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45+ Black-Owned Wineries & Businesses You Should Follow & Support.

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by Nadeen
June 5, 2020
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A few years ago, a friend attended a Black History Month wine tasting which featured black-owned wines. I loved this idea and asked her to write about it for the blog. Since then, I have made an effort to support black-owned wineries. I have discovered quite a few over the past few years. Therefore, I decided to do an updated blog post on black-owned wineries and businesses for 2020. This extraordinary list includes Black men and women of all ages from all over the world that are producing high quality wines.

This list of black-owned wineries & businesses also includes a few podcasts that feature black winemakers. Listening to podcasts is a great way to get familiar with these winemakers and their wines. In addition, if you enjoy attending wine events, check out the list at the end of this blog post. Plan a trip to one of these wine events that promote diversity & inclusion in the wine industry.

I am highlighting these black-owned wineries & businesses during Black History Month because many of these black winemakers are trailblazers in this field. Also, they don’t get as much publicity as their counterparts. 

Black-Owned Wineries

Theopolis Vineyards by Theodora Lee, Mendocino County, CA

Vision Cellars by Mac McDonald, Sonoma County, CA

Longevity Wines by Phil Long, Livermore Valley Wine Country, San Francisco Bay Area

Brown Estate by the Brown Family, Napa Valley, CA

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Love Cork Screw by Chrishon Lampley, Chicago, IL

LoveLee Wine by Aamira Garba, California 

Stuyvesant Champagne by M.Robinson, Champagne France & NYC

Housley Napa Valley by Tamera and Adam Housley, Napa Valley, CA

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Seven Sisters Vineyards, by The Brutus Family, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa

House of Mandela Wines, The Mandela Family, South Africa

FLO Wine by Jazz Musician Marcus Johnson. FLO.. (For The Love Of Wine)

McBride Sisters Collection by Andrea & Robin McBride, California and New Zealand

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Darjean Jones Wines by Dawna Darjean Jones, Napa Valley, CA

Indigené Cellars by Raymond Smith, Carmel Valley, CA

Charles Wine Company, The Charles Family, Lodi Appellation, CA

Domaine Curry, Ayesha & Sydel Curry, Napa Valley, CA

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Wade Cellars, Dwyane Wade, Napa Valley, CA

L’Objet Wines, Danny Glover, Sonoma County, CA

Sip & Share Vegan Wines by Nicole Kearney 

Frichette Winery, Shae & Greg Frichette, Red Mountain AVA, Washington

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Markell-Bani Fine Wines & Sparkling Beverages by Greg Markell Lawrence & Sean Bani Yisreal, Cincinnatti, OH

Beyond The Blue, Amour Geneve by Coviello Salines

Corner 103 by Lloyd Davis, Sonoma County Tasting Room & Winery

Abbey Creek Vinyard “Hip-Hop Winery” by Bertony Faustin, Portland Oregon area

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Aslina Wines by Ntsiki Biyela, Stellenbsoch, Cape Town, South Africa

Taste Collection Cellars by Chef Rhonda Russell, Houston Texas & Lodi, CA

J.Moss Wines by James, Janet & Westly Moss, Napa, CA

Okapi Wines, Jungle Love Vineyard by Dan & Kim Johnson, Napa, CA

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La Fete Du Rose by Donae Burston 

Bodkin Wines by Chris Christensen, Healdsburg, Sonoma County, CA

La Fete Du Rose by John Legend

Maison Noir Wines by Andre Hueston Mack, Oregon

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P.Harrell Wines by Paula J. Harrell, Sonoma County, CA

Nyarai Cellars by Steve Byfield, Ontario, Canada

Jenny Dawn Cellars, Urban Winery by Jenny McDonald, Wichita Kansas

Davidson Wine Co, an Urban Winery by Lindsey Williams, Davidson NC

Black-Owned Wine Businesses 

Zuri Wine Tasting & Tours by Tuanni Price

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Seek & Sip Travel by Joni Rials

Hue Society by Tahiirah Allen

Graped Out by George Walker III

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Shall We Wine by Regine T Rousseau

The Wine Noire by Alicia Maria

The Wine Suite LLC by Maia Parish

Cha Squared by Cha McCoy 

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Black Girls Wine by Shayla Varnado

Diversity in Wine & Spirits, Executive Director Lia Jones

Girl Meets Glass by Tanisha Townsend

Wine Events: 

(update 5/2020) Some of these events may be cancelled or rescheduled due to COVID-19)

Night in Wakanda

Black Wine Experience

Wine Over LA Weekend

Black-Owned Wine & Spirits Festival 

Soul of Sonoma

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Wine Podcasts:

The Color of Wine by Sukari Bowman

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Wine Avengers by @ loveandvines @lotusvinewine @realwolfofwine

The Swirl Suite by @vinemeup @girlmeetsglass @vino_noire @vino301

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So, what do you think of this list of black-owned wineries? Can you believe this is just a partial list? There are other black winemakers out there but I thought this was a great start. Have you tried any of these black-owned wines or supported any of the black wine businesses or events listed? If you haven’t, what better time to show support than during Black History Month!

Before you leave, you can show me some support by purchasing my Ebooks! They are available on Amazon. There are destination guides to cities all over the world for food & wine lovers and a USA wine guide that describes the major wine regions in the USA. Stay tuned to the wine section of this blog for upcoming wine posts including a Beginner’s Guide to Bordeaux France.

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