The Swirl Suite

Sarita & Leslie talk with New Jersey winemaker, Aamira Garba. After finally reading TheAlchemist by Paulo Coelho, founder and creator of LoveLee Wine, Aamira Garba, knew shehad to stop searching for happiness and just create it. LoveLee Wine was born out of love andthe pursuit of Passion. The brand was birthed with the notion that no one should ever feel stuckin their lives, but be blessed eno...

We decided to post a fan favorite for Black History Month. This episode was posted 3 years ago with special guest, Nafeesa of Shoes and Booz . We candidly discussed blacks in wine, spirits & beer. Check it out and let us know what you think. Follow Nafeesa https://www.instagram.com/shoesnboozeblog/ http://www.shoesbooze.com/ @ SwirlSuite www.swirlsuite.com Sarita @ VineMeUp Tanisha @ GirlMeets...

Jaton Gunter joins Sarita to talk about his path to wine and his book, Fruit in a Glass . His love for women actually brought him to wine and eventually he became fascinated with learning and teaching others. Follow Jaton: https://www.instagram.com/jatongunter/ http://www.fruitinglass.com/ Follow Swirl Suite: @ SwirlSuite www.swirlsuite.com Sarita @ VineMeUp Tanisha @ GirlMeetsGlass Leslie @ Vino3...

On this episode of the Swirl Suite, Dee & SoSo of the Bad and Boozy Podcast join Sarita to sip & cackle. They reflect on Kobe, the lives he touched and discuss how they are handling his death. They lighten the episode by playing 21 questions. Feel free to tweet or instagram us your answers. Follow: Bad and Boozy Pod https://www.instagram.com/badandboozypod/ Dee https://www.instagram.com/br...

Alicia Maria of The Wine Noire, joins the Swirl Suite to talk about her journey to distributing wine. Her company is a young company and they specialize in South African, Brazilian, French, and California wines. Her goal as a black woman is to sell wines to people of color, especially African-Americans to up our palette. Follow Alicia Maria: https://www.thewinenoire.com/ https://www.instagram.com/...

Happy New Year! The Swirl Suite kicks off 2020 with wine blogger, William SipQueer , formally known as CorkQueer on Instagram. We dive into wines you can find for $15 and under, where you can find them and the best wine happy hours. Follow William: https://www.instagram.com/sipqueer/ https://thecorkqueer.wordpress.com/2019/10/18/a-guide-to-thanksgiving-wine/ Follow The Swirl Suite: @ SwirlSuite ww...

On this episode of the Swirl Suite, Sarita chats with Leslie, Tanisha and special guest, Mixologist Melissa about the best wine moments of 2019. Feel free to chime in about your favorite 2019 moments. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Follow Melissa: https://www.instagram.com/msotisregrets/ @ SwirlSuite www.swirlsuite.com Sarita @ VineMeUp Tanisha @ GirlMeetsGlass Leslie @ Vino301 Glynis @ Vino_N...

On this episode of the Swirl Suite, Sarita and Tanisha chat about the holidays. Wine gifts, advent calendars and Christmas in Paris. Wine Gift Ideas: https://www.dreamingtreewines.com/product/dreaming-tree-cork-speaker-crush-red-blend-gift-item https://www.wineenthusiast.com/gifts-under-50 https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/merlot-infused-coffee?clickid=WbvxwixZExyOTv1wUx0Mo38WUknyFoS1uVLuWg0&a...

Happy Wine Wednesday & Happy Beaujolais Nouveau Day! We talk Thanksgiving wines with founders of The Grand Cata Latin Wine Shop, PEDRO J. RODRGUEZ and JULIO R. ROBLEDO. They tell us how they met and their journey to opening a much needed, Latin wine show in the bustling Shaw neighborhood of DC. Make sure you have your pen and pad because they break down 4 wine selections from their store and e...

On this episode of the Swirl Suite, Sarita shares audio from Andr Mack's book release party at City Winery. In his book, "99 Bottles: A Black Sheep's Guide to Life Changing Wines", he tells intimate stories of his wine journey and the bottles that moved him. Sarita also chats with Virginia Mitchell, winemaker at Galer Estate. Sarita & Virginia met in September during a Pennsylvania wine press...

On this episode of the Swirl Suite, Sarita records from the Ritz in West End. She chats with Christian Ress, Steven Buttlar and Brian Karlisch from the exclusive wine club, WineLair. They give details about this upscale wine club and how the idea came about. http://www.balthasar-ress.de/en/ https://www.winelair.com/ Follow Swirl Suite: @ SwirlSuite www.swirlsuite.com Sarita @ VineMeUp Tanisha @ Gi...

On this episode of the Swirl Suite, the topic is The Sober Movement and what is Sober Curious? Right now, its popular to be sober and its all over social media. Sarita breaks down the growth of this movement and all the resources. https://abalancedglass.com/ Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington https://www.amazon.com/Sober-Curious-Blissful-Limitless-Connection/dp/0062914561/ref=asc_df_0062914561/?tag=...

George Washington Carver Walker, III became a Level 1 Sommelier at 21 and graduated from the Culinary Institute of Michigan soon after. He has worked in positions all around West Michigan including Grove, i-lixir Beverage and SpartanNash. Through these companies, and by learning from other OGs in the wine game, George sharpened his skills and built a diverse network of wine loving friends across t...

On this episode of the Swirl Suite, the whole gang chats with wine blogger Reggie Solomon of Wine Casual . Reggie has been hacking wine since 1998. He travels to different wine regions, consume multiple-forms of wine content, and regularly explore new wines at home and with family and friends. Reggie is super special to the Swirl Suite and once you hear this episode, you will see why. Follow Reggi...

On this episode of The Swirl Suite, Sarita chats with two music lovers and DJs,DJ Pheelin' ItandDr. DeepCrates, who are also wine enthusiasts. Together they operate under the nameVine of the Rhyme, and this event is part of a monthly series co-hosted by rapper/lawyerTracey Leewho brings an artist's perspective to the table. ( SoulBounce.com ) Follow Vine of the Rhyme: https://www.instagram.com/vin...

The Swirl Suite has wine and convos with Tanika Mangum. Tanika is the founder of Tanika Explores, where she is on a journey to attend a wine festival in every state. While on this journey, she noticed that very few black-owned or minority-owned wine was featured. She could have set out to explore these wines on her own, but she felt that the best wine experiences are shared experienced. Wine &...

ALL of the Swirl Suite comes together to talk with Cha McCoy. An engineer turned wine mogul, Cha is the Founder of Cha Squared LLC, a consulting company with a focus on tourism, gastronomy, and hospitality experiences, education and training. In 2012, she achieved her MBA in Italy; an opportunity which led her to drink and eat in close to 20 countries. As an expat, she has fostered wine relations...

On this episode of the Swirl Suite, Sarita & Tanisha talk with Christa Clarke Owolabi of Cubicles to Cocktails . Christa founded Cubicles to Cocktails in 2017 after experiencing gaps in her own ability to obtain professional + leadership development that met her needs. Conducting her own research and speaking with her peers, she discovered that many ambitious, millennial career women, especial...

On this episode of The Swirl Suite, Sarita chats with world traveler, Nadeen White. Blogger by Day, Physician by Night, Nadeen believes in living life to the fullest. Her love for travel has taken her to destinations near and far. Her books are based on her award-winning travel & lifestyle blog-The Sophisticated Life. The Sophisticated Life covers affordable luxury travel, culinary travel and...

Writer, Steven Laine joins the Swirl Suite to talk about his connection to wine and his new thriller, Root Cause . Steven Laine is from Ontario, Canada and has dual Canadian and British citizenship. He has travelled the world working in luxury hotels for international brands including The Ritz, Hilton, Starwood, Marriott, Jumeirah and Pan Pacific. When he was Beverage Manager of a five star hotel...

We conclude our series from Black Wine Experience with 3 major interviews! Dr. Chris Wachira and Chadwick Spell of Wachira Wines - Wachira Wines is a woman owned winery and a culmination of the extraordinary vision and effort of Dr. Chris Wachira, the first Kenyan-born, Californian winemaker, distributor, importer and exporter. Her story is about the love of her home country and the ability to suc...

On this episode of the Swirl Suite, we chat with Mohamed Moretta and Larry Boone. MohamedMoretta has taken the entertainment industry by storm. This Dominican-Haitian- Italian from Brooklyn, New York has used his multi-cultural background to become one of the world's most innovative Songwriter - Producer- Re-mixer - DJ -On Air Personalities. And now he makes Champagne. Lawrence Boone Selections wa...

The Swirl Suite podcast joined The Hue Society at The Black Wine Experience in New Orleans! The entire weekend was epic and we have the audio to prove it! We talked to so many great blacks in wine. The interviews will be broken up into episodes. The first guests are vineyard manager, Brenae Royal; diversity & marketing professional, Derek Epps & winemaker, Jennifer McDonald. Follow! Brenae...

On this episode of the Swirl Suite, Sarita talks spirits with GG of the Oprah Rose podcast. GG gives the scoop on her position at Remi Cointreu and whats its like working for such a big brand. She also dives into how the Oprah Rose podcast has changed through the years. Follow GG: https://www.instagram.com/ggmoney17/ https://www.instagram.com/theoprahroseshow/ Follow Swirl Suite: @ SwirlSuite www....

This week on the Swirl Suite, we talk with Christopher McMullen aka Seth Brundle of cooking show, Butter and Brown. A celebrity stylist, fashion writer and collaborative designer, he describes himself as an artist who gets to paint people with beautiful clothing, having worked with some of your favorite entertainers. The Morehouse College alum didnt hone his culinary skills at a fancy cooking scho...