New wine dedicated to the spirit of LGBT equality

With all the progress the gay community has made in the past year, there’s a lot to celebrate. And now we can raise our glasses—and awareness— with a sparkling wine dedicated to the spirit of LGBT equality.


Created by New York winery Biagio Cru, Égalité, (French for “equality”) is a Crémant from the Burgundy region of France that its makers describe as “[offering] hints of peach and honey blossom on the palate, with a clean, dry finish found in only the finest Champagnes.”

Biagio Cru has donated $1,000 each to The Trevor Project, The Ali Forney Center, Equality Maine, GLSEN and Chicago’s Center on Halsted. And for every bottle of Égalité sold, a portion of proceeds will be donated to LGBT youth groups.

“With same-sex marriage now legal in states from Maine to New York and Iowa to Washington, this is a time to recognize the hard-earned progress that has been made in pursuit of Equality,” says winery co-owner Darren Restivo.

As of Friday, Égalité is available in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, New Hampshire and Illinois.