What time is it? It's wine time! For all of you melanated wine lovers, we've compiled a list of Black-owned wine businesses in the U.S. for you to check out.
We've included information about each Black-owned wine business, including average wine costs using the following scale:
(1) 🍷 = Less than $20
(2) 🍷🍷 = $20+
(3) 🍷🍷🍷 = $30+
(4) 🍷🍷🍷🍷 = $40+
(5) 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 = $50+
(6) 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 = $60+
(7) 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 = $70+
To find out where you can purchase the wines and more information about each wine business, see the links at the end of the article.
Here are some Black-owned wine businesses in the U.S.:
1. Brown Estate
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About: Brown Estate is a family owned and operated private estate winery. In 1980, mama and daddy Brown purchased and rehabilitatedthe Brown Estate land. In 1996, the Brown family (mama and daddy Brown and the 3 Brownsiblings)began making wine under the Brown Estate label.
Location: Napa Valley, California (Chiles Valley district)
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Zinfandel (Rosé) - 🍷🍷
Muscat Blanc & Viognier blend - 🍷🍷
Merlot, Petite Sirah & Zinfandel blend - 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Zinfandel - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Petite Sirah - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Cabernet Sauvignon - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Cabernet Sauvignon & Zinfandel blend - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Charbono - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
2. Abbey Creek Vineyard
About: Bertony Faustin is anAnesthesia Technician by trade and the heart and soul of Abbey Creek Vineyard, which is a family-owned vineyard named after the creek that runs through the property.
Location: North Plains, Oregon
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Pinot Gris - 🍷🍷
Chardonnay - 🍷🍷
Pinot Noir - 🍷🍷🍷
Cabernet Sauvignon & Petite Syrah blend - 🍷🍷🍷
3. Indigené Cellars
About: Created by Raymond Smith, Indigené Cellars is a family-owned winery whose mission is to find perfectly balanced blends and exquisite varietals.
Location: Carmel Valley, California
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Moscato (Muscat of Alexandria & Orange Muscat blend) - 🍷
Sangiovese, Malbec & Merlot blend - 🍷🍷
Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Syrah & Merlot blend - 🍷🍷
Grenache Blanc - 🍷🍷
Syrah - 🍷🍷🍷
Pinot Noir - 🍷🍷🍷
4. Charles Wine Company
About: Charles Wine Company is a family-owned and managed wine company that makes and distributes wines from the finest varietals in California.
Location: Lodi Appellation of California
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Symphony (Muscat & Grenache Gris blend) - 🍷
Chardonnay - 🍷
Pinot Noir - 🍷🍷
Zinfandel - 🍷🍷
5. Theopolis Vineyards
About: Theopolis Vineyards is a small lot vineyard and hand-crafted winery owned and founded by Theodora R. Lee aka Theo-patra, Queen of the Vineyards.
Location: Yorkville Highlands Appellation of California
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Petite Sirah (Rosé) - 🍷🍷
Symphony (Muscat of Alexandria & Grenache Gris blend) - 🍷🍷
Petite Sirah - 🍷🍷🍷
Pinot Noir - 🍷🍷🍷🍷
6. Taste By Chef Rhonda
About: Chef Rhonda Russell is the owner of Taste Collection Cellars. Her passion is educating and demystifying wine and food, particularly Creole and Cajun food. Her services include private guided wine tastings and classes that involve cooking and pairing foods with wine, among other things.
Location: Chef Rhonda's business is in Houston, Texas. The majority of the wines in her cellar are from Lodi, California.
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Chardonnay - 🍷
Malbec - 🍷
Cabernet Franc - 🍷
Syrah (Rosé) - 🍷
Zinfandel - 🍷
Sauvignon Blanc - 🍷
7. FLO Wine
About: FLO Wine, aka For the Love of...Wine, is owned by the Jazz musician Marcus Johnson.
Location: The wines are bottled in northern California and created using grapes from appellations in California.
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Zinfandel blend - 🍷
Moscato - 🍷
Chardonnay - 🍷
8. Maison Noir Wines
About: Maison Noir Wines was founded by sommelier André Hueston Mack. The wines are "garage wines" and were initially created for some of New York's best restaurants for whom Mack was a sommelier.
About: Domaine Curry is a partnership between Ayesha Curry and her sister-in-law, Sydel Curry. They teamed up with John Schwartz of Napa’s Coup de Foudre winery to create their wine.
Location: Napa Valley, California
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot & Cabernet Franc - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
10. Charles Woodson Wines
About: Charles Woodson discovered his appreciation for wine when he arrived in Napa with the Oakland Raiders for training camp. His friend, Rick Ruiz, took him behind the scenes at the Robert Mondavi Winery where he learned the process of making wine. The two of them worked together with Gustavo A. Gonzalez, an international winemaking consultant, to create Charles Woodson Wines.
Location: Napa Valley, California
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Cabernet Sauvignon - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
11. Corner 103
About: Corner 103 is a tasting room owned and founded by Lloyd Davis. It offers an educational wine tasting experience of high-end Sonoma County AVA wines. Wines can also be purchased online.
Location: Sonoma County AVA, California
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Vigonier - 🍷🍷🍷
Chardonnay - 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Merlot, Syrah, Petite Sirah & Grenache blend - 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Pinot Noir - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Zinfandel - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Merlot, Petite Sirah, Syrah & Malbec blend - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Malbec - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Petite Sirah - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Syrah - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Cabernet Franc - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Cabernet Sauvignon - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
12. Wade Cellars
About: NBA player Dwayne Wade loved Napa Valley wines so much that he decided to follow his heart and make a great wine of his own. With the help of his dear friend Jayson Pahlmeyer, who has consistently produced iconic Napa Valley wines, Wade Cellars was born.
Location: Napa Valley, California
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Rosé - 🍷🍷
Zinfandel, Malbec, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Syrah - 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Cabernet Sauvignon - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
13. Edelheiss Wine
About: Rodney E. Foster's love of fashion, travel, and the luxurious lifestyle took him to St. Moritz, Switzerland where he developed a love for Gluhwein, or Hot Mulled Wine, which originated in Germany. Edelheiss Wine was founded by Mr. Foster and Reemt Peters, a German native and wine lover.
Location: The wine is produced in Zellertal, Germany and sold in the U.S.
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Red wine (all natural with cinnamon and other natural and organic mixed spices) - 🍷
Sparkling white wine - 🍷🍷
14. P. Harrell Wines
About: P. Harrell Wines is a woman-owned, private wine label that's available for parties, weddings, and corporate events. Created by Paula J. Harrell, P. Harrell Wines emerged from her passion and appreciation for wine, among other things. Paula's wine are a tribute to her family’s legacy. She named her first wines after locations that hold special meaning to her family’s life and business.
Location: Dry Creek Valley AVA, California
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Riesling - 🍷🍷
Rosé - 🍷🍷
Zinfandel - 🍷🍷🍷
15. Okapi Wines
About: Okapi is owned by Dan and his wife Kim. Their wines are created at a small vineyard called the Jungle Love Vineyard. As a young lawyer, Dan handled a case for a well-known winemaker and that experience sparked his interest in wine. Dan and his wife transformed a walnut orchard into a vineyard and Okapi was born.
Location: Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley, California
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Rosé - 🍷🍷
Sauvignon Blanc - 🍷🍷🍷
Chardonnay - 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Cabernet Sauvignon - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Red wine blend (multiple vintages of Cabernet & a touch of Petit Verdot) - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
16. J. Moss Wines
About: J. Moss Wines is a small, family-owned wine producer. Their goal is to produce not just good wines, but great wines from selected appellations in the Napa Valley.
Location:Napa Valley, California
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Rosé (Cabernet Sauvignon) - 🍷🍷
Chardonnay - 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Cabernet Sauvignon - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
17. Darjean Jones Wines
About: As a Louisiana native and first generation African-American winemaker, the love of good food and drink is coded in Dawna Darjean Jones' DNA. She is the owner/vintner/winemaker of Darjean Jones Wines.
Location: California (Napa Valley, Sonoma Coast, and Russian River Valley)
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Rosé (Tempranillo) - 🍷🍷
Viognier - 🍷🍷🍷
Chardonnay - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Red wine blend (propietary) - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Merlot - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
Cabernet Franc - 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
18. Longevity Wines
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About: Longevity Wines is a small boutique, family operated, urban style winery. Phil Long is the winemaker and he began his journey making wine in the garage with his wife Debra. Phil strives for wines that are high in quality instead of high quantities, so all of their wines are produced in small batches.
Location: Livermore AVA, California
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Barbera - 🍷🍷
Chardonnay - 🍷🍷
Muscat Canelli - 🍷🍷
Grenache - 🍷🍷
Petite Sirah - 🍷🍷
Tempranillo - 🍷🍷
Cabernet Sauvignon - 🍷🍷🍷
Petit Verdot - 🍷🍷🍷
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre & Petite Sirah blend - 🍷🍷🍷
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc & Malbec blend - 🍷🍷🍷🍷
19. Markell-Bani Fine Wines and Sparkling Beverages
About: Markell-Bani Fine Wines and Sparkling Beverages was founded by lifelong friends and Cincinnati natives, Gregory Markell Lawrence and Sean Bani Yisrael. They created their own wine brand because they were inspired by their passion for fine wine and wanted to respond to the under representation of African-Americans in the wine industry.
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Sweet red wine (made from the Concord grape) - 🍷🍷
Sweet white wine (made from the Niagara grape)- 🍷🍷
20. Love Cork Screw
About: Love Cork Screw (LCS) is a wine and lifestyle brand. Chrishon Lampley is a negociant, wine enthusiast, and the owner and creator of LCS. Her wines tell a story. LCS buys grapes from small regional farmers, then produces, bottles and labels the wines under the trademarked LCS brand name.
Location:Chicago, Illinois
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
White table wine (made from Niagara grapes) - 🍷
Pinot Grigio - 🍷
Cabernet Sauvignon - 🍷
Red table wine (made from Concord grapes) - 🍷
Sweet Riesling - 🍷
Rosé - 🍷
21. Frichette Winery
About: Frichette Winery is a family-owned, limited production winery that is owned by Shae Frichette and her husband Greg. This winery, tasting room, and events venue is located in the Red Mountain AVA.
Location:Washington (Red Mountain and the Columbia Valley AVAs)
About: Vintners and sistersRobin and Andréa McBride were raised on different continents, but they were both raised around vineyards. They eventually found their way to each other and formed a bond over a bottle of wine. They combined the love of their environments and their passion for wine to create The McBride Sisters Collection, which reflects both of their upbringing – Robin in Monterey, California and Andréa in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Location:California and New Zealand
Types of Wine & Average Cost (per bottle):
Riesling - 🍷
Chardonnay - 🍷
Rosé (Brut) - 🍷
Merlot, Zinfandel, Malbec & Petite Sirah blend - 🍷
Sauvignon Blanc - 🍷
23. L’Objet Noir
About: Winemaker Danny Glover was drawn into the artistry of winemaking when Pinot Noir caught his eye. After several years at various wineries, he decided to honor his muse with a creation of his own - L’Objet Noir. He pursues the finest vineyards and fruit, turning away grapes he believes would require too much manipulation.
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9 Responses
G. McNair
January 25, 2022
The list was very informative. I did not realize there were so many black owned wineries.
Proud of them for believing in themselves. We must Buy Black and support them. God Bless. Tampa, Florida
Cathy Haase
February 10, 2022
There is a minority owned winery outside of Montgomery AL but I cannot remember the name-run by a retired military couple!
Maggie
January 25, 2022
Thank you for the list. Wonderful!
Cheriss Mixon
January 25, 2022
Great list of strong beautiful black people appreciate the fruits of wine. Will be supporting very soon!
Thank you!
Marsetta
July 16, 2020
Thanks for this list. Wish there were some on the east coast.
Eon
July 16, 2020
Thank you!!!! For this nice long list of vineyards for us to support. Very excited.
Ted and Barbara Dejournette
July 16, 2020
Black owned transportation business: Pelham Transportation Corporation established 2004 in Reidsville, NC
336-349-7113 – Airport runs, Wedding Shuttles, Wheelchair equipped and more!
We would love to be listed.
Thank you!
Mitchell & Mitchell Wines, LLC
July 07, 2020
We are 100% black owned and aren’t listed. How do we go about getting listed as a black owned winery?
Jack Edwards
June 17, 2020
Thank you for the great information love to support small Wine producers . You are the backbone of the industry good luck and God bless you and your business.
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G. McNair
January 25, 2022
The list was very informative. I did not realize there were so many black owned wineries.
Proud of them for believing in themselves. We must Buy Black and support them. God Bless. Tampa, Florida