Grab Me By The Stem: The Wine Episode (ft. Leslie Jones)

<p>Just because only <a href="https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/07/27/study-black-business-owners-reveals-need-inclusion-equity">one percent of the eleven-thousand wineries in the U.S. are Black-owned</a>, doesn’t mean they don’t exist. To get proof, they left their homes and tracked down an expert–Leslie Jones, co-owner of Inglewood’s first and only wine bar, <a href="https://1010wineandevents.com/">1010 Wine</a>. Thanks to their tireless reporting, jarrett and Tre’vell were able to get their hands–and mouths–on numerous glasses of wine from actual Black-owned wineries. Along the way, they learned about pushy wine reps, why it’s better to hold the stem than the bowl, and what inspires someone to open the first wine bar in Inglewood.</p><p><strong>Mentioned in the Show</strong></p><p><a href="https://1010wineandevents.com/">1010Wine</a></p><p><a href="https://www.aaavintners.org/">AAAV</a></p><p><strong>DIS/Honorable Mentions</strong> </p><p>Tre’Vell</p><p>HM: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjGm7JUc04E">Truth Be Told</a> on Apple TV</p><p>jarett</p><p>HM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/snoopdoggydom/?hl=en">@snoopdoggydom</a></p><p>Celebrating Black History Month early with <a href="https://www.target.com/p/16-34-x20-34-paint-by-number-domoink-art-kit-designworks-ink/-/A-86855290">her products at Target! </a></p><p>DM:<a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-18/lapd-tasing-of-keenan-anderson-brings-scrutiny-to-police-policy"> LAPD for the murder of Keenan Anderson</a></p><p><strong>Our Sponsors This Week</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.brooklinen.com/?g_acctid=557-212-9822&g_adgroupid=133607263835&g_adid=579121800931&g_adtype=search&g_campaign=Brand_Core_Geo_LA&g_campaignid=16056482050&g_keyword=brooklinen&g_keywordid=kwd-115901403129&g_network=g&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxIOXBhCrARIsAL1QFCa-chyFhZBHHZ2UeItLjGMyNUKUVW4J7RqFQ8LyIWMhnUAOYFGY8xsaAks7EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds">Brooklinen</a></p><p><i>Brooklinen makes shifting seasons something to look forward to. Find everything you need for a h