2018 Black Owned Wine and Spirits Festival,

About the event

Never before has there been an opportunity where African-American owned Spirit, Wine, and Beer brands have been unified in one place for a single common ground. The Black Owned Wine & Spirits Festival will lay a foundation of commerce and education that will inspire and propel a movement towards the widespread support of Black owned Spirits, Wine and Beer. The narratives and creation stories of these brands are a mere reflection of the spirit and ambition of a people known to create, inspire, and evolve by any means necessary. Now let’s raise a glass to that! MUST BE 21 TO ENTER All Guests will have the pleasure to enjoy: Samplings of a wide range of different National and LOCAL Wines, Beers, and Spirits. • A Souvenir Glass to take home • Great food to sample and to buy from some of DMV's hottest restaurants, caterers and Food Trucks • Live Performances as well as a DC's #1 female DJ MIM offering music throughout the day. Our VIP Guests Will Experience:  • Access to VIP Lounge exclusively for these guests. • Enhanced Tastings:  Speciality cocktails and passed hors d d'ovueres and catered food • VIP Swag Bag • VIP restrooms ****All Sales are FINAL and NON-REFUNDABLE****

Why should you sponsor?

WHO:   FOU-DRÉ Vodka

WHAT: 3^rd Annual Black Owned Wine & Spirits Festival

WHERE: Dock5 Union Market 1309 5th St NE Washington, DC 20002 

WHEN: Saturday, September 22, 2018 | 2pm – 8PM

WHY: Increase nationwide brand awareness, unify and connect the Black owned wine, beer and spirit brands in the US Spirit Industry. Most vineyards don’t have nationwide distribution and rely on direct orders. The festival will provide a platform for promotions, sampling, and retail engagement to reach an underserved market.

The Black Owned Wine & Spirits Festival invites you to become an official sponsor of its 3^rd  Annual event on Saturday, September 22^nd 2018.

This is the first opportunity of its kind for African-American owned Spirits, Wine, and Beer brands to convene in a single location for a collective purpose.  The Black Owned Wine & Spirits Festival aims to lay a solid foundation for innovative education, collaboration and commerce industrywide. Likewise, it will encourage the widespread support of Black owned Spirits, Wine and Beer companies, both nationally and internationally. The narratives and brand creation stories inspire and reflect the spirit, culture and ambition of a resilient people and rich heritage.  Now let’s raise a glass to that!

The Black Owned Wine& Spirits Festival (BOWS) Festival provides an exclusive experience for companies looking to establish key relationships with:

• Retail Owners and Industry Leaders
• Distributors
• Media Press
• Wine Lovers/ Spirit Enthusiasts
• Foodies
• Black Owned Small Business Entrepreneur
• Young Professionals/ Millennials

Thank you very much for considering this opportunity.  Please contact me with questions at *****@****.*** at the following e-mail address, or you can visit our website www.blackownedspiritsfestival.com

Chanel Turner

As a burgeoning vodka entrepreneur, Chanel Turner has reached unparalleled heights within the male dominated Spirit industry. In 2009, at the age of 25yrs, Chanel founded FOU-DRÉ VODKA by her own direct investment, an endeavor that would soon lead to many firsts for the up and coming vodka proprietor. Not only is Chanel the youngest woman to own her own spirit but she is the first African American woman to own and operate a Vodka brand.

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