Herstory

Meg Murray created NASTY WOMAN WINES as a rebuttal to the 2016 elections. She initially had planned to toast to shattered glass ceilings with a bottle of Boss Lady Bubbles but instead pivoted to use her platform as a means to spread the word of gender equity and celebrate strong women.

Her ability to launch a feminist wine brand dedicated to being bold stemmed from her desire to champion the Nasty Woman and was based on two decades of earned experience.

After getting her International Studies degree with a minor in Political Science from Portland State University, Meg flexed her newfound political savvy as a Finance Director for a Congresswoman.

Seeking sun and fostering her love of travel, she launched herself in a new direction as an International Wine Broker in San Diego. It brought back memories from her year abroad in Italy and reignited a desire for an epicurean lifestyle.

She returned to Oregon as a Direct Sales Manager for multiple wineries and received two Sonoma State certificates in wine business management, finance, and accounting. She also earned her International Sommelier Guild level 2 certification further cementing her expertise in the industry.

In 2005, Meg met her winemaker husband over a glass of Burgundy. With a shared appreciation of exploration, they continue to travel the world, from Vietnam to Argentina, visiting vineyards and sampling wines when the opportunity arises. Raising their two children in the heart of Oregon Wine country, both have been baptized in Pinot Noir.

Currently, Meg leads élevage consulting as co-founder applying her extensive sales, marketing, and brokering experience to help wineries make, market, and move wines.

She also co-owns PROJECT M WINES, a boutique family wine brand where her husband Jerry D. Murray is a winemaker.

NASTY WOMAN WINES is her latest endeavor that has allowed Meg to leverage her wealth of insider industry knowledge to financially support gender equity.