Queen In The Black: Tonya Pitts’ World of Wonder and Wine.

MJ’s Guest today is an industry changemaker, a leader for diversity and inclusion in the hospitality / food and beverage industries, a professor, a philanthropist, a mentor, a sommelier, and wine director, Tonya Pitts!

This week MJ and Tonya discuss her time in San Francisco, her fierce commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as her need to dig deep and pull things apart!

A huge thank you to Tonya Pitts

Follow her on TW and IG at @noirsommelier

Check out her website: https://www.tonyapitts.com

This episode’s in studio wine:

2004 Napa Valley Havens Merlot _____________________________________________________________

Until next time, cheers to the mavericks, philosophers, deep thinkers, and wine drinkers!

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