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W. Blake Gray is author of “California Winetopia,” a Japanese-language guide to California wines. He was previously a staff wine writer/editor for the San Francisco...
Liz Willette got 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...
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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...
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Viva La Rosé-lución!
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 … Continue reading
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Zin night at the Pad
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 … Continue reading
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Former Mondavi Director Joins Crushpad
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 … Continue reading
Winery in a Box
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, … Continue reading
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5 Points Vineyards scores big in Wine Spectator
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. … Continue reading
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Huge Showing at Chronicle Wine Competition
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 … Continue reading
John Aver on VinVillage Radio
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 … Continue reading
