Laura Huston, the driving force behind Belle & Bottle, is a passionate advocate for empowering women. Through her company and non-profit foundation she aspires to challenge the status quo and create change through community and shared love of food & wine. Her curated wine club was listed in Food & Wine’s ‘Top Clubs to Join Now’ and highlights socially responsible, family-owned, and female-led businesses. Her just launched Belle & Bottle Social is a vibrant community for women wine enthusiasts to connect and gather over common interests. Social champions women in the wine industry, elevating voices and connects them directly with female consumers. As Chairwoman of the Belle & Bottle Foundation, she leads a group of women who champion female entrepreneurs through funding and resource initiatives. She spent 14 years in Washington state working with the wine and hospitality industry and recently moved to Nashville, TN to expand Belle & Bottle and be closer to family.