74: I Heard It Through A Great Wine

There is a movement happening that consists of Black and Brown entrepreneurs embracing the craft of the winemaking process. But the wine industry, including suppliers and distributors, may not be so open to embracing, much less investing in these businesses—especially with an industry that has curated an image historically of White gatekeepers. Jennifer McDonald, the founder of Wichita’s first Black-owned wine company, admits to I SEE U that wine professionals of color have largely been excluded from access to finance – a major component that impacts business longevity, visibility and continued growth. Join us as Host Eddie Robinson speaks unguarded with winemaker Jennifer McDonald of Jenny Dawn Cellars, the first urban winery of Wichita, Kansas. A wine connoisseur and educator herself, McDonald shares insight and perspective into what more can be done to support Black wine entrepreneurs when many of them are stereotyped, profiled or even overlooked in this traditionally exclusive industry.