Dawna Jones, Ph.D., remembers having an amazing childhood in Opelousas with her parents, Randolph and Priscilla Darjean, and three siblings. But one distinct memory may have unintentionally guided the 43-year-old plant pathologist into the winemaking business.

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Wine Fit for Film

When the latest Tyler Perry movie came out earlier this month, Dawna Darjean Jones, Ph.D. 04, invited her friends and contacts to a private screening in Cypress, Texas. That evening a group of 130 people watched “Nobody’s Fool” for something specific: Darjean Jones Wines.

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Darjean Jones Wines Hit the Big Screen in Tyler Perry’s 'Nobody’s Fool'

Texas winemaker Dr. Dawna Darjean Jones has another reason to open a bottle of her award-winning wines Darjean Jones Wines; bottles from her portfolio are set to appear in the upcoming Tyler Perry movie, Nobody’s Fool.

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Tyler Perry Pours Exposure for Winemaker from Houston

Darjean Jones Wines is the brainchild of Houston area winemaker Darjean Jones. Her wines are featured in Tyler Perry's 'Nobody's Fool.'

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Opelousas Native’s Napa Wine Appears in New Tyler Perry Movie

An Opelousas, Louisiana, native will have her wine featured in an upcoming Tyler Perry movie.

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