At Stoney Wines we are committed to raising our glass to those woman who are pioneers. Cheers to Two Black female wine entrepreneurs breaking boundaries in Mid-Atlantic wine scene.

Philosophy—Maryland’s First Black-owned Winery

For Kimberly T. Johnson, winery ownership began with a much less complicated mission— free admission into some of Maryland’s biggest wine festivals by working as a volunteer.

At the time, her career was rooted in finance and accounting, but it took one “horrible day” at her full-time job to prompt a call to her best friend, Denise Matthews. “I said, ‘Hey, I’m so tired of this mess. Do you want to start a winery with me?’ And she said, ‘Yes, sure.’”

That conversation triggered the beginning of Philosophy Winery, what the founders call a ‘mobile boutique’ wine business: Johnson and Matthews sell their wines at farmers markets, festivals, and online, as well as make home deliveries.

Philosophy is the first Black-owned winery in the Maryland, and one of just two in the whole mid-Atlantic...

Read more here: https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/09/07/philosophy-winery-black-owned-wine-business