Women-led Court of Masters Sommeliers board is changing the organization for the better
We are delighted to share that members of our tribe members were mentioned in an article on Fortune.com: “America’s elite school for wine experts was torn apart by sexual harassment issues. A new board led by a woman sommelier brought it back”.
“When an avalanche of sexual misconduct and assault accusations crashed through the U.S. chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers, the future of the prestigious wine certification organization seemed unclear. How do you go about fixing the damage caused by decades of bad behavior, instituted by a small but powerful faction of members? Perhaps most vital, how to you regain the trust of a shaken membership—even as you’re guiding them through a global pandemic?
For master sommelier Emily Wines, the path was clear…”
—Amy Zavatto, Fortune.com