This week, we highlight the importance of travel, not only in our personal journeys, but when it comes to food and wine discoveries as well. As a result, we are excited to announce that we will be highlighting more of our travels on the platform, and integrating our travel tales into what Wines and Wins consists of! Get ready to explore, both domestically, and internationally, with Wines and Wins!

This episode is paired with a Fox Fire Farms 2023 Juliet Rose from Ignacio, Colorado. Purchasing options for this wine may be found here: https://foxfirefarms.com/where-to-buy/

In this episode, we sit down and chat with Ali Markulis, one of the co-founders of the Wealth Collaborative, a financial firm helping empower women to own their wealth and pursue their ambitions through comprehensive wealth strategies. Ali and Djenita talk about various topics, to include Ali's entrepreneurial journey.

This episode is paired with a glass of the 2021 Moraitis Estate Paros Reserve, available for purchase here: https://jmpwines.com/products/2017-moraitis-estates-paros-reserve

This week, we sit down with two of Djenita's fellow U.S. Global Leadership Coalition NextGen cohort members, Sacha Francois and Brandon Pleiman, and the group discusses the importance of foreign aid as well as the interrelatedness behind foreign investments and various aspects of society, to include viticulture.

This episode is paired with a 2021 Askaneli Saperavi Qvevri, available for purchase here: Best local price for 2021 Askaneli Brothers Saperavi Qvevri - stores near you in Colorado, USA

This week, we sit down with Jenna Quinlan, who chats with us about her and her family's business, Inde and Sol, a new branch of Conejos Jewelry, which offers authentic handmade turquoise jewelry, as well as Native American handmade jewelry crafted by skilled artisans using traditional techniques passed down for generations. 

We paired this episode with a 2022 Joseph Phelps Chardonnay that can be purchased here: 2022 Pastorale Chardonnay || Joseph Phelps Vineyards

This week, we dive into more of the background that led to the creation of this podcast and a few of the lessons Djenita has learned along the way from her wine journey to date.

This episode is paired with a Colorado favorite, a 2022 Cabernet Franc from Blue Beryl Winery in Palisade. Check out the Blue Beryl's website here: https://www.theblueberylwinery.com/ourwine

This week, we discuss the importance of connecting with others and ways to go about doing so. We highlight some recent events that brought the importance of this topic to light and some recommendations we have as to how to network and establish such connections.

This episode's wine of the week is a 2023 Staminaki Moschofilero from Greece, available for purchase here: https://www.liquorcave.com/products/stamnaki-peloponnese-moschofilero-2023?srsltid=AfmBOopi9nopznGo-mlLp1tx7J41Gg5RTw5LPcy_04L-bmikMDcrnYYW

For those residing in Colorado, you may also purchase this wine and numerous others from the Wine Seller, located in Monument, Colorado. Their website is available here: https://thewineseller.net/

Jen DeJong joins us for this episode where we chat all things Sicilian culture, food, and how her travel company, Sicilian Encounters, came to fruition.

Naturally, it only felt right to have a Sicilian wine pairing for this episode, so we sipped on a 2022 Helios Grillo wine from Di Giovanna, a delicious white wine particular to Sicily. This wine may be purchased at https://www.di-giovanna.com/en/store-2/.

More on Jen's travel company is available here: https://www.sicilianencounters.com/about

Kerrie Lee Brown is this week's guest and we dive into a thought-provoking conversation which discusses the importance of self care, balance, empowering others, and, of course, a fantastic glass of cabernet sauvignon.

Kerrie Lee is an international journalist and media executive with over three decades of experience. She is the founder of Red Lily Media LLC and Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Success Magazine. She is also the author of My Heart, My Self: A Heartfelt Guide For Women Who Do Too Much, available for purchase on Amazon.

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon from One Hope Winery that is this episode's wine pairing may be purchased at the following link: https://www.onehopewine.com/shop/product/vintner-cabernet-sauvignon?srsltid=AfmBOopkdU6g4aHbw9tXEeiCzC8fwgdIrqJmwhcI09-buj4UBVOMx5AH

This week's guest is a true trailblazer when it comes to women's rights and women in the construction industry! We sit down with Jessica Nuncio, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing from Naranjo Civil Constructors, President of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), and Chair for the Programs Committee for the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) in Colorado to discuss empowering young women, professional goals, and a California Brut that you can't go wrong with!

The wine paired with this episode is a Roeder Estate Brut and is available for purchase here:

https://www.totalwine.com/wine/champagne-sparkling-wine/sparkling-wine/brut/roederer-estate-brut/p/454750?glia=true&cid=plia:Shopping+US+None+ENG+SPART:::google&s=2301&&pid=cpc:Performance+Max%2BUS%2BCOLO%2BSTANDARD+PRIORITY::google::&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhJS5t7CGjAMVSjMIBR2PqRueEAQYASABEgKHbvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

In this week's episode, Djenita discusses the importance of Women's History Month, highlighting some of the women who have shaped her journey, to include family, friends, and mentors.

This episode is paired with a non-alcoholic Giesen Sauvignon Blanc, available for purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/Giesen-Non-Alcoholic-Sauvignon-Blanc-Dealcoholized/dp/B0CN2HHGLG?th=1