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Securing the pathway for communities of color in wine and spirits by creating educational scholarships, mentorship & job placement opportunities.

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On October 18th at the esteemed Crown Club at The Barclays, join us for an epic night celebrating the producers who support us! We couldn’t hold this amazing dinner without the incredible chefs and restaurants that stand by the Roots Fund all year. Check out this year’s lineup: Boro Brine, Kabawa, SAGA, and Crown Club. They’ve curated a cross-cultural menu paired with some of the world’s finest wines.

Reach out to charity@therootsfund.org for tickets. 6 left!

@borobrine @mjnobello @kabawa @mdotgillie @barclayscenter @saga_nyc @mcdonald.rodger @livbiaggio

#wine
#scholarship
#charity by @rootsfund

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10 days ago

BROOKLYN 2 BURGUNDY 🍷🎤
October 14, 2026
Château du Clos de Vougeot

Produced by @hautes_cotes @drinkdujac
In Partnership with @rootsfund

Artwork by: Sebastien Pierre @studio__pierre @goodblackart

MC: @realwolfofwine

Artists: Talib Kweli, MC Solaar with DJ Tom Fire, Cut Killer, D-Nice, T-Sia

Domaine: Domaine Dujac, Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat, Domaine des Chézeaux, Domaine Trapet, Domaine David Duband, Charles Lachaux, Domaine Georges Roumier, Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Maï Roblin Bazin, Domaine Louis Latour, Domaine Xavier Monnot, Domaine Bachelet-Monnot, Domaine Bonneau du Martray, Le Grain du Vin, Julie et Jérémy Recchione, Domaine Joannès Violot-Guillemard, Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon.

Sponsors: Brooklyn Wine Club, Brooklyn Nets, NY Liberty, Grand Cru Selections, Direct du Domaine, Zachys, Flint Wines, Granderson des Rochers, FICOFI, Chambers Street Wines, Maison Le Chevreuil, D3 Selections, Domaine des Lambrays, Vinosmith, Avint-Garde, Club Batard, Hundle, Crus & Amala, C3LLAR, Domaine Dujac, Becky Wasserman & Co, 5Forests, Domaine Louis Latour, Joannès Violot-Guillemard, Domaine Amiot-Servelle, Zalto, SSAM, Domaine Faiveley, Tonnellerie François Frères, La Folie de Vougeot, Rhude.

L’abus d’alcool est dangereux pour la santé. À consommer avec modération. taken in Château du Clos de Vougeot by @rootsfund

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Calling ALL NYC sommeliers! Come volunteer to be on the floor at The Crown Club with Roots Fund on October 18th. Great food, amazing wines with your favorite producers.

Must look good, high hospitality standards, be thirsty for good juice, and available from 4:30-10pm.

We can’t wait to have you in the team! by @rootsfund

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15 days ago

Spent the day at Armand Heitz harvesting some Aligoté and Pinot Blanc. Such an amazing jump off to the MBA program at Burgundy School of Business.

Special shoutout to @kermitlynchwine and @drinkdujac for their continued support of the Roots Fund and their mission.

#rootedinfrance #doingthework #rootsfund by @rootsfund

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Summers coming to end, back to school, harvest started early and our scholars are on the move. Each year the Roots Fund sends scholars out to internships around the world. Our experiences cover travel, ground transportation, housing and grant funds. We eliminate the obstacles so our scholars can focus on the experience. In addition we provide mentorship and private language to tutoring so our scholars learn the language of the teams they work with.

We’re calling on our community to support this effort.
What can your funds help with?
$100- study aides
$500- transportation
$1000- housing
$2000- ground transportation
$5000- a full experience

Head to the link in our bio and donate to support our harvest interns and scholars traveling this season. We appreciate you!

#rootsfund
#wine
#charity
#nonprofit
#winelover by @rootsfund

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The Roots Fund has done so much impactful work in the community. We wanted to give our scholars some shine. A chance for the world to see the lives we change. Beyond educational scholarships we offer mentoring and career development. Our reach expands to high school students and life support services. Mental health, rental assistance and food scarcity are addressed in our work. It’s bigger than what’s in the glass.

When you measure our success, quantify it through the work of our scholars. We build bridges for them, so they can run across. Let the marathon continue.

Check out Tuanni! Fun fact Tuanni plans all of our South African experiences. Reach out to @zuriwinetasting and book today!

Support our scholars today! Donate to The Roots Fund. Link in Bio! by @rootsfund

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The Roots Fund has done so much impactful work in the community. We wanted to give our scholars some shine. A chance for the world to see the lives we change. Beyond educational scholarships we offer mentoring and career development. Our reach expands to high school students and life support services. Mental health, rental assistance and food scarcity are addressed in our work. It’s bigger than what’s in the glass.

When you measure our success, quantify it through the work of our scholars. We build bridges for them, so they can run across. Let the marathon continue.

Check out Deana! Fun fact Deana is our WSET admin for our school. @dsipsvino

Support our scholars today! Donate to The Roots Fund. Link in Bio! by @rootsfund

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We often reference to Burgundy in our @tesselaarsdalwines wine journey. With a heartfelt gratitude to @rootsfund we are re-writing our history. What a privilege, our very own Darren Sauls furthering his wine knowledge internationally, harvesting in Burgundy at Domaine Dujac @drinkdujac thank you @rootsfund @writesbyshe Ikimi Woodson thank you as well Jeremy and team Domaine Dujac @drinkdujac - the experience and knowledge from this journey is priceless @darrenskarie #rootsfund #domainedujac #winetourism #burgundyharvest @elsenburg.agriculture @anthony_hamilton_russell @talitahrv @flintwines @aliciatownsfranken by @rootsfund

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Roots Fund school is in session. @babyloveswine the professor. Continuing to raise the bar! @parcellewine wine bar/ wine school/ good times! by @rootsfund

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year where we welcome our newest editions to our Spring 2028 class of Rooted In France!

The Rooted in France Scholarship, launched in partnership with Domaine Dujac and the Burgundy School of Business, offers scholars an immersive educational experience in France to deepen their beverage industry knowledge.

This year we had an array of highly qualified applicants from all walks of life making this year’s Spring cohort extraordinary. Everyone join in on welcoming a new member to the family and a vintage scholar. Welcome Lena & Amani. Both of these scholars will receive language services, full housing, life support, and a full education. They will also drink lots of Burgundy and Champagne.

Thank you to @bsb.school_wine_spirits and @kermitlynchwine for their continued investment in “Rooted in France.” Thank you to all the Burgundy domaines support in sustaining this program.

We encourage you to DONATE today and support our scholars as they get ready to travel this month! Everything dollar counts.

#rootsfund
#scholarship
#rootedtogether
#travel
#wineandspirits by @rootsfund

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Birthday wishes from @domainedrouhinoregon Thanks Veronique, David and our 1st scholar Darren who gladly is running around the cellars. We sent him to Burgundy and he became a Frenchmen. @daren.drew and @jamilajanneh together in Oregon today. by @rootsfund

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3 months ago

We have 384 scholars, so yes more birthday pics!!!
Scholars post yourselves, we’re proud of you! by @rootsfund

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