{"id":18779,"date":"2021-10-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prose.com\/?p=18779"},"modified":"2025-06-18T11:42:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:42:29","slug":"maria-calvert-prose-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prose.com\/blog\/maria-calvert-prose-interview","title":{"rendered":"Mission Driven: Co-Founder of Hispanics in Wine Maria Calvert Explains Why Representation Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p>Every day, thousands of communities spring up around the web, bringing like-minded or shared-interest members together for discussion. Because of this, the word \u201ccommunity\u201d almost loses its lustre, given many of these e-born watering holes are a place for talk without action. Both are required if that digital community wants to make a hands-on offline impact, and the difference often comes down to the person or people who corralled the community. It is the founders\u2019 experience, vision, and hospitality that builds something truly significant\u2014a community with genuine lustre.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mariarcalvert\/\">Maria Calvert<\/a> is the co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispanicsinwine.com\/\">Hispanics in Wine<\/a> (HiW), alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vinoconcierge\/\">Lydia Richards<\/a>. HiW aims to connect Hispanics and Latinx alcohol and hospitality industry professionals, as well as those aspiring to such a path. While Calvert acknowledges that this community was sprung up out of the pandemic, the need for its existence goes back decades. And despite being so freshly bottled, HiW was full bodied from the start, largely thanks to its founders\u2019 backgrounds in public relations consulting for food and wine clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Pulling back the curtain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Calvert and Richards worked together at a PR agency in NYC, two Latina immigrants (Calvert Ecuadorian, raised in Queens, and Richards Panamanian). It was here they engaged heavily with the industry\u2014\u200b\u200bsommeliers, retail stores, restaurants, trade, press, wine brands, winemakers, and marketing professionals\u2014and where they noticed a glaring omission: \u201cComing new into the wine industry, you see people of color cutting the grapes and working behind the scenes, but we noticed the lack of representation and diversity when attending trade events, press trips, and executive meetings,\u201d Calvert says. \u201cIn addition to the lack of BIPOC, Hispanic, and Latinx professionals in decision-making roles, we noticed the lack of Spanish language resources for our community, brands neglecting Hispanic and Latinx consumers, and the need to amplify the work done by vineyard stewards.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2053\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/prose-blog-media\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7577.jpg 2053w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7577-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7577-841x1024.jpg 841w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7577-768x935.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7577-1261x1536.jpg 1261w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7577-1682x2048.jpg 1682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2053px) 100vw, 2053px\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\nMaria Calvert, co-founder of Hispanics in Wine \n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With this industry landscape exposed, coupled with the knowledge of how to bring the public together, Calvert and Richards founded Hispanics in Wine. Through their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispanicsinwine.com\/\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hispanicsinwine\/\">social channels<\/a>, HiW builds what Calvert calls \u201ca centralized space for community\u201d, one where people can obtain information or find resources on scholarships, mentors, job opportunities, wine producers, hot topics, and even bridge the language gap between English and Spanish, for those who speak one but not the other. One example is the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hispanicsinwine.com\/meet-the-community\">Hispanics in Wine Spotlight Series<\/a>\u201d, where interviews are conducted in English and Spanish, and wherein these Hispanic\/Latinx experts enlighten listeners with their own perspective on the global and U.S. wine industry, while offering advice to newcomers and discussing changes they want to see enacted.\u00a0<\/p><p>As for the changes Calvert wants to see enacted: \u201c\u2018Representation matters\u2019 is our guiding principle. Diversity brings new ideas to the table, [and is] something that the wine industry desperately needs across the board.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Teaching others how to navigate the wine industry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Industry outsiders can tune in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hispanicsinwine\/\">HiW Spotlight Series on Instagram<\/a> to learn from Hispanic\/Latinx wine professionals and their journey in the industry. What certifications they obtained, which scholarships they applied to, what advice they give to new industry professionals, and so much more. \u201cAlso, with HiW, new professionals can reach out to us if they have questions about navigating the industry and referring them to a mentor within the sector. Also, the website offers industry job opportunities, scholarship openings, and other resources. Again, it\u2019s all about having a centralized place for support and resources,\u201d Calvert explains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Growing support for Hispanics in Wine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of support, HiW has received a tremendous amount from many wine professionals in the industry who want to help in any way possible. \u201cWe\u2019ve received heartfelt messages from individuals who did not know of other Hispanic\/Latinx professionals in the industry. It\u2019s rewarding to receive these messages and know that people connect, support one another, and have meaningful conversations. We\u2019ve also received inquiries from retail stores that want to have more Hispanic\/Latinx wine brands on their shelves.\u00a0 \u201cIf anyone is in the Washington DC area (my current hometown), I recommend visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grandcata\/\">Grand Cata<\/a>, a Latino-owned retail store specializing in the wines, foods, and culture of Latin America. They focus on a unique wine experience that brings the best of Latin America to the local consumers in DC,\u201d says Calvert.\u00a0 Also, being able to help other social organizations and nonprofits connect with the Hispanic\/Latinx community and seeing the results has been pretty amazing,\u201d Clavert explains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1885\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/prose-blog-media\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7846.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7846.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7846-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7846-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7846-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7846-1536x1158.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC7846-2048x1544.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\nLydia Richards and Maria Calvert, co-founders of Hispanics in Wine \n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Industry gaps revealed by the pandemic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of their professional experience (as two Latina immigrants in the wine industry), and [seeing] COVID disproportionately impacting the hospitality industry and minority communities, Clavert and Richards decided to launch Hispanics in Wine in September 2020. \u201cAlso, we chose this month in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Culturally, Hispanics and Latinx work together as a community; it&#8217;s part of our pride, family, and our roots. Community is so important to us, and this is something that we are trying to replicate with Hispanics in Wine,\u201d says Calvert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Ensuring brands are transparent and genuine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Brand alignment with Hispanic consumers\u2019 values has never been more important, and it\u2019s clear that the Latinx influence is shifting\u2014and will continue to shift\u2014overall consumption trends across the U.S. To appeal to this market, the industry needs to know how consumers developed their interest in wine and focus on targeting these sources. \u201cAs a Public Relations professional, I often see brands recycle old advertising, google translate English content to Spanish, instead of hiring the right people who know our community,\u201d explains Calvert. Now more than ever, consumers are using their power to support brands that are transparent, who speak to them, through their purchases. They are savvy consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1430\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/prose-blog-media\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC4202-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC4202-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC4202-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC4202-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC4202-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC4202-1536x858.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-blog.prose.com\/1\/2021\/10\/DSC4202-2048x1144.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\nIvonne, Maria, Lydia, and Emilia of Hispanics in Wine\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>The team behind Hispanics in Wine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ivonne Nill is the Trade Liaison and contributes to building the HiW community by conducting interviews for the Spotlight Series. Ivonne is studying for the Master of Wine examination and gives back to the Hispanic community by helping as many people as possible to further themselves in the wine business through education and mentoring. Emilia Alvarez is the HiW Coordinator and helps with administration, keeping the website up to date, and social media content development. Also, Emilia currently uses her wine knowledge and experience to help local wine businesses in New York City and Puerto Rico with their digital strategies and content marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What\u2019s next for Hispanics in Wine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are in the process of launching the \u2018Hispanics in Wine Directory\u2019 in English and Spanish where we list the Hispanic\/Latinx wine professionals in the U.S. and worldwide. This allows for professionals to stay in contact with each other, anyone who is new seeking for mentors, business and press opportunities. Moreover, we are launching a few exciting projects in the next several weeks that include partnerships with other great organizations in the industry and education opportunities,\u201d says Calvert. 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