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Peter joined Crushpad as CEO after over 20 years of wine, technology and luxury goods experience. Previously, Peter was Executive Vice President and...
Liz Willette was bitten by the wine bug while living in Beaune, France. At the time she was working for Butterfield & Robinson, a high-end active travel company...
Richard Leahy has been writing about wine for consumers and producers since 1986. He was a regional editor for Kevin Zraly’s American Wine Guide, and was...
Ashton Keefe is the Owner/Executive Chef of Ashton Keefe LLC. Culinary Lifestyle Services, which specializes in boutique catering, food styling and culinary...
Sondra Barrett, PhD fell in love with food early on when she starting reading cook books as a young girl. She hasn’t stopped since. She earned a PhD in biochemistry...
Jon Thorsen is the founder of the popular blog The Reverse Wine Snob: Thumbing My Nose At Bottles Over $20!. The idea behind the blog...
Kay Zink the founding president of www.AtoZinfandel.com and serves on the company’s national board as the Director of Social Media and writer. She is also...
James Melendez is the author of the blog, "James the Wine Guy." He is a San Francisco-based wine writer, videographer, educator...
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By Groove11 on 4/25/12
When we launched our Crushpad Club Challenge back in January, we could not have guessed that it would inspire so many wine lovers to compete for the chance to win … - Meet Our Crushpad Club Challenge Finalists
By crushpad on 4/18/12
Two months ago, we launched the Crushpad Club Challenge, a contest that would inspire 380 wine lovers to compete for the chance to win their own dream wine brand and the … - Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Cool vs. Warm Climate
By crushpad on 4/10/12
All varieties are governed by the Goldilocks Principle. Take Cabernet Sauvignon. Plant it in a location that’s too hot and you cook the flavor and structure out of the grape. … - 150 Winemakers Descend on Sonoma for Mashup 2012
By Stuart Ake on 3/15/12
Mashup 2012 was a complex, smooth, multi-faceted affair that merited a near-perfect 99 points in my book. Like Woodstock, the event took place over three days. Unlike the famed … - Pricing and Selling Tips for Small Wineries
By Peter Ekman, Crushpad CEO on 3/14/12
You’ve spent the last year producing one of the greatest Pinot Noirs the world has ever tasted. If the Russian River weren’t already on the map, your wine would put … - Tips for Promoting Your Wine Brand Online
By crushpad on 3/8/12
When we announced the Crushpad Club Challenge back in January, we knew that offering the chance to win your own wine brand was a pretty big deal; but we could … - The Moment You Fell in Love with Wine?
By Peter Ekman, Crushpad CEO on 3/6/12
I’m passionate about wine. I have been for years. I find it intellectually and hedonistically compelling. With little prodding, I will talk about it for hours on end, until my … - How to Become a Sommelier
By Liz Willette on 2/29/12
There are indeed many, many paths to becoming a sommelier. I feel old saying this, but “in my day” I think the call to wine was almost more by accident … - Tips for Getting a Wine Retailer to Carry Your Wine
By James Melendez on 2/27/12
Getting your own wine label into a wine retailer or a ‘retailer that sells wine’ can be a hard thing to do if you are not prepared and have no … - What to Ask When Buying Pinot
By Liz Willette on 2/24/12
Paul Giamatti lives in my neighborhood, and I often see him muttering to himself at City Bakery or trying unsuccessfully to get a cab at 4:30 in the afternoon. Some …
