Iola wines interview. In this episode Kim and Mark interview Iola wines creator Marilee Bramhall. Marilee Bramhall is doing her part to change the wine world's status quo. Although up to 80% of wine purchases in the U.S. are made by women; only 15% of the winemakers worldwide are women. Her company, Iola Wines, champions women vigneronnes who are every bit as talented as their French and Italian brethren by sharing their wines through the Iola Wine Society Wine Clubs. The idea of Iola Wines came to Marilee Bramhall after years of working in the Washington and California wine industry, studying and traveling the wine regions of Europe, and completing with Highest Honors certifications for French and Italian Wine Scholar and WSET L3 with Merit. The brand is set apart by a sophisticated style of old-world wines from France and Italy, made with little to no intervention. You’ll often find Marilee hosting wine tastings and educating attendees about the history and stories behind the wines. You can find Marilee and her wines at www.iolawines.com Cheers Kim and Mark #podcast #thewonderfulworldofwine #wine #iolawines #wineeducation
After nearly a decade working in the US wine industry along with extensive travels and studies of European wine regions – and more than a few wine exams* – the idea of Iola Wines was born.
Through these experiences, I noticed that despite how women were kicking butt in so many professions, wine seemed different. No small wonder, really. In Europe, for centuries vineyards were handed down from father to son, not daughter. As wine spread to the new world this notion traveled with it, leaving women out of the picture for far too long.
I realized that I could, in some small way, do my part to change the wine-world status quo: I could champion women winemakers who are every bit as talented as their French and Italian brethren.
My focus today isn’t just on women winemakers. It’s on exceptional, expressive, vibrant wines. The women winegrowers I work with have consistently -and courageously- grown and made wines of depth and beauty despite being dismissed every step of the way.
Iola Wines feels like my life’s purpose; it would be an honor to have you alongside as together we bring these exciting wines to the forefront and celebrate the inspiring French and Italian women winemakers making them.
