WeRise Wines is on a mission to shake up the beverage industry by shining a spotlight on winemakers who have long been overlooked. Black winemakers represent less than 10% of the wine industry, women less than 20%, and Latinx makers just 15% — gaps that WeRise is working to close.

Based in the Seattle metro area, the organization builds an inclusive community through wine discovery and educational events, welcoming both seasoned enthusiasts and those new to wine culture. Their goal: connect people with exceptional, underrepresented wines and the talented makers behind them.

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• Georgetown's brewing legacy: Georgetown was an independent city before Seattle annexed it in 1910, and its economy was built largely on brewing — the Georgetown Brewing Company, founded in 1901, used the neighborhood's artesian wells and operated as one of the largest breweries in the Pacific Northwest before Prohibition shuttered it.

The "Wrong Side" of Rainier Ave Farmer Secret

Most people driving down Rainier Avenue S fixate on the big grocery chains, but locals in Hillman City and Brighton know to duck into the small Ethiopian and Somali grocery stores tucked between the nail salons and tax offices. These shops quietly stock fresh injera made same-day, dried berbere blends you won't find labeled anywhere online, and green coffee beans sold by the pound at a fraction of specialty roaster prices — because they're sourcing for their own communities, not tourists.

The hack: show up on a Saturday morning before 10 a.m. and simply ask the owner what came in fresh that week. Because these stores aren't trying to attract foot traffic from outside the neighborhood, they keep no social media presence and never appear on food blogs — which means zero competition for the good stuff. Regulars in Columbia City and Mount Baker have been quietly stocking their pantries this way for years while everyone else drives past on the way to a farmer's market with a $7 parking fee.