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SEPTEMBER NEWS conducted by Dr. Lucia Albino Gilbert, professor of psychology at Santa Clara University. Gilbert's new paper, "Evidence of Women Winemakers' Success in a Male-Dominated Field," which she co-authored with John Carl Gilbert, also revealed a promising development for women currently striving for winemaking positions as well as those con- sidering winemaking careers: Wines made by women who serve as lead winemakers are more likely to be highly acclaimed. The authors tested this hypothesis by contacting California wineries and verify- ing the sex of the lead winemaker at each of them. They then cross-referenced this winesandvines.com Learn more: Search keywords "Women accolades." information with the California wineries included in the 2010 book "Opus Vino," which includes 4,000 wineries from around the world, selected for their proven winemaking excellence or "rising star" qualities. The research found that, of the California wineries with female lead winemakers, 23% were listed in "Opus Vino" compared to 14% of the state's wineries with men holding the equivalent position. Women's Wines Get More Accolades S Study analyzes correlation between gender and wineries listed in 'Opus Vino' anta Clara, Calif.—While half of the graduates of Califor- nia's top enology programs are women, they account for less than 10% of the top winemakers at California win- eries tracked by WinesVinesDATA, according to research Percentage of Men and Women in 'Opus Vino'* 40 30 20 10 0 % Female % Male * Featured winemakers proportional to their total numbers by region. The research also found some California wine regions such as Mendocino and Lake counties are more likely to have women lead winemakers whose wineries were cited in "Opus Vino." The book, written by 36 authors and edited by Wines & Vines editor Jim Gordon, references 39% of the wineries in Mendocino and Lake counties where women are lead winemakers. By contrast, 21% of the counties' wineries with male lead winemakers were included in the book. —Kate Lavin WINES & VINES SEPTEMBER 2012 15 Napa Marin counties Sonoma/ Lake counties Central Coast Mendocino/ California Inland California Southern Total EVIDENCE OF WOMEN WINEMAKERS' SUCCESS IN A MALE DOMINATED FIELD