“Welcome to Happy Cork!” That is how Sunshine Foss welcomes people into her wine store in Brooklyn, New York. She opened the store in 2018. Today, Foss is one of a growing number of Black people in the wine industry. She said she speaks with Black winemakers who tell her many owners of wine stores are not interested in buying wine from them. “So, for me, it’s extremely important to be able to give this platform to a lot of these Black-owned winemakers.” Foss carries wines from all over the world, but she pays special attention to those made by African Americans. The store now sells wine offerings by American singers Mary J. Blige and John Legend, and basketball star Dwyane Wade. When she first opened her store, however, she found it hard to find wines made by Black people. But now people know about her store and ask her to sell their wine.
Title: Black Winemakers in US Look to Increase Diversity in their Business
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Blige and John Legend, and basketball star Dwyane Wade.</span> <span data-start-time='64750' data-end-time='73625'>When she first opened her store, however, she found it hard to find wines made by Black people.</span> <span data-start-time='73625' data-end-time='80917'> But now people know about her store and ask her to sell their wine.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/C.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=17049 data-hint-location='33333' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/what_does_platform_mean_in_the_context_of_this_article.wav'>What does platform mean in the context of this article?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='something that allows someone to tell a large number of people about an idea or product'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/a_large_train_station.wav'><span>a large train station</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/something_that_allows_someone_to_tell_a_large_number_of_people_about_an_idea_or_product.wav'><span>something that allows someone to tell a large number of people about an idea or product</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/something_that_allows_someone_to_keep_a_secret_easily.wav'><span>something that allows someone to keep a secret easily</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/_an_increase_in_income.wav'><span> an increase in income</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=17050 data-hint-location='51438' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/what_famous_basketball_player_was_mentioned_in_this_article.wav'>What famous basketball player was mentioned in this article?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Dwyane Wade'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/dwyane_wade.wav'><span>Dwyane Wade</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/michael_jordan.wav'><span>Michael Jordan</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/tim_duncan.wav'><span>Tim Duncan</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/chris_paul.wav'><span>Chris Paul</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=17051 data-hint-location='2333' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/happy_cork_is_located_in__blank_.wav'>Happy Cork is located in <span class='blank'>Brooklyn, New York</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Brooklyn, New York'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/palm_springs_california.wav'><span>Palm Springs, California</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/queens_new_york.wav'><span>Queens, New York</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/trenton_new_jersey.wav'><span>Trenton, New Jersey</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4969/brooklyn_new_york.wav'><span>Brooklyn, New York</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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