In recent years, I have been researching ways to support more Black-owned wineries and businesses in my everyday life.
As many of you know, I’m a big wine enthusiast — I’ve even earned my WSET Level 2 Certification to enhance my wine writing skills and create sophisticated wine and food pairings for you, my audience!
Historically, the wine industry has been dominated by white men. Fortunately, we’ve started to see an increase in female winemakers and some Black representation, but there’s still a lot of progress to be made.
I remember my first visit to a Black-owned winery about five years ago — it was Longevity Wines in Livermore Valley, California. During my visit, I had an intriguing two-hour conversation with the owner, Phil. I learned about his journey as a Black winemaker in the United States and was truly impressed by the passion and meticulous care he applies to his wines. Not to mention, his wines are absolutely phenomenal! I highly recommend trying his Philosophy wine, a delightful Bordeaux-style blend.
After some research, I compiled a list of Black-owned wineries around the world. While various lists have circulated on Instagram, I noticed many included permanently closed wineries, contained errors, or listed wineries with Black winemakers that weren’t actually Black-owned. I’ve also excluded celebrity wine labels from my list.
I’m looking forward to expanding this list with more research in the future. For now, here’s what I have!
Black-Owned Wineries in the U.S. and Beyond
U.S. — California
U.S. — West Coast
U.S. — The North
U.S. — The South
U.S. — Midwest
International
* – Wine is available for sale/distribution in the United States, but these wineries do not have public tasting rooms.
Know of any other Black-owned wineries? Please share them in the comments below!
