Wine & Chisme

S6E34 May Chisme with Erika Sanchez

Wines We're Drinking: Jessica: 2019 Robert Hall Merlot, Paso Robles Erika: Apothec (red) May has felt like the longest month of the year, and your two favorite chismosas needed a release. This…

S6E33 Leading Sin Miedo with Miriam Simon

Wines We're Drinking: Jessica: Concho Orange Wine (Georgian wine, made in clay pots buried underground) semi-dry, light on the nose with citrus notes Miriam: Roscaro Moscato, sipped in a "pretty fly…

S6E32 Fast Fashion is a Scam! What Your Closet is Really Costing You with Elvira Zamora

Wines We're Drinking: Cremosi Vineyards Pinot Noir — Latina-owned winery based in Oregon This week's episode is one for the cultura and the closet, mija. Jessica sits down with Elvira Zamora,…

S6E31 Vintner Voices: Ruakh Wines with Samantha Esquivel

S6E30 April Chisme: Coachella, Celia & Chisme That Hit Close to Home with Erika Sanchez

Wines We're Drinking Jessica: Para Wines, Vino Blanco 2023 - lemongrass, apple, citrus finish. Fresh, light, and bright. Perfect for a warm day. Erika: Sitting this one out (allergies have her…

S6E29 Bold Moves Start From Within with Analia Gomez Vidal

Wines We're Drinking: Jessica: Concho Orange Wine (Georgia the country) — light, stone fruit, hints of tart apricot Analia: Argentine mate — a traditional herbal tea drunk throughout the day in…

S6E28 From Teen Mom to Community Builder with Karen Zaragoza

WINES WE'RE DRINKING Aleksandrouli by Koncho & Co Red Dry Wine | 85% Aleksandrouli, 15% Mudjuretuli In this episode, Jessica sits down with Karen Zaragoza, a San Diego-born event marketing…

S6E27 She Saw a Gap, Now She's on a Mission for Girls in Sports with Perla Lozano

Wines We're Drinking Jessica: Cramosi Vineyards Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills, Oregon (Latina-owned) Perla: Juggernaut Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (New Zealand) Perla Lozano…

S6E26 Vintner Voices: Ortega Family Wines

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…

S6E24 March Chisme: A LOT Happened. We Felt ALL of It.

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…

S6E24 What Will They Say? Breaking Free From Taboos That Hold Latinas Back with Denise Soler Cox

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…

S6E23 Strategy, Power and Knowing Your Worth with Vanessa Santos

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…

S6E22 From Nanny to Wine Brand Owner: How La Chancla Wines Was Born with Raquel Gomez

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…

S6E21 Benito Bowl, BAFTA and 6 Years of Wine & Chisme

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…

S6E20 Turning Chronic Pain & Corporate Burnout into a Latina Owned Branding Studio with Marisa Gonzales

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…

S6E19 Plan- Don't Panic: A Latina Political Scientist Guide to Identity & Power in America

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…

S6E18 Mexican Wine & Valle de Guadalupe: O'Wineside Baja Wine Festival

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…

S6E17 2025 Year In Review: Political Chaos, Celebrity Scandals & Our Biggest Podcast Year Yet

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…

S6E17 "Where's Chris Hansen?" 80's Music, Generational Trauma & Braking Cycles with Raven Rodriguez

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…

S6E15 Setting Boundaries in a World That Says You Can't with Cynthia Prato

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…