A brand new Black-owned wine has entered the market, and this time, Regina King owns it.
On the fifth day of Black Enterprise Month, the award-winning actress launched MianU, “a vibrant orange wine crafted to enhance all the things from informal gatherings to particular celebrations,” in honor of her late son Ian Alexander Jr.
“It was lan who first launched me to orange wine,’ King wrote on Instagram. “Its playful and complicated flavors seize his style and expertise for remodeling on a regular basis moments into one thing distinctive. Impressed by lan’s deep love for artwork, taste, and the folks round him, I created a wine that celebrates the great thing about connection.”
King misplaced her solely son to suicide in January 2022, simply days after his twenty sixth birthday. Alexander Jr. was her first and solely son, whom she shared together with her ex-husband, music producer Ian Alexander Sr.
“After I take a look at all the work and all the things that we and Ian put into attempting to maneuver by the melancholy … I imply, he’s pure pleasure and pure mild,” King mentioned of her son in a 2024 Harper’s Bazaar interview. “However he was struggling a lot … One of many issues I’ve realized on this journey is that gratitude and unhappiness aren’t mutually unique; they’re at all times working on the similar time.”
Now, three years later, she is celebrating her son’s legacy by MianU wines.
“I need to rejoice how he makes me really feel,” King defined in a video “That’s the beginning of this wine; it’s a celebration of Ian and all of [the things] you can’t clarify as a result of it’s one thing that you just really feel….My son helped me to embrace imperfections, discovering the wonder within the bruises.”
MianU, which appears like “me and also you,” is an intentional play on phrases that honors her son and celebrates the model’s perception that “each second will be extraordinary when shared with the appropriate folks and the appropriate wine.”
“MianU isn’t nearly wine – it’s about crafting experiences that remind us of the significance of neighborhood, creativity, and pleasure. It’s a wine born out of affection, pushed by Ian’s ardour for residing life totally, and designed to encourage others to do the identical,” she continued on Instagram. “Whether or not by sharing a bottle of wine, connecting over artwork, or just celebrating the particular moments with these we care about, MianU brings folks collectively and honors Ian’s lasting impression.”
Created from white grapes fermented on their skins, the orange wine is rooted in centuries-old winemaking traditions from the Republic of Georgia. Described as 75% Gewürztraminer (a German wine), 25% Chardonnay, MianU is described to pair effectively with contemporary seafood, seasonal greens, laborious cheeses, and bolder, spiced dishes.
Consumers can really feel the magic of “MianU” for $34.00 on mianuwines.com
