Black Excellence: Liquid Spirits: 20 Black women-owned wineries and spirits companies

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FRICHETTE WINERY

A family owned venture founded by Greg and Shea Frichette, is based in Washington state. Frichette Winery offers a limited production, but great list of wines that showcase vineyards and farms dedicated to producing impeccable grapes for wine-making from the Pacific Northwest. As a sucker for reds, they have an impressive list of merlots, cabernet sauvignon, and Malbec . Sip on one in their dapper tasting room.

 

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DOMAINE CURRY

One thing I have to give to Ayesha Curry, is that she is determined to carve out an indelible niche in the food and beverage industry. A couple of years ago, she partnered with her sister-in-law, Sydel to create Domaine Curry. A modest, but hearty collection of Napa Valley wines, the varieties speak to the femme spirit and entrepreneurial moxie of the Curry family.

 

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LOOK VODKA

A new vodka on the market launched by Carmelita Hilliard in 2018 caters to the Black hip millennials. Hilliard, a DC Native, wanted to make a vodka brand that catered to a segment of the vodka-drinking sector that was largely ignored—minority women. So, she partnered with a local distillery to create Look Vodka. Right now, her brand is in the DMV area, but if you’re there, pass up the Cîroc and pick up a bottle.