The Forbes business magazine recently published an article about the women winemakers of Rias Baixas. I am married to one of the originals (for a moment there I nearly wrote ‘oldest’, but then I thought better of it!). When Angela started making wine at Castro Martin she really was one of the very few women in our denomination. I think it would be fair to say that in many wine regions, as little as only 15 or 20 years ago, there were hardly any. Today the situation has changed dramatically as many of the best wines of our area are made by women – and who am I to argue with that fact?

The presence of women in the Rias Baixas denomination has recently been acknowledged by Forbes magazine, perhaps better known for recognising business entrepreneurs than wine makers. The interview with Angela was not conducted in person but rather in the form of a questionnaire, seeking her opinion on the various aspects of wine making within our area. As with many interviews the content was highly edited – Angela’s comment relating to food pairing was dramatically simplified, but at least her more significant comment about women wine makers remained largely untouched. To see the full article click HERE.

The Forbes business magazine recently published an article about the women winemakers of Rias Baixas. I am married to one of the originals (for a moment there I nearly wrote ‘oldest’, but then I thought better of it!). When Angela started making wine at Castro Martin she really was one of the very few women in our denomination. I think it would be fair to say that in many wine regions, as little as only 15 or 20 years ago, there were hardly any. Today the situation has changed dramatically as many of the best wines of our area are made by women – and who am I to argue with that fact?

The presence of women in the Rias Baixas denomination has recently been acknowledged by Forbes magazine, perhaps better known for recognising business entrepreneurs than wine makers. The interview with Angela was not conducted in person but rather in the form of a questionnaire, seeking her opinion on the various aspects of wine making within our area. As with many interviews the content was highly edited – Angela’s comment relating to food pairing was dramatically simplified, but at least her more significant comment about women wine makers remained largely untouched. To see the full article click HERE.