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Diversity In Wine: A Conversation With Oenoverse's Reggie Leonard II
Season 4, Ep. 48
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What does it mean to have diversity in wine? What does it look like and how can we continue to work towards absolute equality in this industry? For the last episode of the season, I say down with Reggie Leonard III, co-founder of Virginia's Oenoverse and the Two Up Wine Down Festival to talk about what it all means and what we can do to further inclusivity.
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