Wine club income is passive and a great way to support a black-owned business. In addition, consider joining one of their wine clubs. Some are in distribution and can be found in many retailers, while others need to be purchased on their own websites. See more of Black Enterprise on Facebook. Email or phone: Password: Forgot account Sign Up. I encourage you to seek out and try these wines. It will be one of the only black-owned distilleries in the country and the first black-owned business of its kind in the state of Kentucky. The wines stand on their own for sure, but the commitment to normalize diversity in the industry is key. While the industry is working to diversify itself, one thing we can do is to buy black-owned wines and support these diverse wineries and vineyards. This is a layered challenge that is going to take some time and work to dismantle. And there are only a small amount of black wine professionals in positions of leadership in wine sales and marketing. There are very few black-owned wineries in the US or wines made by the hands of black winemakers. But like our greater society, the wine world also struggles with diversity and representation in all facets of the business. We love the sensory experience of drinking a glass of wine, we love traveling to wine country, and we love hearing the stories behind the wine. 47, cornersfinewineandspirits.We are all here because we love wine. 40, Ĭorners Fine Wine and Spirits, 5730 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners.

Long has a Longevity rosé ready to go nationwide in late spring, and the holiday season hopefully will bring a sparkling wine for celebration. Long includes the rare varietal arinarnoa, a grape bred in Bordeaux that is deep in color and similar in taste to cabernet Franc. Grippy tannins lead to a lengthy finish of cocoa and a leather-filled humidor. It begins with oak and cedar aromas, and tastes of dried cherries, herbs, baking spices, cassis and vanilla. Longevity 2018 cabernet sauvignon ($15.99) is big in body and quite structured. Thanks to a 13% inclusion of viognier, it has a long-structured finish. It’s also buttery, with a round mouthfeel from oak-barrel fermentation. It’s clean and bright, with flavors of tropical fruit and toasted oak, and is flinty, like wet pebbles. But whisky producers, even those with diverse employee makeup, don't necessarily reflect the same diversity at the ownership level. Longevity 2018 chardonnay ($15.99) has a nose of fresh melon and floral blossoms. Black-Owned Whisky Distilleries & Companies J Whisky lovers are a varied bunchjust take a glance at the different whisky clubs that have sprung up around the country. Two of Longevity’s small-batch wines are readily available. It’s a bottle that’s ready to go, without any tools, and also delivers a fun “pop.” “I love the convenience and the unique look it adds to my wines,” Long said. You can reseal it by twisting it back on. is 100% recyclable, renewable and cork taint-free. Called the Helix, the joint venture between Owens-Illinois and Amorim Cork Co. Longevity’s classic (white label) bottles are capped with an innovative cork that twists off easily by hand. He strives not only to promote these businesses, but also to foster a spirit of communication among them. Long is the president of the Association of African American Vintners, with a mission to promote awareness of Black winemakers and winery owners. Debra passed away in January, 2019, from pancreatic cancer, but her dream lives on, and Long continues to honor her, releasing more wines and telling the story of Black wineries. The heart label and the wines behind it symbolize their love story. “Heart rocks, heart jewelry, heart everything,” he said.

Long gave Debra a glass heart for Valentine’s Day when they first started dating, and from that moment on she was all about hearts.

The label’s logo, which Long designed in 2009 for his wife, is an intricate and delicate heart shape made of smaller hearts, grapevines and grapes, “to represent who we are,” he said.

Debra came up with the name, a play on their surname.

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