CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar is a woman and BIPOC-owned urban wine shop and online store located in downtown Oakland, CA in the heart of the Black Arts Movement Business District. The company brings culture, life, and global experience to amazing wines, foods, and art. CoCo Noir is committed to always providing and sourcing the best wines produced by women and winemakers of color. To learn more about this exciting project, visit: https://www.coconoirwine.com/

You can also be an investor in the CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar for as little as $100! Visit their Wefunder page for more information: https://wefunder.com/coco.noir.wine.shop

About the Founders:

In addition to confounding CoCo Noir, Alicia Kidd is the founder and CEO of The Wine Noire LLC., an import, export, and wholesale distribution company based in Berkeley, CA. Launched in 2017, The Wine Noire specializes in helping winemakers who are women and people of color get their wines into the marketplace, as well as directly into the hands of consumers. Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciamar...

Mari Kemp, a native of San Francisco, brings over 20 years of global human resources management experience with expertise in supporting overall business strategy through the identification and development of people, processes and systems. Previously, Kemp held leadership positions at Nokia, Google and several start-ups. Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mari-kemp...

Interview highlights:

- Learn how Alicia and Mari first got interested in the work they are doing today

- What the CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar is, where it will be located, and when it will be opening

- Why it is important to highlight and elevate BIPOC and women winemakers

- How Alicia and Mari are raising money via investment crowdfunding on Wefunder

- The long term vision for CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar

Make sure to visit https://www.coconoirwine.com/ to learn more!

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