Natural wine and social justice are the topics on this week's episode of The Morning After! Jessie Kiefer and Jen Tullock celebrate their twentieth show as co-hosts with two awesome guests. Tune in to this episode to hear Jessie talk with Ariana Occhipinti. Ariana makes wines in Sicily, with her first vintage from 2004. Find out how Ariana's wines reflect the regions that they are from. Why did Ariana decide to make natural wines as opposed to using conventional methods? Later, Jessie and Jen chat with Emily Jacobi of Digital Democracy. Find out why Emily decided to start a non-profit that connected marginalized people to the Internet. How does modern technology empower different populations? Later, Jessie and Jen wrap up the show by talking about the Chardonnay's menu in airports nationwide! This program has been brought to you by Fairway Market.

"With a good grape you don't need to add too much, because if you follow the transformation of the grape, the result is often very good. It keeps the character of a place." [19:00]

-- Ariana Occhipinti on The Morning After

Thinking of coming to the No Farms No Food rally on March 13th, 2013? Learn to lobby with environmental lobbyist and consultant, Jeff Jones! HRN's Leah Eden and Erin Fairbanks call up Jeff to discuss lobbying strategies. Who should rally participants expect to meet, and how should one engage a senator or representative? Listen in to hear Jeff talk about the importance of participating in direct democratic actions, and why a diversity of voices need to be heard at Albany. If you're headed to the state capital on March 13th, check out this segment, and know what to expect when you arrive at the rally! Thanks to our sponsor, Hearst Ranch.

Tune in to part one of our podcast series for an overview of the rally and part two to learn about AFT's top three priorities for the rally.

"This is one way to be directly engaged in democracy, and there are a lot of people coming through Albany this time of year- especially because they're making decisions about the state budget." [4:15]

"If you can establish a human connection, you go a long way toward opening the channel of communication." [20:45]

-- Jeff Jones on No Farms, No Food Rally