Seattle’s women in wine shined bright when Converge Media’s own Ashleigh McCurdy of The Sanctuary recently attended the 2026 Women in Wine Taste Experience, hosted by Urban Connoisseurs at Osteria la Spiga in Seattle.
It’s Throwback Thursday! Today, we’re taking it back to December 2024 when WeRise Wines, a wine bar in downtown Seattle, celebrated its official opening day with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Mayor Bruce Harrell.
WeRise Wines, founded by Jamila Conley, recently hosted a networking mixer on the rooftop of the State Hotel in downtown Seattle. Conley, a former tech executive, started WeRise Wines to promote diversity within the wine industry and create generational wealth.
