United Kingdom

Mia Kodilinye

Mia was born in the UK, grew up in Barbados and now resides in London. She is the founder of Bubble and Wine, a wine consulting and events venture which hopes to “develop the nascent market of wine Consumers of Colour.” Mia hosts events pairing Indian, Caribbean and Nigerian dishes with wine, and seeks to dispel many of the myths surrounding wine which can intimidate people seeking to participate in the sector. One of the ways in which Mia aims to make wine more accessible is by conducting tastings which break down social obstacles to wine - finding simpler, more unconventional wine pairings, such as New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc matched with Cardi B’s music! Another is by tackling structural obstacles, for instance by using Bubble and Wine as a vehicle to gain allocation on behalf of her clients, who would otherwise not have access to many wines. Mia’s mixed heritage and experiences growing up in Barbados have made her feel like a “citizen of the world”, and she has found that “fitting in nowhere had forced me to learn to fit in everywhere – including in the wine world”.

“My mission is to encourage people like me and my friends, who didn't grow up drinking wine to invest in and drink some of the finest wines in the world.”