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Archive for January, 2009

Viva La Rosé-lución!

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Dreary wintry months may not immediately conjure the simple delights of a backyard toast with rosé. But, January in the Bay Area has been lamb-like with temps hovering in the 60s for most of the month. This Spring-like weather pattern has awakened yearnings for pink wines. Coincidentally, a delegation of winemakers from France, in town [...]

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Zin night at the Pad

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Last night at Crushpad we hosted a rollicking BYOZ event in advance of this weekend’s ZAP Festival at Fort Mason.  Our generous guests brought 50 some bottles of Zin, we brown bagged them and then dove headfirst into the fray of Turley, Ridge, Bucklin, Ravenswood and other Zin superstars.
For some reason Zin tastings always seem [...]

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Former Mondavi Director Joins Crushpad

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Last week we made a huge addition to our team at Crushpad.  We’ve added Mitchell Klug as the Director of Vineyard Management to help maximize the quality of the fruit, from our already rocking portfolio of vineyards.  This is a position that has been in the works for a while but when we were able [...]

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Winery in a Box

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Late last night we finalized a strategic partnership with Bin to Bottle in Napa that is a huge step forward in our ability to launch and support wine brands.  We will be providing our set of Crushpad Commerce services (compliance, e-commerce, marketing, logistics, etc) to the premiere custom crush facility in Napa.  This has the [...]

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5 Points Vineyards scores big in Wine Spectator

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

5 POINTS Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 2007 Score: 91 | $38
Firm, concentrated and full-bodied, with an underlying richness and minerality that’s compelling, joining firm wild berry, blackberry and fresh earth notes, ending with structured tannins. Drink now through 2014. 140 cases made. —J.L.
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Huge Showing at Chronicle Wine Competition

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Big congratulations to all of our commerce members entered in the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Although we’re know that many excellent wines are made here at Crushpad each year, it’s always nice to have outside validation.  It’s especially nice when that praise comes from the biggest competition of American wines in the world.
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John Aver on VinVillage Radio

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

As part of the ongoing series of profiles on VinVillage Radio, John Aver spent some time discussing his wine making journey with host Lynn Krielow Chamberlain. Have a listen as John discusses Aver Family Vineyards and the new San Francisco Wine Association.
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