The Big Sip

Welcome to The Big Sip, where the wine flows, the conversations are FUEGO, and the culture is unapologetically bold. This is your VIP pass to brown and Black movers, shakers, visionaries and tastemakers in food, wine and art. We’re talking culinary geniuses, artists, winemakers, fashion creatives and more, who are pouring out some serious inspiration and redefining what’s possible—and we’re doing it all with a copita in hand. Grab your drink, settle in and don’t miss a sip—or a second—of the magic. Welcome to the world of SIPFLUENCERS!

The Big Sip is a society podcast hosted by Gabriela Fernandez, with 41 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Gabriela Fernandez hosts The Big Sip, a society show with 41 episodes published.

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  Episode #41

  How Sol Found Its Soul

  Oct 6, 202524 minS0

  <p>What started as a Madonna jukebox musical turned into something far more powerful. In this episode of The Big Sip, Charlene Alberto shares the story behind Sol The Musical — a groundbreaking original and vibrant play that captures identity, migration, and reclamation. In this episode, Charlene takes us through her artistic process, the challenges of writing original music, the decision-making that shaped the narrative’s heart, and the reimagined pop homage that led to deeper cultural storytelling. Along the way she reflects on what it means to center stories of Filipinos and Filipinos-in-the-diaspora on stage, and how Sol ultimately became more...

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  Episode #40

  "The Architect of Wine"

  Oct 17, 202441 minS0

  <p>As a third-generation farmer born in Mexico, Gerardo Espinosa is a key player redefining Lodi’s wine narrative. Often mischaracterized as merely a bulk wine region, Lodi has much to offer, and Gerardo is committed to showcasing the region’s true quality and variety in producing premium, high-end wines.</p><p>Gerardo’s journey begins with his grandfather, Victor Anaya, who immigrated to the United States in 1940 through the Bracero Program. Victor worked tirelessly as a farmworker, sending money back to Mexico to support his family and provide an education for his children, including Gerardo’s mother.  This legacy of hard w...

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  Episode #39

  You Have To See To Be

  Aug 8, 202454 minS0

  <p>Derek Baljeu is a master of mindset, understanding you have to see to be. His philosophy on life offers a unique perspective that ultimately influences his winemaking style, his daily work-life integration (challenging us all to rethink “work-life balance!”), and how he, much like anyone, can and should serve their community.</p><p>As the Head Winemaker of Knights Bridge Winery, Derek’s passion and dedication are rooted in making wines at the highest level while equally tying in an attitude that’s caring of people, conducive to growth, and connecting with others. To quote this brilliant human, “it’s easy to ho...

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  Episode #38

  Fields of Opportunity

  Jun 20, 20241h 1mS0

  <p>People come from all different backgrounds and their own unique set of life experiences, but what often unites kids of immigrants is an understanding of resilience, perseverance, doing the best with what you have, and often times being the first to do many "firsts." Salvador was the first in his family to go to college, the first to travel abroad for a harvest internship, the first to become a winemaker, and the first to launch his own business/wine label--Ludor Wines. Being the first to do anything comes with many mixed emotions--excitement for new opportunities often turn into fears...

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  Episode #37

  Social Justice Juice: The Potency of Reclaiming and Revitalizing

  Dec 21, 20231h 5mS0

  <p>From displacement to revitalization. From destruction to investment. From exclusion to ownership. Chris Renfro, along with his partner Jannea, founded The Two Eighty Project with the initial goal of increasing equity and diversity within wine to benefit all. The project’s journey began when Chris, a trained horticulturalist, got his chance in 2019 to nourish a once-abandoned vineyard back to life. Tucked away in Alemany Farms, a public park on the backside of Bernal Heights along Interstate 280 in San Francisco, lies a garden and several rows of vines. Next to it? A low-income housing community in the projects. What began as...

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