McBride, Robin
c. 1974-present · Contribution: 2005-present
Wine Entrepreneur
Co-founded McBride Sisters Wine Company in 2005 with half-sister Andréa McBride John, building it into the largest Black-owned wine company in the United States by volume
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 1974
- Active since
- 2005
- Category
- Agriculture & Food
- Best known for
- McBride Sisters Wine CompanyBlack Girl Magic WinesSHE CAN fund
Impact on the world
McBride helped build a boutique import business into a national wine powerhouse rooted in a reunited family. Her brands brought new, diverse audiences into wine.
Sources
- Forbes
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McBride John, Andréa
1982–Present
Co-founded and serves as CEO of McBride Sisters Wine Company, which she built with half-sister Robin McBride into the largest Black-owned and largest women-founded wine company in the United States
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McCoy, Carlton
c. 1985-present
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