CHICAGO, IL (August 11, 2022) – CLINK Competition founders, Chrishon Lampley, proprietor of Love Cork Screw wines and Joyce Dawkins, founding father of She ROCKS It Journal are happy to announce the debut of the inaugural CLINK Wine & Spirits Competition, the first-of-its-kind Chicago-based wine and spirits pageant devoted to highlighting Ladies, Black, Indigenous, and Individuals of Coloration within the trade. That includes panel discussions, a walkaround tasting showcasing greater than 50 minority-owned wine & spirit manufacturers paired with fare from native Chicago cooks of coloration, a cigar lounge, a mocktail waterpark and a DJ, the occasion will happen on September 18 from 3 p.m. to eight p.m. at Wilder Mansion situated in Elmhurst, IL.
“As a minority enterprise proprietor, navigating the enterprise of constructing a wine model on this trade can oftentimes really feel like you might be on an island,” stated Chrishon Lampley, CLINK Co-Founder. “It’s crucial that we proceed to rejoice, encourage, and advocate for variety within the wine & spirits trade. CLINK presents an interactive academic discussion board for beverage commerce professionals, media, and wine & spirits fans to style, community, rejoice our progress and empower future minority girls within the trade.”
“My aim with CLINK is for attendees to see the wonderful issues that may occur should you simply consider in your self,” stated Joyce Dawkins, CLINK Co-Founder. “And to encourage attendees to not be afraid to take a leap of religion. Even when only one% of girls at the moment occupy an area, that ought to encourage you much more to only do it.”
The CLINK Wine & Spirits Competition is happy to welcome among the nation’s most up and coming minority leaders within the meals and beverage trade and past. Featured visitors embrace Theodora Lee (Founder, Theopolis Vineyards); Regine Rousseau (Founder, Shall We Wine); Chasity Cooper (Wine Tradition Skilled); Nicole Kearney (Founder, Sip & Share Wines); Catalina Gaete-Bentz (Founder, Catan Pisco); Chef Dominique Leach (Government Chef & Proprietor, Lexington Betty Smokehouse); and plenty of extra.
CLINK is made attainable, partially, by lead sponsor, Mariano’s, the favored Midwest grocery chain whose proactive dedication to variety, fairness, and inclusion continues to advance alternatives for numerous companies, suppliers, house owners, and founders.
“At Mariano’s, we’re proud to assist BIPOC and Ladies Owned Companies, and those who assist them as properly,” stated Amanda Puck, Director of Strategic Model Growth for Mariano’s. “We have now a dedication to native distributors and are excited to assist the primary annual CLINK Wine & Spirits Competition with our staff of completed Tastemaker Cooks who will complement the occasion’s all-star roster of minority-owned wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverage producers.”
For full schedule particulars and ticketing info, please go to www.clinkfestival.com.
About CLINK Wine & Spirits Competition
CLINK is a Chicago-based wine and spirits pageant devoted to highlighting Ladies, Black, Indigenous and Individuals of Coloration within the trade. Created to teach, empower, and encourage minority girls to observe their desires, CLINK is a illustration of girls collaborating to create an expertise that can shine the sunshine on the success of girls and BIPOC entrepreneurs throughout the nation.
