Justin Trabue is the assistant winemaker at Lumen Wines in Santa Maria, California. She is a fourth-generation Washingtonian, and she is Black, which definitely puts her in the minority on California’s Central Coast, and even more so in the local wine industry. Justin and fellow Black winemaker Simonne Mitchelson wrote a letter to the wine industry, using it to raise funds for the local grassroots organization, RACE Matters, SLO. Justin was recognized for that achievement by Wine & Spirits Magazine and named one of its “Rising Black Voices in Wine.” Listen in on my conversation with Justin about wine, race, and Lord of the Rings, and don’t miss the other episodes of CONSUMED for which she is a special guest host.
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Lumen Wines: lumenwines.com
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Kitchen designer Ariana Lovato, Honeycomb Home Design, Arroyo Grande
Forager Nan Cole, Ventana Big Sur, Big Sur
Hidden Kitchen + 7th Generation Design, Amanecer Eizner + Wes Cooke, Cayucos + Cambria
Food illustrator Anna Takahashi, Japan, Sicily, and California ✈️
San Luis Oriental Market, Fani + Peter Gau, San Luis Obispo
Winemaker Matt Dees, Jonata, The Hilt, and The Paring, Santa Barbara County
Momotaro Ramen chefs Mateo Rogers + Brittney Yrecheta, Paso Robles
15 Degrees C Wine, sommelier + owner Ali Rush, Templeton
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Winemakers Eric + Cait Johnson, Ann Albert Wines, San Luis Obispo
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Central Coast Distillery, Eric Olson, chef + distiller, Atascadero
City of San Luis Obispo Tourism Manager Molly Cano
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Eleven-Twenty-Two Speakeasy owner Donovan Schmit, Paso Robles
Winemaker Janell Dusi, J. Dusi Wines + Paper Street, Paso Robles
Ash Management, Jason Gable + Eric DeMatteo, San Luis Obispo County
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