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Just before her Women Winemakers Dinner at Spiritland Bistro, Kristi talked to the Santa Barbara Independent about the challenges and benefits of being a woman winemaker and of managing your own vineyard:

"We only make wines from our own grapes, from our own vineyard, and we know that vineyard. It’s established, it has a history, it has a flavor palate, and we can be sure that — unless we really screw something up — the wine is going to be amazing."

"I think one of the biggest challenges for anyone — any woman — is really getting out there and getting your products out. The reception is good for women winemakers now, but it still is a really male-dominated field, and I don’t think women get as much — I don’t want to say respect, but we have to deal with a little bit of [gender inequality]. As in any profession, men tend to receive more clout. But it’s good that it’s changing and it will be for the better of the industry."

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