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Event Alert! Clink Festival – September 21st

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ANNUAL CHICAGO-BASED CLINK WINE & SPIRITS FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO WOMEN & BIPOC ENTREPRENEURS SET FOR
SEPTEMBER 21st

401 N Morgan Street, Chicago IL 60642
3pm – 8pm

Clink Festival founders Chrishon Lampley, owner of Love Cork Screw wines, and Joyce Dawkins, founder of She ROCKS It, are thrilled to announce the 4th Annual Clink Wine & Spirits Festival. This first-of-its-kind, Chicago-based festival is dedicated to showcasing Women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in the wine and spirits industry. The event will feature a walk-around tasting highlighting more than 50 minority-owned wine and spirit brands, paired with fare from local Chicago chefs of color. Attendees will also enjoy a cigar lounge, a non-alcoholic wine selection, vendors, and live music from a DJ.

Clink Festival founders Chrishon Lampley, owner of Love Cork Screw wines, and Joyce Dawkins, founder of She ROCKS It

โ€As a minority business owner, navigating the business of building a wine brand in this industry can oftentimes feel like you are on an island,โ€ said Chrishon Lampley, Co-Founder of Clink. โ€œIt is imperative that we continue to celebrate, encourage, and advocate for diversity in the wine & spirits industry. Clink presents an interactive educational forum for beverage trade professionals, media, and wine & spirits enthusiasts to taste, network, celebrate our progress, and empower future minority women in the industry.โ€

“Clink is aligned with the mission of She ROCKS It, which is to spotlight women and celebrate the incredible things they accomplish,” said Joyce Dawkins, Co-Founder of Clink. “I want to encourage attendees to take a leap of faith and not be afraid to pursue their dreams. Even if only 1% of women currently occupy a particular space, that should be a reason to push forward, to just go for it. Both Clink and She ROCKS It are committed to inspiring women to believe in themselves, break through barriers, and make a lasting impact.”
The Clink Wine & Spirits Festival is proud to welcome some of the nationโ€™s rising stars in the food and beverage industry and beyond.

Featured guests include:
LOVELUVV Sparkling Wine
MOM Juice
Geneba Tequila
Moorโ€™s Brewing Company
Duey Juice Cocktails
Tequila Pispireto and Mezcal Filo deTrinchera
Non-Alc Wine Shop
Chef Dominique Leach (Executive Chef & Owner, Lexington Betty Smokehouse),
Chef Ken L. Polk (Executive Chef at Batter & Berries)

Features from sponsors will include:ย 
Kroger Pharmacy -Swag Bags
Farmhouse Fresh Goods – Wine Down swag samples
For full schedule details and ticketing information, please visit www.clinkfestival.com.

See YOU there!




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