Fresh Glass
Fresh Glass is a deep dive into food, beverage, and entrepreneurship with guests whose backgrounds, personalities, and journeys symbolize empowerment, grit, and perseverance. Fresh Glass brings awareness that women and BIPOC leaders exist in industries traditionally overlooked. Guests embody a unique work ethic, purposeful business practices, and proof that the pursuit of the American dream runs through the veins of every citizen, no matter their color or gender.
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Fresh Glass - The Legacy of a Trailblazer
Cassandra meets wine legend Iris Duplantier Rideau, the first Creole woman to own a winery in the United States. From growing up in Jim Crow to becoming a pioneer in various industries, Iris's story transcends decades of history. Sharing her story and mentoring others cements her legacy as a trai...
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Fresh Glass - The Future Generation of Winemaking
The future of winemaking is filled with disruptors taking notes from previous generations. From flowers to Aztec traditions, two winemakers are leaning on their mentors to shape the future of winemaking. Aaliyah Nitoto, Founder of Free Range Flower Winery, and Chris Rivera of Seis Soles are influ...
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Fresh Glass - Neighborhood Brewing
Cassandra heads to LA's Crowns and Hops Brewing located in Inglewood, California to discuss how promoting Black business builds community. Run by partners Beny (Dope) Ashburn and Tio (Dank) Hunter, Crowns and Hops not only brews great beer, they use their success to help build their community. Th...
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Fresh Glass - Who's The Winemaker
Cassandra meets Denise Clark, the only Black, female winemaker in San Diego County. She runs Altipiano Vineyard, an award-winning winemaker who is often mistaken for the help in her own winery. Cassandra will relate her own stories about being dismissed as the owner of her tasting room and how as...
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Fresh Glass - A Thirst For Giving
Cassandra speaks to Timothy Parker about how began brewing and why he opened Chula Vista Brewing in Chula Vista, California. Additionally, audiences meet Donnie Edwards, a former San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs football player who has created the Best Defense Foundation that helps veter...
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Fresh Glass: Camins 2 Dreams
Audiences will learn how making wine for Tara’s tribe was the catalyst for Camins2Dreams. Cassandra travels to the Santa Ynez Valley and walks the fields with the pair, hangs out in their winery and discusses how their approach brings traditional winemaking to the 21st century. We also meet Claud...
