🍷🔥💪🌈 Episode 35: Women in Wine – Makers, Mentors & Momentum
Chopping It Up with Keith Saarloos · Released February 23, 2026 · Santa Ynez Valley, California
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This week we have two forces of nature — Anna Vecino eathappykitchen.com and Sunshine Dench futureperfectwines.com — for a real conversation about grit, mentorship, and building something that lasts.
This episode is about women who don’t wait for permission.
They show up early.
They stay late.
They outwork the room.
We dig into the heart behind the SB Women Winemakers & Culinarians Foundation — how Santa Barbara County quietly became one of the most powerful regions in the world for women winemakers, and why mentorship is the key to the next generation.
We talk about:
🍇 The Grand Tasting at 27 Vines – March 7
💎 The Denim & Diamonds Celebration – April 11
🎥 The award-winning short film “WINS”
🔥 Closing the mentorship gap in wine and food
👩🍳 Launching a food company in a male-dominated grocery industry
🍷 Honoring the OG women who paved the road in the Santa Ynez Valley
And we keep coming back to one thing:
Hard work is the great equalizer.
If you’ve ever thought about making wine… starting a food brand… or stepping into something bigger than yourself — this episode is your sign.
👉 Tickets. Events. Mentorship. Documentary. Ways to get involved.
👉 Everything lives here:
This valley is special.
The people building it are special.
And if you want in — that’s where you start.
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