My bubbly musings

People often ask me: "What is your favourite champagne?". I always answer: "I don't have a favourite champagne!". That said, when I know the woman who made the champagne, or the history of the house, it makes the champagne taste even better. So does sharing the bottle with someone I like. If I am sharing it with someone nasty, no matter how technically good the champagne is, it always leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

Here is a list of champagne houses/producers that have a soft spot in my heart because women play an important role there.

I attended "Women in Wine: Navigating Risks and Opportunities". It was an inspiring virtual conference supported by the U.S. Embassy France, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of State's POWER (Providing Opportunities for Women's Economic Rise) initiative. Women in wine from France and the U.S.A . were invited to to speak and to attend. I was a panelist for the session on managing risk, and I moderated a fun virtual networking workshop at the end of the program.

Have a listen to the recordings if you would like some best practices for women's economic empowerment, adapting to climate change, and managing risk in a changing global economy. Click to obtain the program and links to the recordings of the three panel sessions.