Wine & Chisme

Wines We're Drinking 2021 Ortega Family Wines Carneros Pinot Blanc, Napa Valley. 100% Pinot Blanc sourced from the Carneros appellation. Tasting notes: stone fruit, lemongrass, and a bright tart lime finish. A food-friendly white with great acidity that shines on a hot day, especially alongside spicy food or cheese. Available at OrtegaWines.com. Listener discount available through April 30th. Ment...

What We're Drinking: Jessica: Rúakh Wines out of Paso Robles, specifically the "Somos Cafe de Olla" red blend (56% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petite Verdot). Owned by Sam Esquivel, a San Diego native whose interview episode drops the first Wednesday of May. Jessica Yañez and her partner in crime Erika Sanchez are back with a full glass of wine and a whole month's worth of chisme to spill. F...

What Jessica Is Sipping Casa Martinez Wines Bonitas 2023 Chenin Blanc. Light, crisp, a little grassy, with apple in the back. Jessica's words: "That's really good." High praise, coming from her. Casa Martinez is out of the Napa area, founded by Daniel Martinez, whose Pinot Noir called Camila donates proceeds to care for his daughter. Episode Description Ven siéntate, porque this one is going to st...

What Jessica's Drinking 🍾 Casa Martinez Wine, Bonitas 2023 Chenin Blanc. A Latiné-owned family brand out of the Napa-Sonoma area, where Daniel Martinez not only runs his own label but stewards vines for other brands. A perfect sip for a conversation this rich. What happens when the woman who has helped others build empires finally lets her own walls come down? In this deeply honest episode of Win...

What does a chancla have to do with wine? Everything, it turns out. In this episode, Jessica sits down with Raquel Gomez, co-owner of La Chancla Wines - a Latina-founded, Texas-based wine brand rooted in culture, community, and a whole lot of corazón. Just three years ago, Raquel had never tasted straight wine. Today, she's got bottles in AT&T Stadium suites, a partnership with Ready Vineyards, an...

Wines we're sipping on: Jessica is sipping on a Cramoisi Vineyards Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon), and Erika's is sipping on Butter- a buttery Chardonnay to survive the East Coast snowstorm. We're back with our February Chisme episode- and we had a LOT to unpack! This month, Jessica is joined by her ride-or-die Erika Sánchez of Brave Communications for an unfiltered conversat...

What we're Sipping Jessica ia aipping a 2022 Parra Wine Co. Chardonnay from Zenith Vineyards in Oregon's Willamette Valley, while Marisa sips nettle tea with electrolyte salt. Episode Summary In this episode of Wine & Chisme, Jessica sits down with Marisa Gonzales, a proud Mexican-American graphic designer, brand strategist, and the founder of Marisa Gonzalez Studios, for a deeply personal and emp...

Wine Selection French Vinchot (mulled wine) - the last of a homemade batch from the holidays Episode Description Political scientist and paralegal Desiree Collado joins Jessica Yanez for an urgent conversation about Latino identity, political power, and community protection. With over 30 years of experience and work with the United Nations, Desiree breaks down the current political landscape and p...

Welcome back to the second half of Season 6 of Wine & Chisme. Before diving into this special festival episode, host Jessica Yañez addresses the current state of our nation and the importance of community solidarity during these challenging times. In this episode, Jessica takes you to the O'wineside Baja Wine Festival, the second annual celebration of Mexican wine and Baja California's culinary sp...

Hola mi gente! Welcome to our year-end chisme episode where Jessica and Erica break down EVERYTHING that happened in 2025—the good, the messy, and the absolutely wild. IN THIS EPISODE: Why this felt like the longest AND shortest year ever The Trump administration's impact on our communities Kendrick vs. Drake: The Super Bowl moment that changed everything Prince Royce & Romeo Santos' disappointing...

Join Jessica Yañez for a hilarious and heartfelt conversation with Raven Rodriguez, the viral TikTok creator behind the beloved music reaction videos with her Gen Z and millennial daughters. With over 280,000 followers, Raven has built a community by showing her daughters '70s and '80s music videos—and their reactions are pure comedy gold. In this episode, Raven shares the origin story of how bloc...

What Cynthia's Drinking: Freixenet Zero Brut (non-alcoholic sparkling wine) What Jessica's Drinking: 2023 Chenin Blanc from Encanto Vineyards (Lake County) This week on Wine & Chisme, we sit down with Cynthia Prato- Army veteran, author, and certified life coach, for one of our most powerful conversations yet. Cynthia opens up about enlisting in the National Guard on a dare, becoming a military in...

🍷 Wine of the Episode 2022 Parra Wines Chardonnay About This Episode In this powerful conversation, Jessica sits down with Alondra Alvarado, President & CEO of the San Diego Hunger Coalition, to explore the deeply personal and systemic realities of food insecurity—both locally and across the nation. Together, Jessica and Alondra discuss the current state of hunger in San Diego and nationwide, the...

Wine of the Episode: 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon by Delgadillo Cellars Join Jessica Yañez and Erika Sanchez for a late November/early December Chisme session where they dive deep into cultural conversations, community boundaries, and current events over wine. From Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance to debates about representation and AI technology, this episode covers the complex gray areas we navigat...

What We Are Sipping On: 2022 Chardonnay, Parra Wine Co. Episode Description In this powerful and heartfelt episode of The Wine & Chisme Podcast, Jessica sits down with Vanessa Vigil, Chief Marketing Officer at nglMitú, a leading digital media brand dedicated to elevating Latiné voices and culture. Vanessa shares her personal journey into media, the evolution of nglMitú, and the responsibility and...

🍇 Wines Featured Jessica: 2001 Día de los Muertos Cabernet Sauvignon by Honrama Cellars Lupe: Loves chilled Pinot Noir and Cunois but was traveling during this recording Episode Summary In this powerful and deeply insightful episode, Jessica sits down with Lupe Rodríguez, Executive Director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. Together, they unpack what reproductive justice...

Wine I'm Drinking: 2021 Día de Muertos Cabernet by Honrama Cellers

This week we're sipping on: Jessica: 2022 Merlot from Vinos Unidos, Sonoma, CA Erika: 2012 Pinotage from Oak Mountain Winery, Temecula, CA October is here, spooky season is wrapping up, and Jessica and Erika are catching up like only they can — with laughter, a little chaos, and a lot of chisme! From how fast the year has flown by to cozy fall rituals, funny life updates, and the realities of adul...

🍷 Featured Wine: Balanza Vineyards Rosé of Pinot Noir – a crisp, elegant rosé from Willamette Valley, OR. Episode Summary: In this episode of The Wine & Chisme Podcast, host Jessica Yañez sits down with Crystal Roman, the powerhouse founder, CEO, and creative behind The Black Latina Movement. Jessica and Crystal dive deep into what it means to claim space in media, own your identity, and challeng...

🍷 Featured Wine: Parra Wino Co – “Tómalo Frío” Content Notice: This episode contains candid conversations about childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, narcissistic abuse, complex trauma, and the emotional impact of immigration experiences. We discuss survivor stories and the healing journey with sensitivity and care. If you are currently in crisis or these topics feel overwhelming, please pri...

Wine in This Episode: Seis Soles, 2022 'Colibri' Lodi Carignane In this week's conversation, Jessica welcomes back returning guest Rachel Matos — a creative leader and storyteller who shares how her journey has evolved since her last appearance on the show. Together, they explore what it means to honor change, step away from outdated expectations, and embrace the messy, beautiful reality of growth...

In this very special live-recorded episode, Jessica visits Balanza Vineyard in the heart of Oregon’s Dundee Hills to sit down with Chaly and Kerry Balanza and hear the beautiful love story that became the foundation of their wine journey. From their first meeting on a tennis court in Austin, Texas, to falling in love with Oregon Pinot Noir, and finally planting roots in wine country, Chaly and Ker...

Get ready for a conversation that will shake you to your core! This week, Jessica sits down with Cynthia and Jeanette, the powerhouse duo behind Taboo Talks: Latina Edition — a podcast and community that's fearlessly dismantling the walls of silence around Latina experiences. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, we dive deep into why these two mujeres decided to create a space where the stories w...

Featured Wine: 2023 Rosé of Pinot Noir by Cramoisi Vineyard In this episode of The Wine & Chisme Podcast, host Jessica Yañez sits down with Rose Gutierrez, a passionate Latina leader, to talk about authenticity, courage, and the power of using your voice. Rose shares her journey of navigating spaces where Latinas are often overlooked, how she embraced her identity, and the lessons she’s learned ab...