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Monday March 17, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Enjoy an intimate wine tasting as you move in small groups around the room to visit each winemaker table.  At each table, you will have the opportunity to share a glass of wine and discussion with the winemaker before moving to the next table.  

There’s a lot happening in the Virginia wine scene. Wine Enthusiast magazine recently named the Monticello Wine Trail the Wine Region of the Year. The region is a hotbed for innovation and the home of many independent winemakers.  We look forward to bringing some of these independent winemakers together in one room for an evening of wine tasting and conversation. 

Last year, we hosted a panel discussion in conjunction with the Tom Tom Festival, entitled “The Many Faces of Virginia Wine.” Panelists shared their stories and discussed increasing opportunities in the Virginia Wine Industry and the importance of building our collective future in a diverse and inclusive way. 

This is an exciting follow up to that event. This year, we look forward to a new format designed to increase opportunities for conversation, wine tasting, and community. Guests will have an opportunity to participate in small groups, spending time with each winemaker and seed stage entrepreneur to learn about some of the growing pathways to ownership, diversity and inclusion.

This event requires pre-registration. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased here. This event is 21+

Please arrive by no later than 5:15 pm if you would like to enjoy dinner before the event. Eastwood’s full menu will be available until 5:30. Program will start promptly at 6pm.

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Speakers
avatar for Jake Busching

Jake Busching

Owner, Winemaker, Jake Busching Wines
In 1997 Jake Busching began working as the assistant vineyard manager for Jefferson Vineyards in the Monticello AVA of Virginia. Jake grew up on a farm in Minnesota and was familiar with the physical aspects and seasonality of agriculture and so took readily to vineyard management... Read More →
avatar for Tasha Durrett

Tasha Durrett

Founder, Black Women Who Wine
Tasha Durrett is a wine enthusiast and educator born and raised in Virginia wine country. She founded Black Women Who Wine LLC in 2019 as an organization focused on increasing the visibility and participation of Black women in the wine industry and agritourism throughout the state... Read More →
avatar for Athena Eastwood

Athena Eastwood

Owner, Eastwood Farm and Winery
Athena Eastwood is a commodities lawyer, recognized for her work helping agricultural clients develop innovative strategies to combat and adapt to climate change. She was recognized as a 2021 Trailblazer by the National Law Journal for her work designing products to support innovation... Read More →
avatar for Erin	Robertson

Erin Robertson

Owner, Dogwood & Thistle Wine Company
Erin started in the wine industry after graduating from Virginia Tech in 2001, moving to New York City and working for the B.R. Guest restaurant group in Manhattan. She made her way out to California in 2008 after working in her home state of Virginia at a bottle shop and for a local... Read More →
avatar for Matthieu Finot

Matthieu Finot

Winemaker, Domaine Finot, King Family Vineyards
Matthieu was born in Crozes Hermitage in the Rhone Valley of France. Coming from a family of viticulturists and wine lovers, Matthieu was predisposed to continue his family’s pursuit of making and enjoying wine. He first studied viticulture and oenology at Beaune, in the heart of... Read More →
avatar for Megan Hereford

Megan Hereford

Co-Founder, Daring Wine & Cider Co
Megan Hereford is a wine and cider enthusiast, cork dork, and sometimes cellar rat. After receiving a B.S. in Biology and a M.S. in Food Microbiology from Virginia Tech she realized she probably should have decided to become a winemaker, but instead, she pursued a career in the biotech... Read More →
avatar for Jocelyn	Kuzelka

Jocelyn Kuzelka

Co-Founder, Winemaker & Cidermaker, Daring Wine & Cider Co
Jocelyn Kuzelka is a winemaker, cidermaker, and technical consultant. Since 2003, Jocelyn has followed her love of fermentation and enology all around the world with experience working wine grape harvests in the U.S., Italy, Australia, and New Zealand. Her education includes a B.S... Read More →
avatar for Julie Linker

Julie Linker

Founder, Delve Wines, Colombe Vineyards
Julie Linker's journey into wine making is a blend of passion and dedication. While maintaining a rewarding career as a psychologist, Julie established Colombe Vineyards in Nelson County in 2022. Named after her grandparents, the vineyard spans five acres and includes Roussanne, Cabernet... Read More →
avatar for Sandy Robertson

Sandy Robertson

Owner, Winemaker, Dogwood & Thistle Wine Company
Born in Hong Kong, bred in England, Sandy started his career working at wineries in France and England and graduated from Plumpton College, the University of Brighton, with honors in Viticulture and Oenology. He came to Sonoma County in 2007 to work in the cellar at Merry Edwards... Read More →
Collaborator
avatar for Eastwood Farm and Winery

Eastwood Farm and Winery

Eastwood Farm and Winery is a women-owned, family-operated farm winery in Charlottesville, Virginia, spanning three generations of women making award-winning wines and ciders that reflect the terroir and the long history of grape growing and winemaking in Virginia. Eastwood is committed... Read More →
Monday March 17, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Eastwood Farm and Winery - 2531 Scottsville Rd, Charlottesville

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