“Women in Fermentation” being held to celebrate International Women’s Day

Special to the RTT

The Essex County International Women’s Day Committee invites everyone to join them in celebrating International Women’s Day March 11 at 11 a.m. at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery.

This year’s theme is Women in Fermentation.

“We are very excited to host a number of amazing women currently working in the fermentation industry”, stated Pat Simone, chair. “For IWD2023 we wanted to celebrate these women and their craft, and introduce everyone to the history of women in fermentation.”

“Women are typically underrepresented in the alcoholic beverage field, despite the fact that they have been creating them for thousands of years.

This panel of award winning brewers, winemakers, and distillers has so much knowledge and passion behind them that this will surely be a Women’s Day discussion to remember, not to mention we’re all providing tasting samples!” commented Tammy Joho, brewer at the Grove Brewing Company in Kingsville.

The panel discussion will include Joho, winemaker Tanya Mitchell from Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery, distiller Aislin Hendrickson from Cottage Spring Beverage Co. and brewer Vanessa Pillon from Kingsville Brewery.

The panel moderator will be Jen DesjardinsGrondin from G.L. Heritage Brewing Co.

Tickets are $85 and includes lunch, tastings and a souvenir glass.

A portion of the proceeds from the event will support Amherstburg Community Services (ACS) and Pink Boots Canada.

A cash bar will be available and there will also be a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and a documentary screening.

For tickets, visit https://www.sprucewoodshores.com/event/international-womens-dayluncheon-panel-discussion-with-women-in-fermentation/ or call 519-566-1771.