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- Oh.
Hi.
Welcome back to Cocoa Butter.
Happy holidays.
I hope you like the plate
that I prepared for you.
Today we're gonna be trying out
black-owned wine brands.
Don't you just love the holidays?
I do.
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- Happy holidays,
happy Timberland season.
It's a butter season baby,
I'm excited.
- It's Bree.
- It's your boy Jeff.
- I am your guy,
Sir Abiola,
aka Cocoa Butter Benji.
- My name is Toria Lynaee and today--
- We are trying black-owned wine,
and I don't know if you're ready,
but I am.
- We're drinking again,
it's holiday edition,
let's get to it.
- Black-owned wine.
All right.
- I would say I'm new to the wine drinking world.
Like, I would like to find my niche.
So, kind of really drink
whatever it gets me lit, right?
- I love wine.
I'm trying to try new wines all the time.
As a chef, I cook with wine a lot.
I love a good white,
but mostly drink reds.
- Honestly, I do like drinking wine.
I love having a glass of wine
or maybe two or maybe three
at the end of a workday.
Kind of just to de-stress,
to feel more relaxed.
I think my favorite is a Riesling,
to be honest.
- I'm not really a wine drinker.
The only type of wine I drink I guess,
is the Rose.
I've been told that's a wine.
- My favorite type of wine is tequila,
but when they're out of tequila,
I will take a mimosa.
And then if there is no more tequila or mimosas,
I guess I'll do like a Pinot Noir.
- I have only tried one black-own wine brand,
and that was Snoop Dogg's--
I believe it is called 32 Crimes?
30?
32 Crimes?
No, that's not what it's called?
I thought-- (Ben chuckles)
I thought it was called 32 Crimes.
(distant chattering)
It's 19?
Wow.
Where did I get 32?
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- All right, first we got a Chardonnay,
I'm gonna get my--
(Drew sniffing)
Ooh.
And last time somebody told me to knock on wood,
I got arrested that night.
- It smells sweet.
It smells way sweeter
than I thought a Chardonnay would.
Does it look like I know what I'm doing?
I don't know what I'm doing.
- So far, it looks like it's got some great legs,
just like me.
(bell chimes)
Like some good citrus undertones,
possibly.
I don't know, trying to use my palate here.
- It smells like it's gonna taste delicious.
(slow upbeat music) (Jeff gulps)
- So sweet.
- I feel like you can drink
a little too much of it,
'cause it doesn't really taste winey.
- Okay.
The more that I'm drinking it,
the more I like it.
I wouldn't buy this for myself,
but I wouldn't mind
if somebody bought this to me.
- Initial taste is good.
It is light,
it's sweet,
but it's not like sugar water.
- Not super sugary,
which I like,
you can kind of just tell,
these were some good grapes.
- See this drink,
this is too light,
this is too easy.
This is for like my grandmother.
This is for Gran.
- Grandmothers that don't necessarily wanna drink
too much,
but they wanna feel like they're doing something,
they want to feel young again,
they wanna feel a little frisky,
they want to indulge in the drinking,
this is what I would give them.
And if I were to rate this one out of five,
I would give this a 3.5 out of five.
- Four out of five.
- I mean, it's a 3.5.
- 3.5.
- I'll give this a four.
- This might be dangerous,
you might need to knock on wood
before you drink it for real.
(slow festive music)
- I was about to say some bougie black people
in Napa Valley are doing this.
That's what's up.
And I mean that in the nicest way.
I like being bougie.
- Got good legs,
looking good,
she works out on the weekends and the weekdays.
- Got a hint of temptation, you know?
It's very good.
It's very...
It's strong,
it's like a sweet scent.
It's like, not communion wine.
- It smells mature.
I feel like, really sophisticated
and worldly people drink this,
like Leonardo DiCaprio or like George Clooney.
- I feel like I need like a blazer
to rate this one.
This tastes like
a $300 Capital Grille bill. (bell chimes)
- Uh, it's not--
It's not my favorite.
- Oh, that's got a good mouth feel.
It goes down great.
See my voice changed.
It just like, made me feel...
Gonna sink into this chair a little bit.
This was lovely.
I would cook with this.
I would walk around the house,
blasting Anita Baker,
drinking out the wine bottle
as I clean to this.
This is nice.
This is why they are who they are.
They know what they're doing.
They're not the only black-owned wine brand
in Napa for a reason.
Come on, Brown Estates.
- This is probably
what Olivia Pope would be drinking
on Scandal, like...
This is definitely
what she'd be getting crazy too.
- You don't just give this to just anybody.
This is the one you keep on your shelf
for specific special occasions.
Maybe a birthday,
maybe the holidays,
you share this with you know,
the family members that you do like.
- This is the uncle that is your godfather,
but he came with two games
and he got you a PlayStation six years ago,
so, he's been good ever since.
He'd been kind of coasting right high.
He gonna be a little bit too close.
You know how uncles be too close?
They don't--
They'd be, "Hey!"
And they'd be in your face,
in your face.
It's that.
(guests chuckling)
- I just be talking, y'all gotta stop me.
(guests chuckling)
I just be talking, y'all gotta stop me.
This is not for the faint of heart.
I could definitely see myself
tearing this up at a dinner.
So, for this one, I'm gonna give it
a four out of five. (bell chimes)
It's really good.
- Five out of five for me.
- 3.5 out of five.
- It's a two out of five for me.
- Four out of five.
- Shout out to the Jamaicans.
Let me find out you Jamaicans can make wine.
These and beef patties?
Y'all undefeated.
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- The name is Black Girl Magic.
That sounds like more trendy,
a younger black girl.
I'm gonna just take a wild guess.
Honestly, someone that's hosting something,
whether it's a holiday party or a get together,
I could see the Black Girl Magic happening.
- I might be a little biased,
because I really do love Rieslings,
however, every Riesling doesn't taste the same.
So, I'm excited to try this one out.
- Oh, wow.
That was sweeter than I thought.
- This is like a brunch drink.
It's not too strong.
You can actually drink it like a Capri Sun.
So, that's where it gets dangerous,
but originally, it's good.
- Maybe it's just too sweet for me,
but this is like giving me Stella vibes.
- Maybe I'm just like a young girl
with a fresh palate,
nothing too matured,
still has to venture out into the world,
become more sophisticated.
But regardless, this is delicious.
Oh my gosh.
- Oh, yeah.
I can taste some magic.
It's really good.
I do like it.
Yeah, so, this is something,
this is like--
Not too sweet.
- If she's listening to Mary J. Blige,
maybe a little Mary Mary on the side,
I think the auntie that comes to the dinner
and she was supposed to bring food,
but she really ordered it,
and claimed that she cooked it,
that's who drinks this,
you know what I'm saying?
She she's the life of the party most likely,
and she gonna tell your secrets.
- Let me give a 4.5 out of five.
- If I'd probably give it a three.
- A three out of five,
you know, I wanted a little more kick to it.
- Two out of five.
- 4.9 out of ten.
(Toria chuckles)
(guests giggling)
I'm drunk, okay?
(Toria chuckles)
A 4.9 out of five.
- Shout-out to Black Girl Magic.
You know, I'm gonna have a grape to that.
I'm gonna get some wine and grapes, you know?
(bar beeping)
Because it's already wine.
Grapes is wine.
That's why they...
I just clicked.
(Ben chuckles) I see what y'all did here.
(distant chattering)
(wine trickles)
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- This is darker
than the third one. (guests chuckling)
- 19 Crimes is the name.
I said 32 before.
(Ben chuckles)
It's a strong smell,
strong and sweet.
I feel like if vampires were to drink wine,
like, this is what they would drink.
I was excited to try it,
because I saw Snoop Dogg,
and I was like, okay,
either I'm gonna be crip walking
after I drink this wine,
or I'm going to be free styling.
And either one is fun.
So--
- I don't like red wine,
but if it's Unc's wine,
I'm definitely trying it.
- Hopefully it don't get me to high.
I don't think this is gonna get me drunk.
You know, Snoopy on that other stuff,
he smoke, smoke.
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- First initial taste,
I was gonna say it tastes like cranberry juice.
Second taste,
I get a little bit of the aftertaste of,
oh, this is wine.
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- I can see myself drinking this
in the club,
late night,
double cup,
with a girl,
celebrating the holidays.
(Jeff clears throat)
Celebrating Snoop.
(Jeff coughing)
(Jeff chuckles)
I tried to be so cool
and I start to cough.
Unc?
What'd you put in my-- (Jeff chuckles)
You know they gonna keep that (beep)
That's so devastating. (Jeff chuckles)
- It's not as strong as you think it'd be.
I expected myself to be like,
dropping it like it's hot,
in the studio.
- This feels very West Coast.
Who is this wine for?
This is where the uncles.
You know what I'm saying?
This is for the OG's,
you know what I'm saying?
They come to the dinner,
and they trying to cash out
like, who here is good a sports?
Who can put my name on a contract?
I want five percent,
you know what I'm saying?
It's probably the uncle
that's gonna smoke with you on that walk,
you know (chuckles) what I mean?
Whichever uncle accompanies you
on the walk during the holidays,
that's the uncle that's drinking this wine.
You know what I'm talking about.
I give this a 4.5.
- Three out of ten.
It's not terrible.
Oh my gosh.
A three out of five.
It's better than what I expected.
Just not my cup of tea.
- I'll give this a four out of five.
- I would rate this at three,
three out of five.
- Like, another 3.5,
it was good, not great,
good transitional wine,
but not what I would go seeking
and go to Trader Joe's,
I gotta get this wine.
It's all right.
Oh God. (distant chattering)
Is that E-40's?
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- So, this is the Earl Stevens,
aka E-40, Tropiscato,
which is apparently 18%--
Why do you need 18% in a wine?
- 18?
you said?
18 is a little high
for a wine. (distant chattering)
E-40 trying to get a turn.
This is--
Ooh, okay.
- It smells very, very sweet,
very peachy.
It definitely is about to make me go hifey.
- Tropiscato?
You getting fancy E-40, okay.
Ooh.
- It's smells like Hawaiian Punch.
- I'm confident in this.
(upbeat music) (lips smacking)
Too early.
I spoke too early.
- It almost smells like Alizé,
like it's that sweet and in your face.
And it tastes like Alizé too.
Ugh.
(festive music)
- Is this wine?
I'm instantly hot.
I'm probably a little red.
I know my ears are red.
- It might be little too sweet.
You drink this and you know it's like,
ooh.
She get lit off of this, it's really sweet.
It tastes almost like a cotton candy,
Starbursty mix.
It's not bad,
It's just not for me.
- You can taste all 18 percentages
of whatever's in here.
Instead of using grapes,
they just put like,
SKYY Vodka in here.
- This is going to the alcoholics in my family.
I can't.
This is crazy.
(Breanna chuckles)
- I would give this to the family member
that's low-key and alcoholic,
and does want to get drunk.
However, wants to seem classy
at the dinner table.
You don't wanna be overtly drinking too much
while at the holiday party with your family.
It's a solid 2.5.
- That's a three out of five.
- I'll give it a three out of five.
- I give this a one out of five,
because mostly I'm afraid of it.
And I'm afraid to go (chuckles) in
for another taste.
- I'm sorry,
I have to give this a two out of five.
Sorry E-40,
it's love though.
- Did y'all try this one?
- [Guest] No.
- Ooh!
Don't.
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- Man, I love this experience,
I'm by the fireplace,
I got red pants on,
I'm feeling very Fall and festive,
you know what I mean?
I love Fall, I was born in the Fall.
- Honestly,
I had a really good time
trying out all these different wine brands,
they really surprised me.
- I think now that I know what type of wine
I drank today,
I can create my own niche.
And I think I am definitely a Zinfandel fan.
- I would definitely buy some of these
this weekend.
Maybe this was a good little introduction
to a few newbies that I enjoy
and would gift to others.
- So, after drinking all of these,
my top two favorites are the Black Girl Magic
and whatever Snoop Dogg was trying to sell me,
because the Black Girl Magic was so good,
it was smooth,
it was easy to drink.
I could drink it easy with my cousins.
And Snoop Dogg owns everything
from fighting to alcohol,
so, you know this is gonna be good.
(Breanna chuckles)
- My favorite was definitely Brown Estate's.
The Zinfandel was amazing.
Definitely adding it to my must-have wine list.
- [Drew] I would say my favorite one
has to be the Riesling.
It just surprised me.
I didn't like Rieslings for a lot of my life
until I tasted that one.
It was pretty good,
I feel like it hit the spot.
- I think it's pretty obvious my favorite
was the Black Girl Magic Riesling,
just because,
as someone who already loves Riesling,
it was already a bit of a bias,
but that kind of just confirmed my love
for that specific wine.
(upbeat music) (glass chinks)
- Happy holidays from us at Cocoa Butter.
Enjoy, drink responsibly,
and I'm about to go do the same.
- Peace out Cocoa Butter.
It's time for me
to drink some more Black Girl Magic.
Y'all have a safe,
happy holidays and--
Where's my Uber?
- I hope you enjoyed your time
with me and all my friends.
Go out today
and get you a black-owned wine brand.
Bye.
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