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Archive for July, 2009

Gary Vee and the 2007 Vayniac Cab

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

The winery is a busy place so you know something special is going on when it all comes to a halt. Last Thursday was one of those days, when our favorite social media guru and wine lover Gary Vaynerchuk came in to blend his 2007 Vayniac Cabernet Sauvignon.
Gary’s been to Crushpad a number of [...]

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Making Wine with Friends

Friday, July 24th, 2009

One of our favorite things about wine is how it brings people together. Whether sharing a bottle with friends or getting coworkers together to go in on a barrel here at Crushpad, people bond over wine. Which is why we’re excited to expand our Community Crush neighborhood winemaking program this year [...]

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In the Vineyard with Mitchell (July 17th)

Friday, July 17th, 2009

For the first time this season, I see quite a few vineyards showing some signs of water stress in the vine canopy. Considering the recent heat we have had, it’s only expected - and I’m sure there is more to come. The dry and cooler spring was trending vine growth later than average. But while [...]

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Lights, Camera, …Wine?

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Crushpad’s favorite legend-testing television crew was here at the winery again yesterday, adding some excitement to the usual hubbub. That’s right, Grant, Tory, and Jessi from Discovery’s MythBusters came to Crushpad to film an upcoming episode with our very own Michael Brill. What’s it about? We can’t say. We were [...]

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Crushpad Open House video 2009

Monday, July 13th, 2009

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Walking the Vines with Mitchell.

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

One thing is for sure; growing wine grapes is never boring. 2009, like most years in the recent past, is one to keep you guessing. We started with another dry “rainy season” and then caught unexpected and significant rainfall in May. As soon as folks comment on the cool, springtime weather, we get unusually hot [...]

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