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Derrick C. Westbrook Moving pop-up dinner parties and w**e tastings for the folks from around the way, offering an evening of good food, yummy w**e, and chill company.

NASHVILLE!!!Coming back home for another 4Works x 4W**es event!This time with the wonderful Britt Mitchell! And curated ...
09/24/2026

NASHVILLE!!!

Coming back home for another 4Works x 4W**es event!

This time with the wonderful Britt Mitchell! And curated by my friend Curated by E. Roosevelt Brown at NKA Gallery

We’re showing the human experience through w**e and art!

Zandy Mowry & Auudi Dorsey × WillaKenzie RoséTwo artists, one glass: “Part of the Band” and “Tyrone,” Colors minimal and...
09/17/2026

Zandy Mowry & Auudi Dorsey × WillaKenzie Rosé
Two artists, one glass: “Part of the Band” and “Tyrone,” Colors minimal and intentional.

WillaKenzie Rosé: 82% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay, 3% Pinot Meunier, sunrise harvest.
Three grapes blended. Three colors layered. Restraint as the whole point.

Music Pairing: ♪ Tyrone — Erykah Badu / John Coltrane & Lakecia Benjamin

Full breakdown on the newsletter — link in bio.
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LeXander Bryant × Gran Moraine Gamay NoirLeXander Bryant’s “Can’t Afford Division” is built on connection, a bond insepa...
09/13/2026

LeXander Bryant × Gran Moraine Gamay Noir
LeXander Bryant’s “Can’t Afford Division” is built on connection, a bond inseparable, can’t be split apart…

Gran Moraine Gamay Noir spends 19 days on the skins before 10 months in old French oak…

Two processes. Archival pigment print meets Gamay’s inkyness.

Music Pairing: Alright by Kendrick Lamar

Full breakdown on the newsletter — link in bio.
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Khari Turner mixes paint with w**e from bodies of water that represent Black Life… Big Salt co-ferments four different g...
09/09/2026

Khari Turner mixes paint with w**e from bodies of water that represent Black Life…

Big Salt co-ferments four different grapes together in the same tank as they’re picked...

Two artists working the same instinct.

Music Pairing; Water by Tyla
Full breakdown — the technique, the blend, the deep cut — in this week’s newsletter.. **e

Romare Bearden × Diatom ChardonnayRomare Bearden’s “The Family Gathering” is a collage and Bearden also co-wrote Sea Bre...
09/05/2026

Romare Bearden × Diatom Chardonnay
Romare Bearden’s “The Family Gathering” is a collage and Bearden also co-wrote Sea Breeze with Dizzy Gillespie…

Diatom Chardonnay ferments slowly and at cooler temps with native yeast, for up to 8 weeks…

One artist, two mediums. Same instinct in the glass.

Music Pairing: Sea Breeze by Dizzy Gillespie

Full breakdown on the newsletter — link in bio.
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One wall. Four pairings. One night.Khari Turner, Romare Bearden, LeXander Bryant, Zandy Mowry & Auudi Dorsey: 5 pieces, ...
09/01/2026

One wall. Four pairings. One night.

Khari Turner, Romare Bearden, LeXander Bryant, Zandy Mowry & Auudi Dorsey: 5 pieces, 4 w**es, one instinct running through all of it: art and w**e built from the same process, tasted and hung side by side.

Swipe through the whole wall the way we walked it that night.

Music from the night: Water by Tyla, Sea Breeze by Dizzy Gillespie, Alright by Kendrick Lamar, Tyrone by Erykah Badu, plus John Coltrane & Lakecia Benjamin.

Every pairing, broken down - link in bio.

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08/21/2026

Word of the day: CREAMY 📖🍷

A w**e described as creamy has that thick, smooth texture and rich mouthfeel, similar to actual cream. Nerd moment: that texture comes from the fermentation process, not the grapes themselves. Next time you taste one, think about how it coats your tongue. Round and rich, but not necessarily heavy.

Come taste exactly what that means (and more) at the ABC’s of W**e Tasting. Sunday, August 23, 3:00 to 7:00 PM at Pitch & Pour Supper Club, 1239 W. Lake St, Chicago.

Real Friends Bring W**e. Class is in session. 🍎

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08/20/2026

Word of the day: BRIX 📖🍷

Brix (°Bx) measures the dissolved solids in a liquid based on its specific gravity, most often used to track sugar content in produce, agriculture, and w**emaking. In the glass, the Brix at harvest tells you how much potential alcohol a w**e can have before fermentation even starts.

Come taste exactly what that means (and more) at the ABC’s of W**e Tasting. Sunday, August 23, 3:00 to 7:00 PM at Pitch & Pour Supper Club, 1239 W. Lake St, Chicago.

Real Friends Bring W**e. Class is in session. 🍎

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08/19/2026

Word of the day: AMPLE 📖🍷

In w**e terms, “ample” describes how generous a w**e feels in the mouth, in addition to the WEIGHT ‘Light, Medium, Heavy’.

A w**e can be light and ample at the same time, plenty of flavor without heaviness on the palate.

Come taste exactly what that means (and more) at the ABC’s of W**e Tasting

Sunday, August 23, 3:00 to 7:00 P
Pitch & Pour Supper Club, 1239 W. Lake St, Chicago.

Real Friends Bring W**e. Class is in session. 🍎

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