Vegetarian Star

John Salley has taken ownership in vegan wine brand The Vegan Vine Wines. He plans to use the opportunity of promoting the family owned and operated brand to educate consumers on animal products used in the process of wine making.

But wining isn’t a new passion for Salley. As The Wine Spectator discovered during an interview, this former NBA player has been interested in the beverage for a little more than a decade.

“Since about 2000 I’ve been really into wine,” Salley said. “Since about 2000 I’ve been really into wine. I’m not a hard-liquor drinker. I was around Greg Gorman, the great photographer, and we were eating at this restaurant in Los Angeles called Pane e Vino on Beverly Boulevard. It had all these wines there, and we tasted through them as the staff explained what each one tasted like. And I literally was able to pick out the different tastes they were describing. I said, “This is really cool. This is the way I want to get into wine.”

Learn more about Salley’s favorite wines at The Wine Spectator.

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