28-year-old Black Woman Wins National Winery Contest, Now She Gets Paid To Drink Wine While Living Rent Free
28-year-old Lindsay Perry from Austin, Texas, will be moving to Sonoma County, California, as one of two national winners for the Murphy-Goode Winery’s “A Really Goode Job” campaign search. She will receive a $10K per month salary, free rent for a year, and 30 cases of Murphy-Goode to take home.
“Working for Murphy-Goode Winery will present a unique challenge and represent a big pivot in my life. I’ll be jumping into the wine industry in the best way possible,” Perry said, according to WineIndustryAdvisor. While at Murphy-Goode, Perry will have both feet in the winery’s operations. According to Yahoo News, her job description includes learning the world of e-commerce and working with a team to drive awareness. Along with building demand for the wine company. She will shadow winemaker Dave Ready Jr. and his team during harvest. On Sept. 1, she’ll start her 90 days of shadowing before moving into a role aligned with her interests and expertise.
“Having the opportunity to shadow Dave, learn to make wine, and grow professionally through this year of exploration, will change the trajectory of my life,” Perry said.
“I’ve completed WSET Levels and l and ll with the Napa Valley Wine Academy, so I’m able to recall hundreds of wine facts at the drop of a hat,” she said. Murphy-Goode got over 7,000 submissions from around the world. The winery invited the top 17 finalists to Healdsburg in July for in-person interviews and county exploration. The other contestant winner 28-year-old Veronica Hebbard from Orlando, Florida. The winery says both winners stood out for wine, creativity, humor, and drive.
“When we started out on this journey, we cast the net wide to find candidates with unique experiences and points of view,” Ready said. “I’m looking forward to working with Lindsay and Veronica this harvest, but also learning from each of them, and seeing what new ideas they will bring to the job.”
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