Wine & Chisme

Wines: 2016 Encanto Pinot Noir & 2015 Encanto Estate Cabernet Sauvignon  BIO: Enrique Lopez, Founder and Proprietor of Encanto Vineyards was born in the small Pueblo of El Espiritu, Michoacán México in 1961. As a child Enrique grew up learning his ancestral craft of cultivating agricultural land. He was eleven years old when he first came to America with his family and farmed garlic in the fields...

Wine: Herencia del Valle, Merlot 2013 BIO: Born in Brazil to parents from Colombia and Bolivia, Juan Medina immigrated to the United States at a young age. He was raised by a single mother and graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in Economics. He also has an MBA from the University of Chicago. He worked for Amazon for eight years prior to launching Lalo in 2020.  Website: lalo.a...

Wine: Seis Soles White Blend BIO: Luz works as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant. She is a sought-after emotional intelligence expert, speaker and consultant. Through her business, EQ Refined, Luz offers businesses and organizations ways to increase their employees Awareness and Emotional Intelligence in the workplace by attaining self-directing tools, strategies, and training.  She us...

Wine: Trader Joe's Pinot Noir Reserve, 2016 Bio: Veronica was born in Ensenada and has had the opportunity to live on both sides of the border. She has worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years and uses her binational experience to curate tours through Valle de Guadalupe, the premier wine country of Mexico, located in Baja California.  Through her work with her company All About Wine ta...

Wine: LIBERTÉ, Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2017 BIO: Mozo Cruz is an Afro Dominicano, born and raised in Brooklyn NYC. He is a father, husband and person who wants to make the world a better place. He is on a mission to turn toxic masculinity into healing masculinity one conversation at a time. Instagram  

Wine: 2019 Pinot Noir, Fathia Wines As the host of The Wine & Chisme Podcast, I ask people to share their journey with me. The good. The Bad. The ugly. But I can't expect people to share the various facets of their journey with me if I am unwilling to share mine. As a self-diagnosed eternal optimist, I let that optimism turn into toxic positivity. Once I admitted how scared I was to myself, everyt...

Wine: Scielo NY Tinto 2014 by RG|NY Wines BIO: Born and raised in Los Angeles, Vicky Loza is a Mexican-American entrepreneur, ISSA certified personal trainer and fitness expert who believes that movement can change your life. Since starting her wellness journey in 2013, she has committed herself to a life led by health and fitness.  Vicky’s dedication and perseverance have led to her hosting a nat...

Wines: RG|NY, White Merlot 2018  Scielo NY, Tinto 2019  Scielo NY, Sparkling Riesling 2019 BIO: RG|NY is a family of winemakers with a deep regard for their heritage. Their Mexican roots bring a unique perspective to their business. They value their family's tradition of wine-making and aim to foster the Rivero González legacy as they enter this new chapter.  Maria Rivero González is the CEO of RG...

Wine: Vesa O Reserva, 2020 Organic Rosé, D.O. Valle de Rapel Chile BIO:  Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Julissa Prado is the Founder & CEO of Rizos Curls, a clean hair care line aimed at embracing and celebrating the beauty of curls, coils and waves everywhere!  After years of making her own curly cocktail and being the “curl whisperer” within her community, Julissa decided to launch...

This episode is a first and doesn't feature a wine but Mocel Mezcal!  BIO: Rosalinda Mendoza is CEO and Co-Founder of Mocel Mezcal, an e-commerce company that delivers ultra-premium artisanal mezcales to your home to create a shared tasting experience. Rosalinda was born and raised in rural Washington to farmworker immigrants from Michoacán, Mexico. Between growing up in the farmlands of Washingto...

Wine: Fathia Wines, 2019 Carneros Valley Pinot Noir BIO: Sergio Ortega is on a personal mission to help everybody be mindfully intune with not only themselves, but also with their surroundings. His purpose is to consult the minds of all those willing to take a load of stress off of their plates through breathing techniques, mindful exercises, & I AM affirmations. These mindful techniques will help...

Wine: 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Vinos Unidos  BIO: Vinos Unidos came together as a group of friends and neighbors who love wine. They believe in supporting their friends and family and go even further to support our community by creating scholarships for college students pursuing degrees in enology, viticulture and culinary arts. They choose the name, Vinos Unidos or United Wines, to sh...

Wine: 2019 Pinot Noir, Fathia Wines BIO:  Rebecca Contreras is the author of Lost Girl – From the Hood to the White House to Millionaire Entrepreneur, which recounts her journey from becoming a welfare-dependent teenage mother to advising a sitting president, to driving a successful 100-person company.  Rebecca is a social and business entrepreneur who spent nearly twelve years with the George W....

Wine: 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, Herencia Del Valle  BIO: Jorge Narvaez is a father of 3, fatherhood case manager and content creator. For the past couple of years he has been active on and offline to spread his message of Family, Community, Art, Music and most importantly Fatherhood! Instagram  

Wine: Armitage Wines, 2018 Pinot Noir  BIO: Karina Mora is a professional photographer, speaker, and podcaster devoted to helping people reclaim their cultural legacies. She elevates her native Mexican culture through photography and recently launched guided trips with her to Mexico. Her podcast Elevating la Cultura features stories from first and second-generation Latinas who are working hard, pu...

Wine: Scielo NY 2018 Tinto BIO:  Eva Melgarejo is a Latina Loan Officer dedicated to helping others from the Latiné community achieve the American dream! Her passion is to educate families and help them build wealth for the generations to come. She's been able to help over 200 families in the last 4 years, 98% Latinos! Instagram

Wine: Fathia Wines, 2019 Rosé BIO: Maria Alquicira was born and raised in Mexico where her curiosity for art started. She then studied Arts and Culture in Rome and is currently living in Dallas. Passionate about art and businesses she has developed professionally in the arts and culture sphere through her art practice and in business through her job at one of the biggest movie theater companies in...

Wine: Cramoisi Vineyards, Pinot Noir 2018 BIO: Christine Vega-Perez was born in Pennsylvania and is of Mexican and Guatemalan decent. She is an RN and Life Coach who has worked in the healthcare setting since 2007 and holds a Master’s of Science in Nursing in Healthcare Systems Management.   Being in the healthcare industry for nearly 15 years, she has gained a lot of experience in quality improve...

Wine: Lagunilla Optimus Rioja, Spain, 2016 BIO:  Bianca Alba is a proud first-generation Latina from Cochabamba, Bolivia. She currently resides in San Juan, Puerto Rico and works as a Public Health Analyst for HRSA (the Health Resources and Service Administration Branch). #TeamPublicHealth  She is the voice and creator behind the podcast titled, “This Latina Travels!” A travel podcast through the...

Wine: Jose Wine Caves 2015 Mourvedre  BIO: Brandi is the Founder of the Operation Growth Institute, a Global Transformational Learning Center where people can accept, heal, grow, and transform into the next iteration of their personal and professional best. For over twenty years, Brandi has honed her skill as a strategist, wellness expert, and coach. She helps clients identify their own solutions...

AD: This Episode is Sponsored by Promised Land on ABC. This sexy, sun-drenched, Sonoma-set drama tells the story of two intertwined but warring Latine families vying for land, power and control over the ultra-competitive California wine business. It's the perfect blend of passion, seduction and ambition.  Wine: Fathia Wines 2019 Rose of Pinot Noir BIO: Pedro Rodriguez is the Owner and Winemaker of...

Wine: RG|NY 2018 White Merlot BIO: Alejandra Rojas, is Finance professional, and Money Coach helping modern millenials to be confident with money and create a strong financial foundation with ease.  After reaching bottom, when a money burnout re-activated an old sickness threatening her life again, Alejandra designed a method to manage personal finances from within that protects the person’s essen...

Wine: Seis Soles Sol Tierra 2019 Red Blend BIO: Jasmine Star is a photographer and business strategist from Newport Beach, California. She dropped out of law school and became an internationally recognized creative entrepreneur, later to become the founder of Social Curator, a social media marketing membership for business owners. Harnessing her chutzpah and hustle, Jasmine empowers entrepreneurs...

Wine: Solorio Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016  

Wine: Javier San Pedro Rioja, Tempranillo 2019 BIO: Francesca is a Mexican- American Fashion and lifestyle blogger born and raised in California. She’s been blogging for over ten years now and works full time sharing her styling and photography tips with her community. She also a huge lover of interior decor and recently started a home decor company with her husband called Casa Brixe which they st...