258: Uncorked - Conversations on Race and Wine with Julia Coney

Episode • Jun 24, 2020 • 51m

How to start having conversations about race, how wine and race intersect, and how to support black and people of color in the wine industry.

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Welcome to episode 258 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Julia Coney about wine, race, and Netflix’s “Uncorked."

Uncorked

If you’ve listened to The Food Blogger Pro Podcast for a while, you’ll know that we love talking with creators and people who want to make an impact. We’re having another one of those conversations today with wine writer, Julia Coney.

When it comes to understanding racial injustice, it’s important to invest the time in educating yourself and forever be in pursuit of making a difference. Julia’s insights and experiences are one way we can educate ourselves and lean into having these tough but valuable conversations.

Today, you’ll hear Julia’s stories about race issues in the wine industry, advice for having important conversations about racial injustice, and thoughts about why the movie, “Uncorked,” is so impactful.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Julia started writing about wine
How wine and race intersect
How the Netflix movie, “Uncorked,” covers racism in the wine industry
Why Julia is starting Black Wine Professionals
How to start having conversations about race

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If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com.

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