About
Hello there! Welcome to The Crush with your super awesome wine-talking hosts Whitney Adams and Christina Pickard.
Whitney and Christina first met back in college in Upstate New York. Their theater studies took them on adventures together everywhere from Russia to New York City to London, where they shared enough warm, stale beer and questionable punch to last a lifetime. Christina moved to London and Whitney to New York and later Los Angeles. But their paths would end up leading them to the same destination: a life in the wonderful world of wine.
Follow along every week as they talk about all things vinous (and some things cocktails and beer). They chat about everything from their travels, tastings, gripes and loves, to more informative stuff like demystifying wine terminology, essential wine and food pairings, and ‘quickfire’ interviews with winemakers, sommeliers, and other major players in the wine trade. On some episodes they’ll virtually visit a famous (or obscure) wine region, via their imaginary friend Carmen Grape-iago, dropping clues throughout the episode as to where she may be, and eventually recommending their favorite wine from the region. Prepare to learn a lot, laugh a lot, and end up loving wine as much as they do.
——
Whitney Adams- Whitney is the lady behind the wine glass at Brunellos Have More Fun. She was raised in Lexington, Kentucky, where bourbon is king. After three months, and countless glasses of wine in Italy, her heart was filled with vino. Whitney solidified her obsession by becoming a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers and working at several wine shops and Italian restaurants around Los Angeles. She brings a fun, fresh perspective to stuffy wine talk. Say hello to Whitney on Twitter, and be her pal on Facebook.
Christina Pickard- Christina hails from the Fingerlakes region of central New York, but has lived in London for 10 years. There she works as a wine presenter for TV/media, PR, corporate, and private events, getting whisked around the country and Europe to educate people about the wonderfulness of wine. She holds certificates (Merit and Distinction) from both the Intermediate and Advanced Wine and Spirits Educational Trust (WSET), which only means she’s (usually) not talking bollocks…Follow Christina’s wine adventures on her website, Wine With Christina, or say hi on Twitter or Facebook.
Contact: whitneyandchristina@gmail.com
Highlight reel!
——-
Wondering where episodes 1-19 of The Crush are? Head on over here!
Photos by Marisa Q Photography
{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }
Have you met Bryan Maletis of http://fatcork.com ? He has some really great Champagnes that he distributes exclusively. There’s a group of Champagnes he carries which are produced by women growers (3 or 4 I think), which could make for an interesting story in itself.
Cheers, Travis
Hi Travis, I haven’t heard of him (not sure if Whitney has) but I’ll check him out. And we’re always a fan of female growers! Thanks for the heads up! -Christina
Mom & I just had a previous podcast on.
May I recommend brushing with baking soda to get rid of wine acid?