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THE MeSSAGe Empowered Women THE TASTING PANEL’s Associate Editor, Rachel Burkons and Production Manager Sara Deckers joined Hollis Bulleit, World Ambassador for Bulleit Bourbon, along with the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center’s CEO Lorri L. Jean and Major Gifts O∞ cer Lauren Custer. n June 28, Hollis Bulleit, sixth-generation family member and World Ambassador for Bulleit Bourbon, joined a panel of speakers at the inaugural edition of LAWN:speak, a woman-centric event hosted by the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center. Bulleit, along with Monica May and Kristen Trattner of Downtown Los Angeles’s Nickel Diner and Erika Nakamura and Amelia Posada of L.A.’s hottest butcher shop, Lindy & Grundy, discussed the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated industry. Hollis also led an educational bourbon tasting, where many guests had the opportunity to get their fi rst taste of Bulleit’s newest product, Bulleit Rye. —Rachel Burkons O ithout a doubt, Adrienne Barner is one of the most dynamic, industrious, highly-skilled people in the wine business. As the Director of Strategic Brands for Wheelhouse Wine Cellars, a Sonoma-based creator and marketer of wine brands, the 15-year industry veteran possesses all the tools of the trade. Smart and effective, she always knows what her clients need even before the project has begun. In her current role, she works closely with the company’s trade partners, including some of the top retailers in the United States. For more information, log onto their website at www.wheelhousewine.com. —Wilfred Wong In the Wheelhouse W Adrienne Barner PHOTO: WILFRED WONG PHOTO: DALI