Who here has seen Uncorked on Netflix?

For those who know the reference, today I welcome a real life protagonist, Demi, who is devising a plan to make the wine industry blacker–and thereby cooler. While I was watching Niecy Nash support her black sheep of a son's dreams of becoming a Master Sommelier on my laptop, Demi was doing the real thing last year beginning a wine certification course with inclusive programs to pipeline women and POC's to get into the white, male dominated industry. I can honestly say that before this conversation I never understood the challenge black people face of bringing their authentic selves to work in the restaurant industry. Blatant sexism and racism are rampant and passed off as, "aesthetic codes" and "customer preference." I appreciate Demi for not only opening my eyes to the issues in the world of wine but also illustrating the resources for disruption. 

You know me, just simping over black people constructing new spaces where we were once excluded :')