Black Womaning After Hours™: The First Pour is an intimate evening for Black women featuring a guided tasting of three Boyd Cru wines, conversation and candid reflection inspired by the seven rules of Playing the Game While Black Womaning in Corporate America™.
Created and hosted by award-winning, Amazon #1 bestselling author Nicole S. Palmer, The First Pour brings the book off the page and into the room through wine, storytelling and real conversation.
Guests will taste three Boyd Cru wines, consider which of the book’s seven rules best pairs with each one, make their selections and defend their choices before the official First Pour pairings are revealed.
This is not another networking event.
No panels. No elevator pitches. No performing.
Just good wine, real conversation and room to be.
The Experience
Sip
Experience three Boyd Cru wines selected to complement the themes and energy of the evening.
Talk
Explore the seven rules through stories, observations and lived experiences Black women rarely get to unpack together.
Reflect
Consider what you are taking with you, what you are leaving behind and what you may choose to do differently when Monday comes.
The Tasting
Taste
What do you notice?
Experience each wine without knowing which of the seven rules has been paired with it.
Pair
Which rule belongs here?
Put the wines and rules together, make your selections and see whether your interpretation matches ours.
Defend
Make your case.
Compare notes, challenge a pairing and tell us why yours makes more sense. Then we reveal the official First Pour pairings and see who read the room best.
And yes, we’re keeping score.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: 5:00–7:30 PM
Location: Boyd Cru Wines, Savage, Maryland
Tickets: $125 per guest
Capacity: Limited to 50 guests
Your Experience Includes
Guided tasting of three Boyd Cru wines and light bites
Interactive tasting game inspired by the seven rules of Playing the Game While Black Womaning in Corporate America™
Candid conversation and reflection
An intimate Black Womaning After Hours™ event experience
Reserve Your Seat
Space is intentionally limited for The First Pour.
Join us for an evening of wine, conversation and Black Womaning After Hours.