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!)
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.
