Women In Wine: Eastwood Farm and Winery | Video
By: The Local Palate
Athena Eastwood is the cofounder and co-owner of Eastwood Farm and Winery in Charlottesville, Virginia, along with her partner and daughters Hannah Velie and Megan Taub. Athena is also a commodities lawyer, recognized for her work helping agricultural clients develop innovative strategies to combat and adapt to climate change. Eager to focus on the challenges facing local agriculture, she purchased a farm in Albemarle County in 2016 and launched Eastwood Farm and Winery. Athena also sits on the boards of the Monticello Wine Trail, the Virginia Wineries Association, and Virginia Women in Wine.
Eastwood Farm and Winery is truly a multigenerational business. Hannah runs the farm-to-table program and the tasting room with her six-year-old daughter, Josephine, in tow, and Megan runs daily operations, coordinates local partnerships, and oversees marketing and business development for the winery.
“Wine is a beverage that brings people together and breaks down barriers. I think everyone needs to be able to look out and see faces like themselves doing things they dream of doing.”
— Athena Eastwood
Plan your trip to explore the 40+ wineries along the Monticello Wine Trail which was recently named Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.
