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Wine Unify Announces 20 Welcome Award Recipients
NAPA, May 4, 2021
Wine Unify, a nonprofit organization founded to champion and promote diversity within the wine business, is proud to announce 20 recipients of its second round of Welcome Awards. Since launching in June 2020, Wine Unify has provided a total of 50 awards to BIPOC wine professionals and enthusiasts.
Each Welcome Award includes: a fully-funded Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 1 Certification course through the Napa Valley Wine Academy; glassware for tasting provided by Stölzle; additional funding for supplemental study wines from Wine.com; and collective mentorship with Wine Unify’s team of wine professionals. These awards are one piece of the organization’s core mission to welcome, elevate, and amplify the voices of underrepresented minorities in the wine business.
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Can you tell us about your background and how you got into the drinks industry?
Jamele Favorite has surprised himself just how much he has enjoyed becoming part of the wine sector. Picture by Alec Arambula
I went to Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI. Received my bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. I found myself working in the hospitality industry at a few different hotels as a guest service representative and then a guest relations manager, becoming a leader in guest service both online through social media and throughout the hotel property. I found myself in the drinks industry mainly in part due to Music in the Bottle podcast.
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DLynn Proctor Hopes to Unify and Inspire Wine Lovers
The winery director and former sommelier talks about his journey through wine and his inspiration for co-founding Wine Unify DLynn Proctor was inspired to become a sommelier by a love for wine, food and travel. (Danny Hardesty) By Feb 23, 2021
DLynn Proctor is one of the co-founders of Wine Unify, a nonprofit looking to increase diversity in the wine industry through education, and the current director of Napa s Fantesca Estate & Winery.
Proctor s 20-year career includes leadership roles with Penfolds, a sommelier career in fine dining in Dallas and Los Angeles, building the cellars of private clients and many educational efforts. But Proctor is perhaps best recognized for his appearance in the
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