Wine: 2021 Beaujolais Nouveau Georges DuboeufBIO:Yasmín Ramirez is a 2021 Martha's Institute of Creative Writing Author Fellow as well as a 2020 recipient of the Woody and Gayle Hunt-Aspen Institute Fellowship Award. Her fiction/CNF works have appeared in Cream City Review and Huizache among others.She is an Assistant Professor of English, Creative Writing, and Chicanx Literature at El Paso Community College. She stays active in the Borderplex arts community and serves on the advisory board of BorderSenses, a literary non-profit. Her memoir ¡Ándale, Prieta!, by Lee and Low Books, is now available.Website: https://www.yasminramirez.com/Instagram

Wine: 2017 El Viajero Cabernet Sauvignon by Voces Cellars BIO:ASTRID - Astrid Ferguson is a certified life and business coach, author and poet specializing in helping people navigate through unclear transitions by abolishing internal blocks so they can take control of their work/life balance and get back to having fun. She has written two anthologies Molt and The Serpents Rattle and has a podcast with her sister Alexandra Hodge called Call Your Sister Podcast. ALEX - Alexandra Hodge is a single mom working in the non-profit sector. Together they established a podcast that centers conversations among related and unrelated sisters on topics of motherhood, sisterhood, Latinidad, feminism and sexuality. Their desire is to create a community where women uplift and support each other in all facets of womanhood.

Wine: El Potrillo Pinot Noir, 2017 by Honrama CellarsBIO:Joshua Santiago is a barber from North Philadelphia that provides free haircuts for the homeless. He grew up in a family that either sold drugs, did drugs, or both. He has been able to turn his life around after spending much of his youth in and out of incarceration. His grew up in a home where both of his parents were addicts and his mother has been homeless his life thus far due to drug addition. When he found the opportunity, he ran with it and founded Empowerment Cuts, a nonprofit which allows Josh to go into area of extreme homelessness and cut hair for free. Josh believes that being able to provide a free service to someone that couldn't afford it should mean more then actually receiving money for it. They are working on converting a 32 foot mobile home into a mobile barber with the help of GoFundMe and those who contributed to raise over $50,000.Instagram

Wine: Seis Soles Red BlendBIO:As a young Latina woman, I have many times experienced first hand the daily difficulties that woman face and the struggles they go through when climbing the corporate ladder. My name is Diana, I am from Medellín Colombia and that used to be my reality, just like it probably is for many of you around the world. Only recently I understood the importance of inner strength, self-esteem, answering the call to help others and most importantly female empowerment. We can only nourish the world with our gifts when we have found them within us, and we can only find them when we believe that they exist. Now that I have discovered them I realized that my true vocation is to serve as the vehicle and channel to give that same confidence to as many women as possible.WebsiteInstagram

Wine: La Granja 360 (A Vegan Wine)BIO:Daisy Romero is the founder and owner of El Cholos Kid, a line of purses and bags that are weaved from recycled plastic with care and love, showcasing the beauty of Mexican traditions through traditional weaving perfected through generations.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elcholoskid/Popshop Live passcode: baaags

Wine: 2020 Seis Soles White Blend BIO:Meg Medina is a Newbery award-winning and New York Times best-selling author who writes picture books, as well as middle grade and young adult fiction. Her works have been called “heartbreaking,” “lyrical” and “must haves for every collection.”When she’s not writing, Meg serves on the Advisory Committee for We Need Diverse Books, the grassroots organization working to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people. She also works on community projects that support girls, Latinx youth, and/or literacy. She is a board member of the Library of Congress Literacy Awards, a faculty member of Hamline University’s Masters of Fine Arts in Children’s Literature. Meg lives with her family in Richmond, Virginia.Website: https://megmedina.com/Instagram

Wine: RG|NY White MerlotBIO:Asante Sefa-Boakye, aka, Santé Prince is a local Hip-Hop Artist, Musician, Educator, Mentor, Coach & Philanthropist from San Diego, CA. He has spent the majority of his creative career performing at venues such as the Music Box, House of Blues, the Observatory opening for acts such KRS-One, Slum Village, Black Star, & many others. His passion & performance have found him featured on NBC, both NY and LA Weekly, and several news outlets across the world. His experience has brought him to become the co-founder of his local performing company "Hip-Hop At The Spot" in 2019.Additionally, he has also lived, competed & performed internationally throughout Europe, Spain & Brazil with Water Polo. He now credits his Greatest accomplishment as creating the first Ever Water Polo League and Program in his Homeland of West Africa, Ghana. It is his hope & dream to encourage and inspire as many Africans, African-Americans, & all people of color to engage in a lifestyle of aquatic health & wellness, as well as in Water Safety.Through sport & music, Santé Prince aims to Unite and bring the world closer together. As Aquatics & Water Polo in Ghana continue to thrive, Asante now travels back and forth between his San Diego & African Homes to raise funds & awareness for his newly created non-profit "Black Star Polo".

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 of Nevada. That same year he attended St Helena Elementary School while staying with his brother Jesus in Napa Valley. Today Enrique has built his successful vineyard management company farming wine grapes for Shafer, Ballentine, Gallo, and Donum Estate Vineyards. Enrique and his wife Ligia produce several hundred cases of wine a year of their family brand, Encanto Vineyards. Although, Enrique held his agricultural family history in high regard it was important to him that he received his degree in Chemical Engineering. Enrique graduated from the University of Morelia Michoacán in 1986. He continued to keep one foot in agriculture returning to America that same year and settled with family in Napa Valley. He was hired by Warren Winiarski of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars as a lab technician. In 1987, he accepted a job at Erickson Environmental utilizing his engineering skills. In 2000 Enrique returned to the wine industry and founded, Servin- Lopez Vineyard Management Company. At twenty-two years old, Enrique never forgot a promise to return to Napa and make wine after randomly opening an encyclopedia where he read Napa Valley was a world class grape growing region. Enrique’s promise came true in 2008 when bottling his first vintage of Encanto Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford. Website: https://www.encantovineyards.com/Instagram 

Wine: Herencia del Valle, Merlot 2013BIO: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.appInstagram

Wine: Seis Soles White BlendBIO: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 uses her proprietary G.A.I.N methods to help clients, institutions and organizations unlock the struggles to engage and retain top talent and high performers. The lack of communication and Emotional Intelligence within the workplace leave a gap in, not just communication, but overall performance. By providing resources and practical steps to enhance individuals' interpersonal and team dynamic skills, EQ Refined raises a company’s competitive advantage, maintaining their overall goal of retention of top talent and increased engagement, creativity, and momentum forward together. Luz currently holds a seat as a Board Member of Project Innovate Newark, which is focused on designing and implementing educational programs for students in Newark, New Jersey by developing curriculums in growing fields, engaging the students, and generating professional opportunities for them.

Wine: Trader Joe's Pinot Noir Reserve, 2016Bio: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 tasting, she also brings Baja to San Diego with Baja Wine Tastings to celebrate birthdays, client appreciation events, and more. Her private wine trips to Valley de Guadalupe allow her to collaborate with other professionals and for day or weekend getaways. Instagram

Wine: LIBERTÉ, Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2017BIO: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 WinesAs 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, everything turned around. This episode has been one of the hardest episodes I've recorded and I hope that you find hope in struggle like I did. WebsiteInstagramTikTok

Wine: Scielo NY Tinto 2014 by RG|NY WinesBIO: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 nationwide, sold-out #VTFCBOOTCAMP tour in major cities that started in 2018, designing and selling thousands of online workout programs during the pandemic, organizing a local charity event to celebrate over fifty Latina small business owners from a diverse array of countries and give back to local Latinx street vendors, and providing countless free resources and content for Black and Brown communities of all fitness levels. Using a combination of Bodybuilding and HIIT style training, Vicky is on a mission to empower people to focus on self-love, health and movement - no matter what size and age they are, or stage of life they’re in. Her unapologetic attitude combined with an encouraging, structured style of coaching have helped her motivate and grow a community of over 100,000 across Instagram and TikTok.Website: https://vickythefitchick.com/InstagramTikTok

Wines: RG|NY, White Merlot 2018 Scielo NY, Tinto 2019 Scielo NY, Sparkling Riesling 2019BIO: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|NY and RG|MX and believes the most important thing she has learned about the vineyards to become more sustainable is to, "Work the land. Care for the land day in, day out. Add organic material to the ground and keep the vines healthy in a preemptive way is the best way to have a sustainable wine."WebsiteInstagram