Columbia at Home: The World & Wine with Yoav Gilat '06BUS, Julie Johnson '79NRS, & Maria Rivero SIPA
Channel: Columbia Alumni
Date: 2020-05-04

Yoav Gilat '06BUS, Julie Johnson '79NRS, and Maria Rivero SIPA of the Columbia Alumni Association's (CAA) Wine Industry Network (WIN) speak with WIN co-founder Ken Catandella, senior executive director for CAA and University Relations, in a conversation on all things wine, covering diverse topics including:

- Diverse journeys to the wine industry
- How the industry is faring in light of the COVID-19 crisis
- Climate change challenges
- All-time favorite wines
- Art vs. science in the wine-making process
- And more!

About the Winemakers: 

Julie Johnson '79NRS, a WIN co-founder, is a winemaker and organic farmer in Napa Valley, California: https://www.tressabores.com/ 

Yoav Gilat '06BUS is CEO of Share A Splash Wine Company, which produces wine in Napa Valley, Sonoma and New Zealand: https://www.shareasplash.com/ 

Maria Rivero, a former SIPA student, and her brother, Pedro Rivero '04SEAS, '05CC have family wineries in North Fork, Long Island, and Mexico: https://rgnywine.com/ 

Check out WIN’s virtual wine cellar: https://alumni.columbia.edu/content/caa-wine-industry-network

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The CAA’s weekly Columbia at Home virtual series features Columbians speaking on informative and engaging topics during this difficult time. Diverse topics span the latest on the COVID-19 crisis, health and wellness, entertainment, and more.