WINE & CULTURE FEST 2025:

POUR da RIDDIMS

Washington, D.C. | July 18–19, 2025
Where the culture comes to sip, vibe, and build.

THE EXPERIENCE AT A GLANCE

FRIDAY, JULY 18

Daytime Seminars (11AM–4PM)

  • Beer vs. Wine: A Tasting Showdown

  • Tannins and Tariffs – The Wine Industry Now

  • Loudoun County Business Panel

  • We Built This: Black Taste, Black Tables, Black Power

  • Paired With Style: Pour Decisions That Built a Movement

Evening Vibes

  • Pour di Riddims Party: Afrobeats, Dancehall, Soca

  • Late-Night Afterparty Access

SATURDAY, JULY 19

Daytime Seminars (11AM–4PM)

  • Jackson Family Wines Masterclass

  • “Be My Guest” with Andra AJ Johnson

  • Bourbon & Bubbles: An Elevated Tasting

  • Wine & Wellness: A New Way to Connect

  • 🔥 Fireside Chat w/ Taraji P. Henson

Evening Vibes

  • R.I.C.E. Cultural Food Activation

🎟️ CHOOSE YOUR TICKET

🍷 FRIDAY TICKET PASS – $165

✅ Access to all Friday seminars
✅ Open-pour wine & spirits tastings
✅ Entry to “Pour di Riddims” party
✅ Afterparty admission
✅ Culture-forward brand activations

The pour behind the pass →

🗓️ What You’ll Experience:
Seminars (11AM–4PM):

  • Beer vs. Wine: A Head-to-Head Tasting Showdown

  • Tannins and Tariffs – Wine & the Business Landscape

  • Loudoun County Business Panel

  • We Built This: Black Taste, Black Tables, Black Power

  • Paired With Style: Pour Decisions That Built a Movement

Evening Activations:

  • “Pour di Riddims” Party

  • Curated brand booths & immersive culture pop-ups

  • Afterparty with DJs + surprise guests

📚 FRIDAY SEMINAR ONLY – $65

✅ All Friday Seminars (11AM–4PM)
✅ Access to the full daytime cultural dialogue
❌ No access to tastings or evening events

The pour behind the pass →

🗓️ What You’ll Experience:

  • Beer vs. Wine: A Head-to-Head Tasting Showdown

  • Tannins and Tariffs – Wine & the Business Landscape

  • Loudoun County Business Panel

  • We Built This: Black Taste, Black Tables, Black Power

  • Paired With Style: Pour Decisions That Built a Movement

🥂 SATURDAY TICKET PASS – $175

✅ All Saturday Seminars
✅ R.I.C.E. Cultural Food Activation
✅ Open-Pour Tastings & Live Demos
✅ Mainstage Event ft. Taraji P. Henson
✅ Brand Installations & Music Activations

The pour behind the pass →

🗓️ What You’ll Experience:
Seminars (11AM–4PM):

  • Jackson Family Wines: A Masterclass on Coastal Influence

  • "Be My Guest" with Andra ‘AJ’ Johnson

  • Bourbon & Bubbles: An Elevated Tasting

  • Wine & Wellness: Reimagining Health and Connection

  • Fireside Chat with Taraji P. Henson

  • Activations:

    • R.I.C.E. – Culinary showcase celebrating diaspora flavor

    • Tasting lounges & wellness zones

    • Mainstage headline speaker experience

📘 SATURDAY SEMINAR ONLY – $75

✅ All Saturday Seminars (11AM–4PM)
❌ No food, tastings, or evening activations

The pour behind the pass →

🗓️ What You’ll Experience:


  • Jackson Family Wines: A Masterclass on Coastal Influence

  1. "Be My Guest" with Andra ‘AJ’ Johnson

  2. Bourbon & Bubbles: An Elevated Tasting

  3. Wine & Wellness: Reimagining Health and Connection

🎟️ SPECIAL TICKETS

💥 BUNDLE PASS (Fri + Sat) – $295

✅ Friday & Saturday Seminars
✅ Entry to All Parties & Cultural Activations
✅ Open-Pour Tastings Both Days
✅ R.I.C.E. Experience + Demos
✅ Fireside Chat + Mainstage with Taraji
✅ Afterparty, Pour di Riddims + Brand Installations

The pour behind the pass →

🗓️ What You’ll Experience:
All Friday + Saturday Seminars

  • Full access to both days’ panel programming

  • Taraji P. Henson mainstage event

  • VIP-level vibes without the VIP price

All Activations:

  • Pour di Riddims Party

  • Afterparty

  • Open tastings (both days)

  • Immersive installations & curated lounges

  • R.I.C.E. cultural culinary experience

👑 VIP EXPERIENCE – $495

Limited availability. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.

🎤 MAINSTAGE TICKET

✅ Entry to the Mainstage Fireside Chat with Taraji P. Henson
✅ One-event-only access (no entry to daytime panels or tastings)
✅ Light snacks included
✅ Reserved seating section (first come, first served)

✅ Skip-the-line, All-Access (Fri + Sat)
✅ VIP Fireside Chat w/ Taraji P. Henson
✅ “Riddim & Riesling” Private Welcome Reception
✅ Roots & Rhythms VIP Bites
✅ Private Lounge w/ Premium Pours & Plush Vibes
✅ Deluxe Swag Bag
✅ All-Inclusive Food + Drink

The pour behind the pass →

🗓️ What You’ll Experience (Everything + More):

  • Access to ALL Seminars (Fri + Sat)

  • All Activations, Events, and Headline Speakers

  • Priority seating and entry at every location

  • Exclusive VIP-only zones and chef-crafted pairings

💥 TARAJI VIP SATURDAY PASS (Sat) – $350

✅ All Festival Programming and Panels

✅ Guaranteed seating at Taraji's Fireside Chat

✅ Access to the private Sweet Suite Meet + Greet Taraji P. Heson

✅ VIP ONLY Lounge + Bar with fine wine selections

✅ 10+ Curated Rice Dishes from the Diaspora

✅ Unlimited Wine and Spirits Tastings