Paul preferred vodka earlier in his NBA career, but after being introduced to Riesling, he went on to acquire a taste for red Burgundy and super Tuscans. He also noticed that the industry had a long way to go for people of color. “It’s crazy that as you grow and travel and start getting into wine, you get into all these different grapes, cultures and history,” Paul told Wine Spectator. “But when you travel to all these wineries in Italy, France and Napa, very rarely do you see someone of color.”