and i didn't know anything about the african-american vintners association, so it's all news to me.he wines are wonderful. >> that you got folks who've always had an interest in this, but now they have a chance to actually demonstrate what they can do. and mr. mcdonald, like i said, is the godfather of this whole thing, from what i hear. [music playing] >> 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... ♪ >> now he's gonna sing. >> ♪ love >> who? yourself? >> where's my backup? heh! >> you? >> i'm sure glad you're in the wine business and not a singer. [laughter] >> this is a bluebird box, and it's a very small little bird that needs a box to nest in. >> and so, when there's work to have to get done, we've always got one of us that are willing to get out there and do it. >> like the show? you'll love "california cou

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 g@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'q 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 afric

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. >> like a vintner selecting a certain grape variety for their wine, inmates can choose from a wides to brew their hooch. >> kool-aid. >> ketchup, tomato paste. >> pineapple. >> grapefruits. >> prunes. >> peaches. >> sugar and yeast. >> get the hands on prune and what they like to use. >> of the many experts we have met, the truest connoisseur had to be tyrone outlaw, an inmate at kern valley state prison. ironically, located right in the heart of california's central valley wine country. >> we have two types of alcohol. we have pruno made from oranges and fruit that you let sit and rot and we pour it into a bag and make mush out of it and then add a lot of hot water to it and let it sit with a lot of sugar in which, which ferments it to make the alcohol base. then we take it from the bag and pour it into the pillowcase and strain it and keep all of the mush out of it and put the liquid in the bag to be used for apples and two boxes of sugar and you will have three gallons of pruno, and you can sell it and each tumbler is $10 for that, or you can sell it for $10 apiece or you can ju