Black wine owner is first from midwest to go national with brand

CHICAGO, Ill. — From 6 a.m. until midnight, Chrishon Lampley is constantly working.

She is the owner of Love Cork Screw and the first from the midwest to go national.

In the industry, she is called a wine négociant which means she buys grapes from around the world and controls how her wine is made.

This time of year, she spends most of her days at her home office. She started her business a decade ago.

“I said to myself, 'I . . .