Jon'll and Matthew Boyd are the first Black family-owned winery in Maryland. They're off and running with Boyd Cru Wines, and plan to open a tasting room sometime next year.
GoFundMe sites have been started for a handful of wineries in western North Carolina that either suffered damage from Hurricane Helene or figure to be hurt by the expected big reduction in tourism because of the storm.
Valdemar Family produces its wines from 825 acres of family-owned vineyards, located in Rioja, Spain, and Walla Walla, Washington. Last fall it opened a tapas, wine and cocktail bar in Woodinville, Washington.