Kaleigh Brook is the General Manager of Valdemar Estates, Kaleigh discusses her journey from philosophy and ancient Greek to Sommelier and Winemaking. She talks about Valdemar Estates’ commitment to accessibility for all visitors, their efforts to make sure everyone feels welcome, and how their business has grown with the influx of tourists during the pandemic.

 

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

• Kaleigh Brook is the General Manager of Valdemar Estate

• Kaleigh has a degree in classical languages and worked in restaurants to support her studies

• She started drinking wine while living in Italy and learned about Sommelier jobs through a restaurant she worked at in Chicago

• Valdemar Estates opened its doors in 2019, with a family that has been making wine since 1889

• Valdemar Estates exports to 55 countries around the world

• Valdemar Estates focuses on traditional Washington wines like Cabernet, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Roussanne

• Valdemar Estates is the first fully accessible winery in the world

• Accessibility goes beyond just people with mobility impairments

• Reaching out to people with disabilities from the Washington Blind Association to work with them and compile notes on what to do

• Word of mouth is important as people who have had an amazing experience can tell others

• Commitment is needed and it may not be financially viable in the beginning

• Walla Walla is a top destination, attracting tourists from Seattle, Portland, and the East Coast

 

In this episode with Kaleigh Brook

In this episode with Kaleigh Brook, Kaleigh talks about Valdemar Estates’ being the first fully accessible winery in the world and the initiatives they have taken for people of various disabilities whether it’s physical, visual, or auditory. How Valdemar Estates’, a fully accessible winery, has taken its winery experience for people with various disabilities?

Kaleigh Brook is the General Manager of Valdemar Estates. Kaleigh talks about she got into wine and her journey from studying classical languages to working as a harvest worker at Valdemar Estates.

In today’s episode of the Legends Behind The Craft podcast, Drew Thomas Hendricks and Bianca Harmon are joined by Kaleigh Brook, Kaleigh Brooks is the General Manager of Valdemar Estates. Kaleigh talks about her passion for wine, hospitality, and agriculture in Walla Walla, Washington, and her vision for the region’s future. Learn more about Kaleigh in this engaging conversation about accessibility and setting high-quality service standards!

 

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