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
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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
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
GOOD MORNING POU! We continue our series on African-American Owned Resorts.... PACIFIC BEACH CLUB Huntington Beach, California (From Wikipedia) Pacific Beach Club was a planned resort in Orange County, California for African Americans. The beachfront clubhouse, bathhouse, and pavilion were planned in 1925 and construction nearing completion the next year when the … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
Monday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
GOOD MONDAY MORNING, POU! This week's series will focus on African-American Resorts. BRUCE'S BEACHManhattan Beach, California Bruce's Beach was a small beach resort in the city of Manhattan Beach, California, that was owned by and operated for African Americans. It provided the African American community with opportunities unavailable at other beach areas because … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts