Episode 33: The Cradle of Wine
This week on The Crush there’s some good talk (if not a lot of answers) on Wine Labels: The Great Debate. List it all or keep it a...
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Christina Pickard
- Mar 15, 2012
- 1 min
Episode 32: Label Lifter
This week on the Crush,Whitney and I explore the underbelly of the wine world, including yet another imitation of a cheap wine, again...
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Christina Pickard
- Mar 9, 2012
- 3 min
Le Gavroche: a beer tasting at London’s most iconic restaurant
A few weeks ago I got an email from Rosamund Barton, co-founder of drinks PR company R&R Teamwork, inviting me to be her guest at a beer...
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Christina Pickard
- Mar 7, 2012
- 1 min
Episode 31: Yodel-Ay-Ee-Ooo
There’s yodelling on this here episode of the Crush. And there’s nothing like a good yodel to boost the spirits. Combine that with some...
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Christina Pickard
- Mar 6, 2012
- 1 min
‘Yo Quiero Vino’…Antonio Banderas Launches Ribera Wine
As written for Decanter.com Spanish born actor Antonio Banderas launched his Ribero del Duero wines, Anta Banderas, in Florida last...
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Christina Pickard
- Mar 2, 2012
- 1 min
Episode 30: Tasting Color
This week the Crush celebrates its 30th birthday. Plus I am 30. And Whitney is 30. See a pattern here? So we thought we’d drink 3o...
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Christina Pickard
- Mar 2, 2012
- 3 min
Natural Wines (and why I love them)
As posted on the Real Wine Fair website Call them natural. Or call them artisan. Or minimal intervention. Or real. The people who love...
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Christina Pickard
- Feb 28, 2012
- 1 min
Episode 29: Talking Wood
On this episode, Whitney and I talk wood…of the barrel variety of course. We also pondering one of life’s most cruel unfairnesses; why...
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Christina Pickard
- Feb 15, 2012
- 5 min
Spotlight on: Mark Warren
I have an awesome job. I am privileged enough to be able to travel ’round the world and meet winemakers and drink their wines and call...
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Christina Pickard
- Feb 14, 2012
- 1 min
The Crush: Episode 28
Episode 28: Fortification It’s the holiday we all love to hate. Whether you’re single or in a relationship or ‘it’s complicated’, The...
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Christina Pickard
- Feb 8, 2012
- 1 min
The Crush: Episode 27
Episode 27: Lieu-Dit Caprio This week Whitney and I tell you about the sommelier documentary that has the wine world buzzing. And the...
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Christina Pickard
- Jan 29, 2012
- 1 min
The Crush: Episode 26
Episode 26: The Wizard of Oz This week Whitney and I check out the Mad Libs of wine tasting notes, talk decanters, and listen to an...
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Christina Pickard
- Jan 20, 2012
- 4 min
Laureano & The Tale of Vegetal Water
A guest post by Whitney Adams Whitney is the gal behind the excellent blog, Brunellos Have More Fun. She is a sommelier in Los Angeles...
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Christina Pickard
- Jan 18, 2012
- 1 min
The Crush: Episode 25
Episode 25: “Crunked at Lunch” Carmen is 25 this week! Therefore, since she’s halfway to the end of her 20s, she’s commiserating by...
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Christina Pickard
- Jan 10, 2012
- 1 min
The Crush: Episode 24
Episode 24: “Sexual Chocolate” This week Whitney and I explore cheeky wine names like Fat Bastard, Sweet Bitch, and yes, Sexual...
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Christina Pickard
- Jan 6, 2012
- 3 min
España el Especial (Part 2: Boar Sausages and Kittens at Els Jelepins)
Meet Glòria Garriga. Agricultural engineer. Single mother. And winemaker extraordinaire. How she manages everything is anyone’s guess,...
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Christina Pickard
- Dec 14, 2011
- 3 min
Invasion of the 20-somethings
The Drinks Business recently posted an article entitled The Millennial Drinker. It says, in short, that 18-25 year olds will account for...
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Christina Pickard
- Nov 28, 2011
- 4 min
Spotlight on Lebanon
I recently met up with a friend who is part Lebanese. I told her I’d just attended a Lebanese wine tasting. She seemed surprised...
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Christina Pickard
- Nov 8, 2011
- 4 min
España el Especial (Part 1: Priorat)
Ah Spain. How do I being to summarise my travels in a country that has more of its land covered in vines than anywhere in the world? A...
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Christina Pickard
- Nov 3, 2011
- 3 min
The California Series: Part 2
After three consecutive nights of excessive drinking and eating, my dear friend Whitney and I awoke on the second day of our California...
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