"Wine was a male-dominated industry, and an industry where I didn't see anyone like me," says Gomez. A quarter century later "and it's still male-dominated and white male-dominated."
"I only started to see change when the whole world shut down in 2020," says Gomez. "It's a slow shift, and we still have a ways to go."
Vandenbergh lists the Indigenous place names where the grapes were grown and Gomez mentors future industry members.
Nk'Mip Cellars in the Okanagan Valley creates employment opportunities and guaranteed pensions for band members, while also funneling revenue into the community.
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