Episode 39: Gateway Wine

by whitney & christina on May 16, 2012

Whitney and Christina are celebrating their moms and their wine quirks! They’ll tell you how they guided their mothers into more adventurous wine territory. Hollywood is getting hip to the wine game. Find out which celebs are steaming up the silver screen’s latest wine adventure. Also on the show- you too could taste wine like an expert! The ladies will tell you how.



Whitney’s mom loved this wine. A “gateway wine” has been found! And Christina’s mom made an appearance way back on episode 3 of The Crush. Click on the link to listen and hear what wines she likes to drink and why!

The book Billionaire’s Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace to be turned into a movie! Will Smith has purchased the rights and the rumormills have Brad Pitt as star, which is yet to be confirmed.

New wine film:  The Boom Varietal: The Rise of Malbec. Here’s the trailer!

Crush Quickfire with Joe Wadsack, the man, the myth, the legend. PS- he’s really funny. Here’s a pic of Joe drinking wine out of a teacup. Just because he can. And he’s British.

NPR article about being able to taste nuances in wine passed on to us by listener Jill Ostrow (thanks Jill!)

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Episode 38: Fat Livers!

by whitney & christina on May 2, 2012

The self-serve beer bar makes its way to the States- frat boys everywhere rejoice. California bans foie gras, but if you can still get your hands on it the ladies will tell you what to drink with it. They’ll explore what’s on a winemaker’s playlist and finally, why peanut butter and jelly vodka is probably a bad idea.



The self-serve beer bar concept finally arrived in the US!

The foie gras ban in California is fast approaching. Chefs are not happy! Neither is Michael Ruhlman.

Christina and Whitney’s favorite foie gras wines/grapes? Tokaji, Sauternes, Romorantin and aromatic Alsatian whites.

The ladies were almost intrigued with the thought of peanut butter and jelly flavored vodka. But mainly grossed out.

Crush Quickfire with Robert Macintosh, co-founder of the European Wine Bloggers Conference! His blog: Thirst for Wine. Also find him at Vrazon and Wine Conversation. He is a man about the web (and wine)!

Music that winemakers listen to while working.

Whitney’s favorite wine from the past week- 2010 Donnhoff Estate Riesling. Christina’s- 2010 Donabaum Gruner Veltliner Federspiel.

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Episode 37: Wine Battle

April 25, 2012

Find out why Christina died and went to gin heaven. And The Wine Battle of Haro- a new Russell Crowe movie or a crazy Spanish wine festival? Finally, and most importantly, top tips for drinking alone. Christina went to the launch of  Gillray’s steakhouse in London where they have a list of 33 gins! Her [...]

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Episode 36: Get Your Hands Dirty

April 19, 2012

Which country boasts the biggest boozers? The answer may surprise you. Want to be part owner of a French winery? We’ll tell you how. But, if you don’t want to leave the comfort of your own home, we’ve got a few adventurous folks giving tips on growing vines in your backyard! Fresh Press: Europe’s Alcohol [...]

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Episode 35: WTF, OMG, LOL

April 11, 2012

The ladies have just returned from abroad. Hear what they have to say about the good, the bad and the ugly of wine press trips. WTF? OMG? Not just text speak, now the names of wines (ugh.) And there’s a guest host joining them on the show this week! Find out which hot London sommelier [...]

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Episode 34: The Freshest

March 28, 2012

It’s a show full of Fresh Press news! The Real Housewives are at it again, back in the wine biz. And we’re left to wonder, again, WHY? Also, we get the latest scoop on the most famous coffee shop’s latest venture into the world of wine and beer. And finally, what really goes into all [...]

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Episode 34: The Cradle of Wine

March 22, 2012

This week on The Crush: Wine labels, the great debate. Should they list ingredients or keep it a mystery? We virtually travel to the “cradle of wine civilization” and butcher every wine word from the region as we go. And finally, we’ll tell you what pheasant’s tears taste like! Fresh Press:  The Label Debate This [...]

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Episode 32: Label Lifter

March 14, 2012

This week on the Crush, the ladies get the lowdown on the recent FBI bust of a multi-million dollar counterfeit operation, they’ve got a bearded winemaker with a horse named Ophelie in the Crush Quickfire hot seat and top tips for how to navigate a restaurant wine list (in a restaurant that has a crappy [...]

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Episode 31: Yodel-Ay-Ee-Ooo

March 6, 2012

On today’s show, Christina tells us what wine Woody Allen would drink. The Crush Quickfire interview is with one of Decanter’s veteran writers and find out where in the world Chasselas comes from. Fresh Press:  “The Cellar”, a video by Stelvin® screw caps Where in the World clue 1:  Commercial for fruits and veggies Where [...]

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Episode 30: Tasting Color

February 29, 2012

This week Whitney and Christina celebrate the 30th birthday of The Crush.  And because they are also 30, they figured they’d freestyle this one, in honor of being not quite young, but not quite old.  So the ladies are chatting about Christina’s trip to Lebanon, the atrocious wine people bring to Whitney’s pop up restaurant, [...]

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