Longevity Wines

Phil Long ('83, Architecture)
Owner, Longevity Wines

In 2002, Phil Long and his wife relocated to Northern California and began to make wine in the garage for fun. They opened Longevity Wines in 2008, and Long has become one of the most recognized African American winemakers in the world.

“One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is being able to mentor and guide a new generation of young persons of color in an industry where we make up less than 1 percent of the industry’s population,” Long says. Materials from their winery are archived in University Library’s Special Collections Unit.

“The creative spirit that CPP helped cultivate is applied to everything I do, from making our wines to designing new packaging and marketing,” Long says.