Hit the Bottle
Hit the Bottle
Michael Wangbickler
Ep 22 - Sexual Harassment in the Wine Biz
29 minutes Posted Nov 20, 2020 at 3:00 pm.
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You may have read (or heard of) the explosive report by The New York Times that reveals an ongoing culture of sexual abuse and harassment in one of the upper levels of the gourmet food world, the master sommeliers.

Certified master sommeliers are an elite circle, considering that only 155 people have earned the title since the Americas chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers was founded in 1997.

Of that 155, only 24 are women. That’s only 15.48% over the last 23 years.

On today’s episode, Emma and Mike talk to two women experienced in these issues, Katie Ellsweig and Karen Anne Selby. They talk about some of the experiences they endured in their careers, and the need for change. This is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss.

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