New Wine from Singer, Actress
Iconic Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, actress, producer and philanthropist, Mary J. Blige is a figure of inspiration, transformation and empowerment making her one of the defining voices of the contemporary music era. With a track record of eight multi-platinum albums, nine Grammy Awards, two Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, a SAG nomination, and a BET Lifetime Achievement award, among many other accolades, Blige has cemented herself as a global superstar, with more than 50 million albums sold.
Blige, who recently released a new wine called “Sun Goddess”, was honored at Stew Leonard’s Yonkers with proclamations from Mayor Mike Spano and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. Spano declared Sept. 17, Mary J. Blige Day. “Wine tasting is one of my passions. Wine is culture. Wine is community. Wine is lifestyle. Wine is emotion. The name SUN GODDESS evokes powerful childhood memories that I carry with me today. I’ve always loved the sun, and as a child I always tried to capture the sun’s warmth and energy. It was magical to me, and it’s with that spirit, that my mom began calling me Sun Goddess,” said Blige, who joined fans on Zoom and was unable to attend the event because she was quarantining at home after traveling overseas.
Although born in the Bronx, Mary J. Blige was raised in Yonkers, where her family resided in the Schlobohm Housing Projects; she attended Yonkers Public Schools and spent a short time with a Yonkers band, before being signed to Uptown Records, as the company’s youngest and first female artist.
Her mother Cara and brother Bruce, attended the event at Stew Leonard’s. “Our team members are so excited to be honoring our hometown hero that is Mary J. Blige. We could not be more proud of her accomplishments and will be to come! I know that every wine lover will enjoy these special wines from a local icon,” said Stew Leonard, Jr.
