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The Color of Wine Podcast

A podcast showcasing people of color in the Wine industry. Wine is more that just red and white.
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Oct 25, 2017
As a Louisiana native, the love of good food and drink is coded in Dr. Dawna Darjean Jones’ DNA. It is as much a part of her winemaking journey as her early experiences in Napa Valley as a plant pathologist working on diseases of wine grapes. Experiencing Napa Valley first as a research scientist helped to formulate her deep respect and appreciation for vineyards and the abundant wealth of grape varieties sown on those diverse soils. Although Dr. Jones’ focus in the early years was on the plant diseases that affected wine grapes, she later developed a new kinship with winemaking. This adventure in winemaking was born of her personal quest for true “joie de vivre,” joy of living!  Following employment with the United States government as first a plant bacteriologist and later a national security analyst, Dawna sourced grapes for her first vintage, a Napa Valley Merlot, in 2010. Darjean Jones Wines is the culmination of an enduring affair with wine, fermentation science and the microbes responsible for the magic. Darjean Jones award winning wines are spirited, adventurous and possess a charisma that will seduce wine lovers of all kinds. It is a small family owned winery specializing in boutique wines from California’s most acclaimed growing regions. The objective at Darjean Jones is to produce wine that imbibes the essence of the quintessential California vintage with a uniqueness of character only achieved through artisanal winemaking.  Darjean Jones wines are produced in small lots with epic intention…“joie de vivre,” joy of living! The support and fearless encouragement of her husband, Dr. Chauncey Jones, completes her circle. The Jones’ travel to Napa, California often to nurture their current wine vintages, but make their primary home in Houston, Texas with their two children Chase and Ava. The best odysseys in life involve seemingly purposeful wandering to a most unexpected and glorious destination. At some point, if we are lucky, we allow our moments in life to merge equaling the entirety of who we are. Dr. Dawna Darjean Jones is a proud alum of the University of California Davis (Ph.D., 2004) and Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (B.S., 1997). For More Information: www.darjeanjoneswines Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @darjeanjoneswines Damien Escobar: http://dameesco.com/ Bordeaux, France: http://ca.france.fr/en/discover/bordeaux      
Oct 17, 2017
Femi Oyediran is the co-owner of Graft Wine Shop and Bar in Charleston, SC. Femi made the rare achievement of passing the first three levels of the Court of Master Sommeliers within two years, including gaining the Walter Clore Scholarship for achieving the highest score on his certified exam. He is one of 7 Advanced Sommeliers in the state of South Carolina. He is also a two-time national finalist for the Chaine des Rotisseurs Best Young Sommelier in America competition, and the winner of the 2017 Top Somm Blind Tasting Competition of the Charleston Wine and Food Festival. He was featured as one of Zagat's Charleston 30 Under 30 in the food and beverage industry and was listed as one of the "The Next Big Names in Wine" by Tasting Table magazine. For more information: Instagram: @femingtonsteele Graft:  Instagram: @graftchs Yussef Kamaal: www.yussefkamaal.com Fela Kuti: www.fela.net Thundercat: Facebook @thundercatofficial The Roots: www.theroots.com                
Oct 4, 2017
Marcia Jones is Urban Connoisseurs. Marcia has over thirty years as an accomplished professional who developed excellent relationships with major clients in the corporate, government and not-for-profit sectors. During those years she successfully negotiated mutually beneficial outcomes for all stakeholders. In 2011 she became a Social Winepreneur and created Urban Connoisseurs. She integrated her wealth of talent with her passion for wine. Urban Connoisseurs is an added value of sales and marketing for Black owned wineries, winemakers, and/or vintners seeking for further expand their products to the connoisseurs. Initially, Urban Connoisseurs focused on Direct to Consumer sales and marketing through the Urban Connoisseurs Quarterly Wine Club. In the latter half of 2016 Urban Connoisseurs shifted directions and began to market some of her clients’ products to retail. As a wine consultant, Urban Connoisseurs orchestrates the purchase between the vintner and distributor and/or owner. She also helps vintners determine the best strategy to market with brand. Urban Connoisseurs also promotes these vintners through tasting events and tourism. Marcia is working on her first book about the history and present day African Americans in the wine industry. She is also developing a fund to provide scholarships to African American students who want to begin a career in the wine industry. Additionally, beginning fall 2017 Urban Connoisseurs will begin filming the first ever documentary highlighting the lives of six Black Winemakers. Marcia is currently bi-coastal. She shares her time between the east and west coast, spending much of her time with winemakers to better understand their wines and their visions.   For more information: www.urbanconnoisseurs.com http://www.urbanconnoisseurs.com/the-black-winemakers-story.html http://www.urbanconnoisseurs.com/reserve-your-bottle.html https://marionmeadows.com/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4134656/ Social Media Instagram - @wine_talk_marcia Facebook - @urbanconnoisseurs  
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