Women in Wine

Join Marquis Wine Cellars this International Women's Day to honour the 2026 theme of giving generously to multiply opportunities for women across our industry and communities.

Enjoy a 10% discount on our curated collection of wines crafted by leading female winemakers. To help forge a more equal future, 10% of all campaign proceeds will be donated to Dress for Success, a global organization empowering women toward economic independence through mentorship and career development tools.

Campaign ends March 15, while supplies last. Coupon codes cannot be applied to these sale items.

Before opening her own winery, Christine Coletta spent nine years as the founding Executive Director of the BC Wine Institute, where she was instrumental in establishing the VQA program. Often called the "Godmother of BC Wine," she co-founded Okanagan Crushpad (now Haywire Winery) in 2011, championing organic viticulture and concrete tank fermentation. She has been inducted into the BC Restaurant Hall of Fame for her lifetime of service to the industry.

Maria Vargas is a generational talent in Rioja. She began at Marqués de Murrieta as an intern in 1996 and was promoted to Technical Director by age 25. Known for her philosophy that "balance later becomes elegance," she was named "Best Winemaker in the World" at the 2021 Women in Wine & Spirits Awards. She famously withdrew the Pazo Barrantes Albariño from the market for two years solely to re-release it with more aging and complexity, proving her dedication to quality over commerce.

Dr. Laura Catena is the definition of a high achiever. A fourth-generation vintner, she is also an emergency medicine physician with degrees from Harvard and Stanford. Often called the "face of Argentine wine," she founded the Catena Institute to scientifically study high-altitude viticulture. Under her leadership, Catena Zapata was voted "World’s Best Vineyard" in 2023. She is also the author of Vino Argentino and Gold in the Vineyards.

Louisa Rose is an Australian wine legend. For over 30 years at Yalumba, she has been the world’s leading custodian of the Viognier variety, nurturing it from near-extinction to a flagship Australian style. A champion of sustainability, she transitioned Yalumba to be 100% vegan-friendly and pioneered the use of wild ferments at a commercial scale. She was named Gourmet Traveller WINE’s "Winemaker of the Year" in 2008 and sits on the board of International Wineries for Climate Action.

Jordan Kubek is the co-founder and winemaker behind the cult-favourite label Pamplemousse Jus. After years of making wine in the Okanagan and abroad, she and her partners purchased a historic 10-acre farm in Summerland in 2023. She is one of the few winemakers in Canada championing the Leon Millot grape. Her style is strictly low-intervention: she works out of a garage-turned-winery using neutral vessels, basket presses, and wild ferments to create wines that are intentionally fun and unpretentious.

Sofia Ruhne represents the new generation of Chianti Classico. Since taking over her family's estate, Terreno, in 2015, she has shifted the winery entirely to organic farming and sustainable practices. In 2022, she became the first woman elected as President of the Montefioralle Winemakers Association. She is known for her pursuit of "silky tannins" and her dedication to defining the specific terroir of the Montefioralle sub-zone, distinct from the rest of Chianti.