McDonald, Edward Lee "Mac"
1942-present · Contribution: 1995-present
Vintner
Founded Vision Cellars in 1995, becoming one of the first Black-owned premium Pinot Noir labels in California, and co-founded the Association of African American Vintners in 2002 to expand Black participation in the wine industry
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1942
- Active since
- 1995
- Category
- Agriculture & Food
- Best known for
- Vision CellarsBlack-owned Pinot NoirFounded AAAV
Impact on the world
The son of an East Texas moonshiner, McDonald spent years learning a craft from wineries that wouldn't hire him, then built one of the era's few Black-owned labels. He organized Black vintners into a lasting community.
Sources
- Wine Spectator
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