20 Black Women-Owned Buzzy Wine & Spirits Brands to Know

The fine wine industry has long been dominated by Europe, and the world of respected spirits hasn’t historically strayed much further.

Though American contributions to both industries have been formidable in recent years, garnering awards and acknowledgment from master tasters and competition judges around the world, both fields, like many others, are still dominated predominantly by white males, leaving minority and female voices in the shadows.

But not everyone is content to accept the status quo, and an ever-growing number of Black women are helming successful wine and spirits brands at a seemingly unstoppable pace. To help diversify your palate, check out these 20 buzzy wine and spirits brands currently owned and operated by Black women. 

HH Bespoke Spirits

From the family behind Harlem Haberdashery, the famed boutique storefront of custom apparel brand 5001 Flavors, the HH Bespoke Spirits collection includes rum, gin and vodka. Like everything the fashionable family touches, this distinctive new spirits line evokes the history and style of the Harlem Renaissance.