Returning for the third time at the Pink Palace Museum & Mansion, the Black Arts and Wine Festival, hosted by Cynthia Daniels & Co., aims to provide guests with a unique, upscale experience that honors Black culture. “It’s truly important to celebrate Black culture. I noticed during the pandemic [that] there was this emergence of a lot of Black-owned brands coming out with their own wines and spirits,” says Cynthia Daniels, event strategist and organizer of the Black Arts and Wine Festival. “So, I thought, why not put all of those things together for people to truly experience something they [have] never seen before in Memphis?”
Guests will be able to sample over 20 different Black-owned wines produced by various celebrities like rapper E-40, R&B singer Mary J. Blige, and actress Issa Rae, known for her role on Insecure. There will also be a few bottles of wine available from the winery, Brown Estate, the first Black-owned winery in Napa Valley. Plus, local chefs will serve different styles of cuisines. “We have Shroomlicious who is a vegan chef. [Then] we have CDT Catering and More. And we [have] Jerk on the Run,” says Daniels.
“We have vendors that are traveling from Atlanta, Nashville, and local people in Memphis that will be selling handmade goods,” adds Daniels. And there will be artwork for sale from over 30 local Memphis artists. Tickets for the festival are on sale now for $50. The Black Arts and Wine Festival, will be this Sunday, April 13th, from 2 to 6 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit cdcoevents.ticketleap.com/bawf25.
