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Start a New Chapter
We welcome your interest in joining our community

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The National Board welcomes your interest in starting a new Chapter for Women for WineSense and joining our community of wine lovers passionate for more education in the company of fellow wine aficionados and experts.

Starting a new chapter is easy

Download and review the following documents to get started:

Chapter in Development Checklist
New Chapter Application
Keys to New Chapter Success

The National Chapter Development Director is happy to assist with questions and helpful suggestions. Please call 831-464-4893 or send us an email to notify us of your interest. We will contact you and review our Chapter in Development Procedures.

Our History

1990: Napa/Sonoma Founding Chapter Opens
1992: Portland Chapter Opens
1993: American Wine Appreciation Week
1994: New York City Chapter Opens
1998: Seattle Chapter Opens
1999: Rochester Chapter Opens
2004: Professional Roundtables Introduced
2007: Dallas Chapter Opens, 1st Grand Event
2008: 2nd Grand Event
2009: Pittsburgh Chapter Opens
2010: 3rd Grand Event
2012: San Francisco Chapter Opens, 4th Grand Event
2013: Girls Gone Willamette
2014: Central Florida and TX Hill Country Chapters Open
2015: 25th Anniversary Celebration and 5th Grand Event
2017: Los Angeles Chapter Opens, 6th Grand Event in the Finger Lakes

National Presidents

Julie Johnson 1990 – 1991
Sharon Goldman 1993 – 1994
Michaela Rodeno 1994
Lynne Carmichael 1995
Cathy Clifton 1996
Rebecca Robinson 1997
Claudia di Clemente 1998
Kerry Manahan-Ehlow 1999
Caroline Coleman Bailey 1999 – 2001
Kim Ledbetter Bronson 2001 – 2004
Gabrielle Leonhard 2004 – 2008
Karen Jess-Lindsley 2008 – 2011
Rebecca Moore 2012 – 2013
Jonjie Lockman 2014 – 2015
Karla Barber 2016 - present