Trailblazers
Celebrate Black History Month with us as we explore two of our favorite black owned wineries! Chardonnay, Chardonnay/Pinot Rose, Gamay/Pinot Noir blend and a delicious red blend from the iconic wineries Brown Estate and Maison Noir.
House of Brown Chardonnay
Grapes: 85% Chardonnay - 15% Chenin Blanc
Place: Lodi - California
Process: Small amounts of naturally occurring & added sulfites — nothing else. Fermented in 100% stainless steel and aged 3 mos. sur lie. Vegan friendly. Sustainable
Family: HOUSE OF BROWN is a sister label to Brown Estate, Napa Valley’s first Black-owned estate winery. As our brand has attracted a terrifically diverse consumer base over the last 25+ years, a vibrant community and dynamic culture have coalesced in our ecosystem. HOUSE OF BROWN, created to expand access to the Brown wine experience, is an homage to our Feel Seen ethos.
Easy drinking anytime-anywhere wines, always in season. Certified sustainable, vegan-friendly.
House of Brown is a Black-owned and women-led business.
Bottle: $21 | Glass: $9
Maison Noir ‘Love Drunk’
Grapes: Chardonnay - Pinot Noir
Place: Willamette Valley - Oregon
Process: 100% from vineyards from McMinnville AVA, some of the oldest and best plantings, consistently producing fruit of outstanding quality. Taking queues from the Champagne region of France, we settled with a cepage of 90% Chardonnay with 10% Pinot Noir.
Family: Maison Noir is a two-fold lifestyle project producing both a T-Shirt line and Oregon wines. Founded by sommelier André Hueston Mack in 2007, both ends of Maison Noir incorporate a trademark attitude and personal perspective on wine subculture. The wines are unique and distinctive garage wines, initially created for some of the New York's best restaurants for whom Mack was a sommelier and now available nationwide. Maison Noir apparel is inspired by WINE LIFESTYLE/STREET CULTURE of the punk and hip-hop scenes while reminiscent of independent skateboard company apparel of the 1990s
Garage Wines (Micro-Negociant) focusing on specific terroirs in Oregon by sourcing the best fruit possible from the Willamette Valley region of Oregon to produce wines which show the individuality of their respected sites
Bottle: $25 | Glass: $11
Maison Noir ‘Gamma Ray’
Grapes: : Pinot Noir - Gamay
Place: Willamette Valley - Oregon
Process: The 2022 vintage began with an April frost, leading to fewer buds and unusually large clusters. But due to warm October conditions the wines turned out fresh, complex and excellent. Seven day cold soak, with an additional 18 days of skin contact, fermented in stainless steel. The 2022 Gamma Ray is a Pacific Northwest take on Burgundy’s blended wine Passetoutgrain. Upholding the Burgundian tradition of blending Gamay Noir and Pinot Noir we are stoked to present “Gamma Ray” a 50/50 blend from the heart of the Willamette Valley: Bright and Juicy with lip-smacking cran-strawberry fruit, hints of Chinese Five Spice and leather ride the wave of ripe tannins on the finish.
Family: Maison Noir is a two-fold lifestyle project producing both a T-Shirt line and Oregon wines. Founded by sommelier André Hueston Mack in 2007, both ends of Maison Noir incorporate a trademark attitude and personal perspective on wine subculture. The wines are unique and distinctive garage wines, initially created for some of the New York's best restaurants for whom Mack was a sommelier and now available nationwide. Maison Noir apparel is inspired by WINE LIFESTYLE/STREET CULTURE of the punk and hip-hop scenes while reminiscent of independent skateboard company apparel of the 1990s
Garage Wines (Micro-Negociant) focusing on specific terroirs in Oregon by sourcing the best fruit possible from the Willamette Valley region of Oregon to produce wines which show the individuality of their respected sites
Bottle: $35 | Glass: $15
House of Brown
Grapes: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Pinot Noir 25% Tempranillo
Place: Lodi - California
Process: Small amounts of naturally occurring & added sulfites — nothing else. Fermented in stainless steel lined with oakstaves and aged for 11 mos. Vegan friendly. Sustainable
Family: HOUSE OF BROWN is a sister label to Brown Estate, Napa Valley’s first Black-owned estate winery. As our brand has attracted a terrifically diverse consumer base over the last 25+ years, a vibrant community and dynamic culture have coalesced in our ecosystem. HOUSE OF BROWN, created to expand access to the Brown wine experience, is an homage to our Feel Seen ethos.
Easy drinking anytime-anywhere wines, always in season. Certified sustainable, vegan-friendly.
House of Brown is a Black-owned and women-led business.
Bottle: $21 | Glass: $9