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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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Congratulations to @rootsfund for another amazing auction. We laughed, we cried, raise money for an amazing organization that is DOING THE WORK! and I kicked it with a few legends.

Shout out to the homie @arimelber 💪🏾 for coming through to Support such a great cause. As crazy as it is to believe bro is even cooler than he is on TV.

Thank you @rootsfund for your trust in me to hold it down on the MIC 🎤💥

#WineAndHipHop

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BROOKLYN TO BURGUNDY🍷

Thank you @wdurney for bringing us to this amazing event in Burgundy!

#bbq #holysmokebbq #burgundy #vinhiphop

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Johan talking bbq and wine!🥓🍷

#bbq #vinhiphop #rootsfund #holysmokebbq #burgundy

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GRAND CRU & BBQ AT @VINHIPHOP🍷🥩🔥

It was an honor to help @wdurney to cook at @drinkdujac for the rebound bbq for a great cause @rootsfund.

Time to drive the smoker back home after a 2 week trip throughout Europe!

#bbq #vinhiphop #burgundy #holysmokebbq

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Vin et Hip Hop: Brooklyn to Burgundy V.5 🔥

MC: @realwolfofwine

@dnice
@mcsolaaroff
@djcutkiller
Talib Kweli

📍Château du Clos de Vougeot, Burgundy

Produced by @hautes_cotes and @drinkdujac

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Special thanks to @icy_liu_ for sharing video footage

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Went from being the only person of colour in wine spaces to now meeting the next generation of black professionals in these same rooms. Before I show you what wildness & tastiness went down at the Vin et Hip Hop 2026, here’s one of my favourite parts about the festival — the Roots Fund giving experience and opportunity to ppl of colour

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From Rwanda to Canada, brought together in Burgundy by a shared love of wine. We’re thrilled to welcome @crusandamala as a global sponsor of Vin et Hip Hop!

Founded by Aline Rudasingwa, a sommelier with Rwandan roots, Crus & Amala is a wine import and distribution company built on the belief that wine connects people, places, and cultures.

With a background in sommellerie and hands-on experience in vineyards across Europe, Aline champions thoughtfully made, terroir-driven wines and the people behind them.

A huge thank you to Aline and Crus & Amala for supporting us this year! We’re so happy to have you joining us in Burgundy 💥

#vinhiphop #burgundy #hiphop

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The lost son of Burgundy has returned! 🎤🐺

MC Jermaine “Wolf of Wine” Stone is back for Vin et Hip Hop: Brooklyn to Burgundy 🍷

Jermaine has been bringing his contagious energy and love for wine and hip hop to the event since day one.

Born and raised in the Bronx, Jermaine is a rapper, author, sommelier, and the man behind The Original Wine & Hip Hop podcast and Cruluv production company. He has spent years connecting the worlds of wine and hip hop, bringing together artists, winemakers, and wine lovers along the way.

From Burgundy to Champagne and Los Angeles, Jermaine has been with us through it all, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome him back on stage for our fifth edition.

See you next Wednesday at the Château du Clos de Vougeot! 💥

📸: @leochampmartin

#vinhiphop #wolfofwine #mc #hiphop

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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.

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Honorary RAMONA ambassadors in Paris 💓

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We could not be more proud! Thank you @drinkdujac @rootsfund @writesbyshe history in the making - what a wine journey #burgundyharvest2026 #eiffeltowerparis #tesselaarsdalwines @darrenskarie @_calemdamons @elsenburg.agriculture @sjaaknelson @garyjordan9250

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