To celebrate International Women’s Day, I popped open this bottle. I toasted all women with a beautiful glass that filled my senses with the scents and flavors of rich blackberry, black cherry, and a hint of chocolate on the finish. But what really intrigued me was the story and vision of this wine company.

Since 2005, Robin and Andréa McBride have created not only the largest Black-owned wine company in the United States, but one that is inclusive, accessible, socially aware, and sustainable.

As well as producing some pretty incredible wines, their roles as visionaries, innovators, leaders and advocates led to the development of the SHECANWines Fund initiative. It was created to promote the professional advancement of women in the wine industry in an effort to help close the gender and race gap.

To date, the SHE CAN Fund has invested more than $3 million in the professional advancement and career growth of high-potential, professional women, with a specific focus on women of color.

This year’s focus: Women learning and excelling in the business of wine.🎉

This includes:

•Supply Chain

•Sales & Marketing

•Viticulture

•Mass Wine Production

•Winery Operations

•Point of Purchase

•Importing & Exporting

🗓️ Applications open April 3rd! To find out more check out: www.mcbridesistersfund.org/#YESSHECAN

Cheers!🥂

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