THE BRAND
SPINES & VINES IS A LOVE AFFAIR WITH BOOKS AND WINE.
Jamise Harper, a bona fide bibliophile and oenophile, has always enjoyed sharing her latest book and wine recommendations with her family and friends. At the suggestion of her sister in 2015, Jamise created Spines & Vines®, a blog for her book and wine pairings on Instagram. Just as food can be paired with wine so can books.
JAMISE SAYS
“READING EVOKES A VARIETY OF EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS OF NOSTALGIA, THE SAME IS TRUE FOR WINE. PAIRING THE TWO IS THE PERFECT BLEND!”
Author Photo by Harp Noir
MEET THE FOUNDER
JAMISE HARPER
Founder of Spines & Vines® and Diverse Spines®
Jamise Harper is an avid reader, wine enthusiast, influencer, and champion for amplifying marginalized voices. A passion for reading diverse books led her to create the #diversespines hashtag and Diverse Spines book community on social media, which highlights literature by Black women and women of color. She is the co-author, along with Jane Mount, of Bibliophile: Diverse Spines (Chronicle Books, 2021), and the creator of Spines & Vines®, a blog dedicated to book and wine pairings. She is also the host of Literary Wine Down, a book + wine conversational series on Instagram Live featuring debut and bestselling authors.
Jamise is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and lives in the Washington, DC metro area.