For Episode 20 of How's Your Wine, we are joined by Roots Fund Scholar and Music In The Bottle Podcast Co-Host & Modales Wines Marketing Manager Jamele Favorite. The Grand Rapids, Michigan native discusses his the returns of the wine relationships he's made in wine. He also discusses his passion for wine, blending music + wine + podcasting, and who his dream podcast guests would be in 2024. 0:00 Episode Intro 0:50 Meet Jamele 3:30 Podcast Passion 8:00 Scary Hours 10:40 Find MITB 12:55 Wine ROI 18:20 Pushin Pét-Nat 23:17 Lions Resurgence 26:49 Dream Guests 30:45 Episode Outro Follow Music In The Bottle Podcast today:

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We are back with Episode 19 AKA the first episode of season 2. For Episode 19 of How's Your Wine, we connect with my Roots Fund mentor Chris McLloyd from Atlanta, Georgia. The Roots Fund paired Chris and myself up last year and ever since then, we've developed a dope connection. During this episode, we discussed our mentorship, what he's learned from the past year, and how wine has created new avenues for his career. Episode 19 Summary 0:00 Episode Intro 0:42 Meet Chris 1:41 La Fête 3:39 Why Champagne 6:16 Discovering ATL 10:02 Mentorship Thoughts 13:14 Wine Life 15:10 Hip Hop 18:47 Lonely Challenges 21:30 What's Next 25:29 Dinner Party 27:20 Giving Thanks 28:58 Episode Outro Follow Chris on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thehiphopsomm/ https://www.instagram.com/chrismclloyd/

For Episode 18 of How's Your Wine, we connect with emerging wine content creator Kyana Vasquez. The California native and mother uses her wine knowledge and passion to connect with her audience across YouTube, TikTok and other social media channels. Stay tuned to learn about her story, how she's balancing life, and who she would want to invite to Yana's Wine Corner!

Episode 18 Summary

0:00 Episode Intro

0:36 Meet Kyana

2:16 Yana’s Corner

3:47 Self Doubt

5:28 First Year

7:04 Going Live

7:49 Family Support

8:57 Live Challenges

10:17 Daily Grind

11:45 Looking Inward

13:35 Dream Corner

15:30 Insecure Comp

16:50 Event Space

19:45 Left Speechless

20:26 Episode Outro

You can follow Kyana on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx7BdNoStGJ-Q9w7mO5yvrw

For Episode 17, we connect with California Private School Teacher Anthony Bowers, Jr. Anthony is also an Entrepreneur who is soon launching his first wine brand, Aje Wines! Listen to his story about how he found his signal within the wine industry, what other projects he's working on, and how his family encourages his path towards generational wealth. Episode 17 Chapter Summary 0:00 Episode Intro 0:43 Meet Anthony 1:40 Roots Fund 5:42 Balancing Roles 7:20 Trail Blazer 11:20 Educating Us 12:30 Aje Wines 17:32 Biggest Challenge 21:00 Emotional Rush 22:43 Retirement Plan 23:53 Daughter's Response 25:15 Dallas Move 27:18 Wine Nerding 38:00 Episode Outro

One of my goals is to explore the world and tap into an evolved version of myself. A best friend and former roommate of mine, Nicolas Russo, is currently experiencing this re-brand of himself in Prague, Czech Republic. The Dallas area native, Northwestern State University punter, and South Grand Prairie High School alum has created a social media presence during is 5 years in the beautiful European city.

While Nic isn't a wine drinker, he does offer a ton of value with his social media knowledge and personal re-branding as many of us consider what's next in our lives.

Episode 16 Summary 0:00 Episode Intro 0:40 Meet Nic 1:25 Prague Move 2:53 Finding Self 4:10 Thirst Gone 5:35 Content Evolution 8:05 Social Following 9:00 Creative Barrier 9:57 Overseas Cameras 11:29 Original Conflict 13:04 Full Hustle 16:50 Main Difference 19:35 New Chapter 20:44 Relationship Collaboration 22:47 Burnt Out 23:57 Czech Wine 25:28 No Wine 26:45 Dallas Sports 28:40 Toddler Explanation 31:30 Top 3 32:45 Bubble Guts 34:00 What’s Next 36:01 Episode Outro
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For Episode 15, we chat with VinoVida Wines Founder Tad May. Tad discusses how a mission trip led to him creating his wine distribution company and how faith motivated him during the COVID-19 pandemic when VinoVida was originally founded.

Episode 15 Summary

0:00 Episode 15 Intro

1:06 Meet Tad

2:09 Business Start

4:50 Wine Confirmation

9:13 Early Challenges

10:15 Inflection Point

11:43 Potential Expansion

12:30 Where At

13:50 Why Not

15:00 Local Ambassadors

16:20 Wine Faves

18:40 Palate Journey

21:54 VinoVida

22:47 Wine Love

24:40 Learning Springboard

26:20 Tad Outro

Learn more about Tad and VinoVida Wines LLC at https://vinovida.com/ Follow How's Your Wine on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/howsyourwine/

For Episode 14, I chat with San Antonio, Texas native Angela Seba who discusses how she's grown her wine roots within the growing Texas Wine Country. We also spend time chatting about what she wants to see in wine diversity.

Episode 14 Chapter Summary
0:00 Episode Intro
1:05 Meet Angela
5:20 SATX Vibe
9:51 Texas Wine
13:22 Angela Faves
17:44 Which Varietal
19:19 Normal Day
21:50 Texas Roots
24:08 Diversity Hopes
35:08 Episode Outro

For Episode 13, we spent a few minutes with Wine Enthusiast Timothy Mofford! Tim reigns from the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, which is vastly different from the flatland Texas region where he currently resides. However, his move to the Lone Star State did not halt his love for wine.

Episode 13 Summary:
0:00 Episode Intro
0:50 Meet Tim
3:15 Tim’s Start
6:29 Texas Selective
7:55 The Collective
10:35 Learning Taste
12:31 What’s Next
14:10 Journey Balance
16:45 Wine Travels
18:20 What Side
19:50 Home Feelin’
20:39 Biggest Influence 
21:40 Episode Outro

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