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Women sommeliers are cracking male-dominated wine world open
Women now make up nearly half of sommeliers in training in France, though men still dominate top awards and competitions, reflecting gradual cultural shifts.
- Women sommeliers are increasingly breaking into the male-dominated wine world, saying the profession is becoming more open and less systematically exclusionary.
- About 20 years ago the profession widened access, and women now account for nearly half of those in training in France, aided by societal changes and stronger support networks.
- Pascaline Lepeltier and Paz Levinson say some clients once distrusted female sommeliers, while innovations like tea lists and non-alcoholic pairings are now taught to trainees.
- Fewer than 10 percent of candidates at the World's Best Sommelier competition are women, and Pascaline Lepeltier finished fourth two years ago, aiming to improve next year in Lisbon.
- Experts differ on whether gender affects sommelier style, with Alexandre Lesieur saying women `venture more into regions or products that are more niche` and trainees exploring non-alcoholic pairings.
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