Single Mother Launches First Black-Owned Winery in Charlotte
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As Women’s History Month comes to a close, add one more name to your list of historymakers. Camillya Masunda is a single mother who launched the first Black-owned winery in North Carolina. Spectrum News 1 reported that fewer than 30 of the approximately 200 wineries in North Carolina are Black-owned. However, Masunda took a bold leap and launched Ebony Wine & Spirits in September 2020.
According to Spectrum News 1, Masunda’s wine brand is sold across the southeast. It will launch soon in three more states, including New York, Texas, and Florida.
The founder of Ebony Wine & Spirits says that the wine is ‘meant to intrigue the taste buds of even the most experienced wine connoisseur.’ Four varietals of white and red wines were reportedly inspired by her family’s Congolese roots.