together, the two and 6 others came together to form the association of african-american vintners in the hopes of stimulating other minorities to investigate careers within the business. >> it's od being in it and ha--and being associated with others who have precisely the same thoughts that you have, although you have other--you have your independent thoughts. but there's certain things that we all wake up and think about, and--and that'good that, uh-- that's our bond. >> one of those inspired by the group's tight bond was daniel bryant. he joined the group early on abd had a successful customized wine country tour operation called "a color of grape," but it was at the urging of mac that he decided to step into the business of making wine as well. in 2004, he released his first vintage, and today his wine is being served in 4-star restaurants all across sacramento, including the popular waterboy restaurant in midtown. >> i started in this business from the education side. i did education seminars and workshops all over the country. um, and as a member of the association of african-a

um, and as a member of the association of african-american vintners, a couple of the guys says, "you know, you knaw as much about this as we do. why don't you create your own wine?" said, "i don't have the money you all have. heh. and i don't wanna be broke the rest of mx life." and i talked to a couple people. i talked to mac, um, and he said, "i think you can do this, uh, and i'll hep you from the standpoint of providing you counsel if need be, but why don't you do it? why don't you try it?" >> today this group of pioneering men have as much fun educating each other as they do others. >> what kind of sausage we got here, my man? >> we got somethin'. we got some--a little chicken, spinach, with feta. we got some bavarian bratwurst, hot italian over here, and in the middle, hawaiian portuguese. >> think that's gonna be enough sausage? >> tell me. you tell me. >> but besides education, the group has one other purpose, to promote the wines that are currently being made by african-american vintners, and every summer, they get the opportunity to do both at their annual luheon and panel d

together, the two and 6 others came together to form the association of african-american vintners in the hopes of stimulating other minorities to investigate careers within

. >> i certainly do not want to become the ambassador or speaker for the vintners. >> maybe he is attracting more wine-loving tourists. he has nothing against that as long as this remains a peaceful, idyllic setting. >> a new cathedral is being built in central bucharest at the cost of 600 million euro. many romanians say they would not mind if they could afford it. as it is, schools and hospitals are being forced to close while the government is backing the construction of this giant cathedral in national redemption. this is where the cathedral of national redemption is being built. it may outdo the parliament palace next door. money seems to be no object. the romanian orthodox church and the government will jointly pay the 600 million euro cost. this state has already donated the land despite protests. >> the orthodox church gets huge amounts of public funding. it gets twice as much as the arts. all that has a significant effect on finances. >> of the romanian orthodox church has never been more popular. an increase in poverty, blamed on politicians, has led many to turn to the church. >>

>> the wine is great, and these--i didn't know anything about the african-american vintners association, so it's all news to me, but the wines are wonderful. >> that you've got folks who've always had an interest in this, but now they have a chance for us to demonstrate what they can do. um, mr. mcdonald, i guess is like the godfather of this whole thing, from what i hear. [no audible dialogue] >> so while each man had their own goals going into the group, their successes together have tasted sweeter than they ever could have imagined, which makes sense. after all, how fulfilling are dreams if you can't share them with others? for california country, i'm tracy sellers. >> ♪ this is dedicated to the one i love ♪ >> now he's gonna sing. >> i'm sure glad-- >> where's my backup? >> you? >> i'm sure glad you're in th wine business and not a singer. >> [laughter] >> that concludes today's tour of the best of "@alifornia country." join us next time for more undiscovered treasures from the most fascinating state in the country. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] [ca

but surprisingly, some of the biggest wines are now being produced by one of the smallest group of vintners, one of those being at vision cellars, owned and operated by mac mcdonald. the winery only produces about 2,000 cases of wine, mostly pinot noir, but what thelack in size, they more than make up with in personality, thanks to the man in charge. >> ha ha ha ha ha! how you doin', man? >> i'm doin' great. >> are you havin' a great time >> havin' a great time. >> in the wine business, everyone is trying to get their bottle of wine noticed, but for mac mcdonald, being noticed in a crowd has never been a oblem. from his overalls to his straw hat, mac is about as an original character to the wine industry as it comes, but he's banking on exactly that fact as he tries to bridge the gap between his heritage and a new blend of wine drinkers. >> it's to promote wine to all nationalities, but with special interest on the african-american community. and i think that it's good for the wine industry. i don't say you have to drink african-american wine. i just want folks to drink wine. you may not li