Jacob Eggebeen
Uncork the Culture at Melanated Wine in Durham
Our PBS episode premiered!
Join Deborah Holt Noel at Durham's first Black-owned winery and meet Lashonda Fort-Modest, the dynamic woman behind the wines.Cheers 🍷
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Jacob Eggebeen
Melanated Wine are officially open! Exclusively on WRAL.com
Durham's first Black-owned winery opened on Wednesday in the Southside Industrial Park of Durham.
The owner aims to pour inspiration into others while making fine wine more accessible to all.
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Jacob Eggebeen
ABC11 News: Durham Black-owned winery opens as global shortages persist
In south Durham, Melanated Wine is finally off the ground. The owner, Illinois native Lashonda Modest, moved her family to North Carolina 10 years ago. "When anyone consumes our wine, you're uncorking the culture," said Modest.
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Jacob Eggebeen
Melanated Wine & Spirits: at the Spectacular Magazine
DURHAM, NC – In a Southside industrial park, the flora of innovation has borne her sweet fruit. Though Durham has a rich tradition of African American enterprise, the city has not had a Black-owned winery within its bounds – until now. LaShonda Fort Modest will shatter the wineglass ceiling on Friday, October 22 by officially opening Melanated Wine & Spirits. We heard it through the grapevine, folks!
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