About Markell-Bani
MB Founders
Markell-Bani is the brainchild of two lifelong friends and Cincinnati natives, Greg Markell Lawrence and Sean Bani Yisrael who endeavored to create a spirits brand that would serve the interests of an under represented African-American community. The result was bold, brilliant, and classy wines with a sweet, robust and flavorful taste that could be experienced and enjoyed by a novice wine drinker or connoisseur. Welcome to Markell-Bani Fine Wines & Sparkling Beverages.
MB Wines
Markell-Bani is dedicated to creating brilliant wines that entertain, surprise, and inspire beautiful moments. Regardless of one’s socio-economic status or lifestyle, Markell-Bani wines are meant to be shared and enjoyed. Each flavorful wine recipe is infused with a passion, quality, and distinct tasteful brilliance that suggests, "of the highest quality and best of its kind". We warmly invite you to taste the passion, distinction, and class of Markell-Bani.
MB Events
Markell-Bani hosts wine tasting and networking events designed to engage, entertain and educate.
- BLACK OWNED WINE & SPIRITS FESTIVAL- Annual Wine Festival showcasing wine and spirits makers of African, African American and Afro-Caribbean descent. Held in Washington DC each year.
- CONNECT WINE & DINE- monthly wine tasting and networking events hosted in various upscale restaurant venues across the Cincinnati Tri-State, Washington DC, and Atlanta metro areas.
- TRAP & PAINT- monthly paint and sip events hosted in Cincinnati, Dayton and Indianapolis featuring Markell-Bani Signature Sweet Wines: Aniyah Rouge and Demera Blanc.
- URBAN WINE EXPERIENCE- Annual wine festival showcasing urban wine and spirits makers, chefs and industry experts from all across the country.