10/08/2026
On Tuesday we held our first Women’s Networking Evening at Dharma Bums, and we couldn't have been happier with how it went. Such a wonderful mix of women, so many conversations, new connections, shared experiences and a really lovely energy in the room.
A huge thank you to Sheena Bediako, Jessica Zander, Katia McGuirk and Lolly Hopwood for sharing their stories, experiences and thoughts with us. And to Gail Nyvelt, who took us around the world in four w**e tastings, introducing us to some fascinating women w**emakers and female-owned w**eries, and the stories behind them. So much more than just tasting w**e! Thanks aswell to Kate McDevitt and Karen Winkler who helped to make the evening run seamlessly.
There was plenty to eat and drink too! Our autumn grazing table was mostly made by Fiona, with homemade breads, foraged jams, pickles, seeded crackers and all sorts of seasonal bits and pieces. Plus four homemade mocktails, from elderberry "port" to apple c***r and marigold shrub, making good use of what nature has been offering us lately.
But what really made the evening was everyone who came. The openness, the enthusiasm, the conversations and the willingness to connect and support one another. It was exactly what we'd hoped to create.
And we're not stopping here! We've got ideas for keeping this going in a few different formats, with more opportunities to meet, share, learn and make connections...So watch this space, and let's see where it grows!
Thank you to everyone who came and made it such a special evening.
