On this episode of The Swirl Suite, we talk to Alicia and Mari of Coco Noir. Within a month of launching their Wefunder campaign in anticipation of opening Oakland’s first Black-owned woman wine shop to be located downtown, Alicia Kidd and Mari Kemp are realizing the importance of building a community space for wine lovers of diverse cultures and knowledge levels.CoCo Noir WineShop & Bar is slated to open during the first quarter of 2021at 13th and Webster and will focus on BIPOC and women-owned brands paired with a curated menu of small bites by local Black chefs. Kidd and Kemp are planning to launch their vision for CoCo Noir after years of experience in business and the wine industry and seeing a need to expand the wine narratives and representation when it came to BIPOC and women producers.

Coco Noir

https://www.coconoirwine.com/

https://www.instagram.com/coconoirwineshop/

Alicia

https://www.instagram.com/thewinenoire/

Mari

https://www.instagram.com/marikemp1/

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