Meet the négociant behind Durham's first Black-owned winery The Citizen 3 years ago Melanated Wine founder Lashonda Fort Modest buys North Carolina-grown grapes, then creates and bottles wine near her Durham wine shop. Source: WRAL News Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Foodie News: New places for seafood, wine open summer seasonDateMay 23, 2025In relation toMarshallbergEvents this week: Savor the Triangle, Shop and Share, Wine WalkDateSeptember 16, 2019In relation toOutAndAboutEvents this week: Peach beer, summer wine dinner, chicken wing contestDateJuly 29, 2019In relation toOutAndAbout