Alvarado-Gil Meets With Female Leaders in the Wine Industry
Senator Alvarado-Gil was recently appointed to the Select Committee on California’s Wine Industry. With 11 of the 13 counties she represents producing commercial wines, the appointment was a natural fit.
“We have several amazing American Viticulture Areas (AVAs) throughout Senate District 4, and I look forward to advocating for their needs and supporting the wine industry to ensure all voices are heard and all perspectives are represented,” explained Alvarado-Gil.
To that end, the Senator recently met with several women with connections to the wine industry in El Dorado County to have open and honest dialogue about the issues that impact them the most. Echoing comments heard throughout the state, the women all agreed that some of the major concerns are wildfire mitigation, lack of affordable fire insurance, and lack of affordable housing.
Sara Rangel, owner, farmer and winemaker of Smokey Ridge Ranch in Camino explained “these crises, combined with the challenges of the last few years, such as Covid, the Caldor fire, and in 2022 a late-spring frost which greatly reduced the vines yield, have left all of us pinching pennies to make ends meet. I greatly appreciate the Senator taking the time to meet with us and understand the challenges we face.”
Lexi Boeger, who has a long family history within the wine industry, expressed gratitude for the time spent with the Senator stating “it was an insightful, uplifting evening where female community leaders, representing wine, farming, economic development, housing equity, and health and human rights discussed these issues at a local level identifying barriers, and more importantly, looking for solutions to move forward.” She added “It is exciting to see strong female leadership in Senate District 4, and I am excited to work with the Senator to help tackle some of these issues.”
Alvarado-Gil stated she is “honored to be appointed to the Wine Committee, and grateful for the time these female industry leaders took to help inform me, on a granular level, about the challenges they face on a daily basis. We must do better to find creative solutions.”
To learn more about Senator Alvarado-Gil please go to: https://sd04.senate.ca.gov/.
Senator Alvarado-Gil represents the 4th Senate District including the Counties of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Nevada , Placer, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne.
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