One World Wines: MLK Day Tasting Mon, Jan 16th, 5-8pm

January 14th, 2012 Posted in Past Events | Comments Off

Over the pass from Cape Town to the Stellenbosch, South Africa’s premier wine region

In the spirit of Dr. King’s hopes and to celebrate his achievements, we’re pouring wines from One World, a fair trade certified winery in South Africa. One World comes to us from Heritage Link Brands, a relatively new but rapidly growing company that has become the largest importer of black-produced wines from Africa. Read more about Heritage here. Their story is one that Martin Luther King would be proud of – and one that probably wouldn’t have been possible without him.

Click on the picture of MLK to read his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech and listen to an audio clip. It’s as poignant now as it was then.