When Pascal and Daneen Lewis opened their own wine shop seven years ago, they saw it as an opportunity to educate their Harlem community about wine, wine making, and so much more. 🍷⁠ ⁠ The shop includes a large space which is often used for tastings and other events that merge wine with music and culture — and many of those events are free.⁠ It also has the largest selection of Black-owned wine brands and products made by Black winemakers in New York City. ⁠ ⁠ "As a retailer, I could have a space where these wines could be showcased … actually give them a prominent place within the store. Black brands and Black winemakers need an uplift and we help to provide that uplift," said Pascal. ⁠ ⁠ Moving forward, the Lewises are focusing on collaborating with small businesses in Harlem and surrounding neighborhoods, hoping to “give a broader understanding that wine grape growing is agriculture.” 🙌🏾 #Harlem #NYC #Winemaking #Community