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Robin McBride (born 1976) is an American entrepreneur, co-founder and president of the McBride Sisters Wine Company, which she established with her sister Andréa McBride John.

Early life and education
McBride was born in 1976 in Monterey, California, where she spent most of her childhood. When she was 2 years old, her parents divorced and her mother raised her as a single mother. In 1999, she got a letter in the mail, notifying her that she has a half-sister, Andréa, who lived in New Zealand. The sisters eventually met for the first time at the Laguardia Airport.

McBride finished high school in her sophomore year and proceeded to study at Monterey Peninsula College, where she went into the sciences.

Career
In 2005, Robin and her sister Andréa decided to start their own wine company, McBride Sisters Wine Company. The company was their first company and they obtained a U.S. Federal Wine Importing license. They started off as a small-scale importer of New Zealand wines but later expanded to become a certified California wine distributor, supplying upscale restaurants and independent wine shops.

The sisters' partnership has led to creation of multiple establishments and in 2009, they launched eco.love Wines and produced their first vintage of wine. The brand specialized in Marlborough vineyard-produced wines that were carbon-neutral. They produced Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling & Pinot Noir.

In 2013, they founded McBride Sisters Truvée, a cooperation with Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines that produces sustainable wines from San Luis Obispo, California.

McBride Sisters Wine Company
The McBride Sisters consolidated their companies in 2017, operating as McBride Sisters Wine Company. The McBride Sisters' origin story is rooted in the oceanic, coastal winemaking regions of New Zealand, and the Central Coast of California, respectively, where Andréa and Robin both grew up. They provide a distinctive selection of brands, including SHE CAN Wines and Spritzers, Black Girl Magic Wines, and the McBride Sisters Collection.

The places where the company operates include; Hawke's Bay, Central Otago, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles and San Miguel.

Philanthropy
In addition to her work with the McBride Sisters Wine Company, Robin is also an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the wine industry. She has spoken publicly about the challenges of being a woman of color in a traditionally male-dominated industry and has worked to increase opportunities for underrepresented groups in the wine industry.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the McBride Sisters Wine Company launched the "SHE CAN" Fund, which provides financial support to women-owned and women-led businesses impacted by the pandemic.

The McBride Sisters and New York chef JJ Johnson co-hosted the "Black on Black Dinner" in 2022 at the Aspen Food and Wine Festival. Along with DLynne Proctor, the event was also hosted by Carmelo Anthony and Dwayne Wade. The Wine Unify group received scholarships from the dinner's ticket sales.

Awards and recognition
In 2019, Robin McBride and Andréa McBride John were named two of Wine Enthusiast Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40 Tastemakers."

In 2023, she and her sister Andre were named in the Ebony Power 100 Dynamic Business Duo Award.