“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” — Nelson Mandela

The South African wine industry is unique in having an official birth date. On 2 February 1659 Jan van Riebeeck, the Dutch governor, wrote: “Today praise be to God, wine was made for the first time from Cape grapes”. So today we are 360 years fabulous.

Scenes from a liquor store, Patriots Day parade edition: “DO YOU HAVE A BATHROOM????” “DO YOU SELL FOUR LOKO????” We love you guys, come over for everything BUT that!

Ps - you don’t have to be on the mailing list to get it. We sell it at UG! #drinklikegronk

F for effort.

#drinklikegronk with a little help from The Urban Grape! Thanks Jacqueline Cain!

Feel like this needs to be a Far From The Tree Cider name!

A great article on TJ about how he's trying to make the wine world more inclusive for people of color. Hope you'll give it a read! #blackownedbusiness #blackentrepreneur #blackownedboston #boston

Our household has watched this video no less than 3000 times. Enjoy!

We love it when people allow others to just enjoy wine the way they want to, no matter how much they know or which grapes they can pronounce perfectly. If you are in Boston or headed there, be sure to stop by The Urban Grape and here is why. Margo Gabriel cuisinenoirmag.com/boston-urban-g…

TJ Douglas co-owner of the The Urban Grape says you have to have passion to succeed as an entrepreneur. #Entrepreneur #BasicBlack FULL SHOW: to.wgbh.org/6019EWn7v

Need after work plans? Party at our place with some Romantic bevvies for Valentine's Day🍾Scintillating Bubbles, sumptuous reds, and craft beer from Mayflower Brewing! Peep 👀 the lineup and see ya here📍!

Did you see TJ on NBC Boston? Check out this clip of him discussing The Urban Grape and diversity in wine! This Is New England #thisisNE nbcboston.com/on-air/as-seen…

The Urban Grape Wine Studies Award for Students of Color, established by The Urban Grape, now accepting applications through June 30. For more information about The Urban Grape Wine Studies Award for Students of Color and to apply, visit spr.ly/6013HFcL1

TJ and Hadley Douglas of The Urban Grape wine shop say the pandemic & a shifting narrative around race altered how The Urban Grape interacts with the community. Today, after a year of deliveries and zoom sessions, they reopened their doors to the public. wgbh.org/news/local-new…

Taste a $500 wine for $20 at DC's Urban Grape. The Urban Grape cc:WTOP wtop.com/business-finan…

It’s the last weekend of our Summer Splash sale! Urban Grape DC pulled out the good stuff (aka Champagne and Sancerre) to taste on Saturday from 2-5 PM. Stop by 1301 9th NW for this free tasting! Shaw Main Streets

I feel like the world needs the Douglas brothers’ blind milk tasting video today. If you need a laugh (or a little instruction on how to swirl, smell, and taste wine), here you go! youtu.be/1wnAWbN1U_M