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Wu-Tang Clan’s own Raekwon has scored another win. In a press release announcement, it was revealed that the legendary rapper’s Lambrusco — which he calls “Licataa” — is now being distributed through Legacy Wines & Spirits, a Black-owned distribution company based in Kentucky. The union between Raekwon and Legacy was, in fact, a natural one. Licataa was inspired by the “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx” rapper’s love of Italian culture and heritage. To bring the Lambrusco into the United States, the Chef (born Corey Woods) teamed up with Cantine Ceci, a family-owned winery with 80 years of history to produce a rich, bold, sparkling red wine. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Licataa (@licataawine) Situated in the rolling hills outside Parma, Italy, Cantine Ceci farms in the traditional way, with vineyards planted to catch the sun, carefully monitored throughout the growing season before each grape is harvested by hand at the perfect moment of ripeness. While the wine, itself, is...
When Jay-Z sold 50 percent of the luxury champagne brand Ace of Spades, Billionaires Row officially became the only Black-owned champagne company globally. And that was just fine for Founder and CEO, William Benson and Co-Founder and President, Patrick Ductant — childhood friends-turned-luxury brand owners. “We, perhaps more than anyone else, understand the buying power of Black America,” Benson told AfroTech. “$1.3 trillion in spending power is certainly not small change. And if that’s the kind of power Black America has, I see no reason why Black America shouldn’t be in bigger, wealthier rooms — which is the whole concept behind the brand.” Billing itself as a brand with a unique passion for distinction, exclusivity, and uniqueness, Billionaires Row has come so far in such a short time. Back in 2016, the brand teamed up with HB General Trading Limited of Guangzhou City to get their premier offering — the Champagne Cuvee Billionaires Row Brut Rose Grand Cru (Charles Mignon) — into...
If you’re a whiskey lover, you are in for a treat! Jason Ridgel is a Black entrepreneur who just signed a historic partnership deal with a Kentucky-based Black-owned distributor for his whiskey brand, Guidance Whiskey. With this power move, the Tennessee-based whiskey has been selling like hotcakes! Founded in 2018, Guidance Whiskey is a premium craft whiskey that’s produced in small batches to fully ensure its taste and quality would appeal to consumers’ preferences, particularly African Americans. According to BlackBusiness.com , you can find Guidance Whiskey online for delivery in 43 states as well as on the shelves in stores in Kentucky, Florida, California, Georgia, and Tennessee. Now, with this partnership deal, the products will be on the shelves of 50 more retail locations in five states, which includes 10 stores in Kentucky. Ridgel shares how he had to go through a lot of “nos” before achieving such a big “yes.” “I was told ‘no’ by a bunch of distributors,” he said in an...