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Robin McBride
Born1973 (age 50–51)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMonterey Peninsula College
Years active2005–present
Known forMcBride Sisters Wine Company

Robin McBride (born 1976) is an American entrepreneur, co-founder and president of the McBride Sisters Wine Company, which she established with her sister Andréa McBride John.[1][2]

Early life and education

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McBride was born in 1976 in Monterey, California, where she spent most of her childhood.[3] When she was 2 years old, her parents divorced and her mother raised her as a single mother. In 1999, she got a letter in the mail, notifying her that she has a half-sister, Andréa, who lived in New Zealand.[4] The sisters eventually met for the first time at the Laguardia Airport.[5][6]

McBride finished high school in her sophomore year and proceeded to study at Monterey Peninsula College, where she went into the sciences.[7]

Career

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In 2005, Robin and her sister Andréa decided to start their own wine company, McBride Sisters Wine Company.[8][9] The company was their first company and they obtained a U.S. Federal Wine Importing license. They started off as a small-scale importer of New Zealand wines but later expanded to become a certified California wine distributor, supplying upscale restaurants and independent wine shops.[10]

The sisters' partnership has led to creation of multiple establishments and in 2009, they launched eco.love Wines and produced their first vintage of wine.[11][12] The brand specialized in Marlborough vineyard-produced wines that were carbon-neutral. They produced Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling & Pinot Noir.[13][14]

In 2013, they founded McBride Sisters Truvée, a cooperation with Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines that produces sustainable wines from San Luis Obispo, California.[15][16]

McBride Sisters Wine Company

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The McBride Sisters consolidated their companies in 2017, operating as McBride Sisters Wine Company. The McBride Sisters' origin story is rooted in the oceanic, coastal winemaking regions of New Zealand, and the Central Coast of California, respectively, where Andréa and Robin both grew up.[17] They provide a distinctive selection of brands, including SHE CAN Wines and Spritzers, Black Girl Magic Wines, and the McBride Sisters Collection.[18][19]

The places where the company operates include; Hawke's Bay, Central Otago, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles and San Miguel.

Philanthropy

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In addition to her work with the McBride Sisters Wine Company, Robin is also an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the wine industry. She has spoken publicly about the challenges of being a woman of color in a traditionally male-dominated industry and has worked to increase opportunities for underrepresented groups in the wine industry.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the McBride Sisters Wine Company launched the "SHE CAN" Fund, which provides financial support to women-owned and women-led businesses impacted by the pandemic.[20]

The McBride Sisters and New York chef JJ Johnson co-hosted the "Black on Black Dinner" in 2022 at the Aspen Food and Wine Festival. Along with DLynne Proctor, the event was also hosted by Carmelo Anthony and Dwayne Wade.[21] The Wine Unify group received scholarships from the dinner's ticket sales.[22]

Awards and recognition

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In 2019, Robin McBride and Andréa McBride John were named two of Wine Enthusiast Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40 Tastemakers."[23]

In 2023, she and her sister Andre were named in the Ebony Power 100 Dynamic Business Duo Award.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "'Bias Is a Business Killer,' Says the Co-Founder of the Largest Black-Owned Wine Company in the U.S." Black Enterprise. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. ^ "McBride Sisters Create a Wine Collection". Los Angeles Sentinel. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  3. ^ published, Emily Tisch Sussman (2022-06-09). "'She Pivots': Robin McBride on Bringing 'Black Girl Magic' to The Male-Dominated Wine Industry". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  4. ^ HEYWARD, EMILY (2018-04-03). "Chance would be a vine thing for long lost sisters". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  5. ^ "Half-Sisters Shake Up California Wine Industry After Incredible Journey To Find Each Other". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  6. ^ "Kiwi's incredible tale of how she met sister she didn't know existed". Newshub. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  7. ^ "How the McBride Sisters are Crashing the Wine Party | Institute of Culinary Education". www.ice.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  8. ^ "From Marlborough to Monterey: How Separated Sisters Found Each Other Through Wine". AFAR Media. 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  9. ^ "Wines Dynamo Sisters - Wine Spectator".
  10. ^ "Pairing wine with inclusivity". Wells Fargo Stories. 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  11. ^ "Víťazský tím sestry Dynamo - Čierne Hlasy". wilson-drinks-report.com (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  12. ^ "Toast To Sisterhood: How These Sisters Turned A Shared Passion Into Profit". Essence. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  13. ^ Robertson, Dale (2021-02-21). "The Winemakers Summit features Black winemakers as success pours in". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  14. ^ "McBride Sisters".
  15. ^ "McBride Sisters Create Wine for the New World with Truvée - Cuisine Noir Magazine". 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  16. ^ "Wine Wednesday: Introducing Truvée by the McBride Sisters". ftdc-test.hapatite.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  17. ^ "The Biggest Black-Owned Vintner Wants to Help More Women Break the (Wine) Glass Ceiling". Bloomberg.com. 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  18. ^ Pringle, McKenna (2023-02-09). "Our Favorite Black-Owned Businesses and Brands to Shop Now and Always". The Everymom. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  19. ^ Boorstin, Sharon (2021-09-19). "When it comes to canned wine, these sisters love to break the rules". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  20. ^ "South Suburban Citizen 11-04-2020 by CITIZEN NEWSPAPERS - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  21. ^ "Carmelo Anthony uncorks his new wine label in Aspen". 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  22. ^ "Aspen's Hotel Jerome, Will Host Exclusive Gastronomic Events And Partnerships Around Aspen Food & Wine Classic". www.snowindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  23. ^ Enthusiast, Wine. "Top 40 Under 40 Tastemakers of 2019". Wine Enthusiast. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  24. ^ #teamEBONY (2022-09-20). "Introducing EBONY'S 2022 Power 100 List and Gala". Ebony. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
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