Fete Lifestyle Magazine November 2021 - Food Issue | Page 28

Drink These Wines This Holiday Season

fter spending nearly 15 years

pursuing her passion, Chrishon

Lampley, founder and negociant

of Love Cork Screw, developed a keen awareness of what the traditional wine novice and enthusiast enjoys. Her road to success has not been an easy one, but to Lampley, success is inspiring at least one person to follow and reach their dreams. She learned early on that in order for her to achieve her dreams, she would have to overcome limitations and challenges as less than 1% of negociants are Black women. She has traveled all around the world to produce quality wine and this year she has made it a priority to make sure that the LCS brand adds nutritional value to each and every label. Transforming the industry as the first black woman-owned wine to launch whimsical labels, Lampley has grown to become a force whose ambition will leave a lasting imprint for years to come.

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