Women of Wine in South Africa

RIEBEECK KASTEEL, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 4: South African Winemaker Jolandie Fouché (L) carries her weeks-old infant as she visits the Kloovenburg Wine & Olive Estate vineyards with her assistant winemaker Julia Blaine on March 4, 2020 in the Riebeeck Kasteel wine region of the Cape wine lands in the Western Cape province of South Africa. According to the biblical narrative, the first vintner was Noah who planted a vine after the floodwaters receded and since ancient times men have dominated viticulture and winemaking, like farming in general. Fouché and Blaine are part of a growing band of women who have succeeded in recent years in closing the gender gap in the world of wine, both in South Africa and globally, with a blend of determination, passion, a keen palate and an ability to think creatively. (Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images)