GOOD MORNING PRAGOBOTS! We hope you're enjoying your weekend. We conclude our series on African American Winemakers with... THE BROWN FAMILY Brown Estate Vineyards Napa Valley, California Brown Estate Vineyards, believed to be the first and only Black-owned estate[1] winery in California's Napa Valley (USA), is best known as one of that region's most well-regarded … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African American Winemakers
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Friday Open Thread: African American Winemakers
HAPPY FRIDAY POU! We continue our series on African American Winemakers with.... VANCE SHARP Sharp Cellars Sonoma County, California Vance and Monika’s love for wine began in 1968 in Saarlouis, Germany where they met in a discotheque. Monika was born and raised in Germany, while Vance’s stint in the U.S. Air Force took him there in 1968. They were … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American Winemakers
Thursday Open Thread: African American Winemakers
GOOD MORNING POU! We continue our series on African American Winemakers with.... THE STERLING FAMILY Esterlina Vineyards & Winery Mendocino County, California From Santa Cruz Sentinel, Nov. 2009: Sometimes wine tastes a bit richer when you know who's making it. The Sterling family has been making wine under the Esterlina label, which is their name in … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African American Winemakers
Wednesday Open Thread: African American Winemakers
HAPPY HUMPDAY PRAGOBOTS! We continue our series on African American Winemakers with... MAC MCDONALD Vision Cellars Sonoma Valley, California From "A Vintner's Vision", SF Chronicle May 2008: Spend 10 minutes visiting with Mac McDonald, and within the same breath he'll likely pontificate on his favorite wine grapes and a recent visit to Harlem. To the … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African American Winemakers
Tuesday Open Thread: African American Winemakers
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We continue our series on African American Winemakers. JERRY AND LAUREN BIAS Sugarleaf Vineyards North Garden, Virginia From HamptonRoads.com, June 2008: Lauren and Jerry Bias say they are proud to be African American pioneers in the Virginia wine industry, but they don't want the distinction to define the winery - Sugarleaf Vineyards - … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American Winemakers