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Bottling the 2006 Buchetto Group To Kalon Cabernet
Kian shows us around the Crushpad bottling line
Kian Tavakoli helped Mike Buchetto and his group craft a great barrel of To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon. Now comes the penultimate step of enjoying that wine - getting it into bottle. Next up, pulling those corks back out to drink these beauties.

Zinfandel from Green To Purple!
Veraison in California vineyards starts the countdown to harvest
We're back at Grist Vineyard to get a look at how the grapes are coming now that they have almost finished their transition from green to purple. This stage in a grape's life is called veraison. The color change is the visible sign that the vines are switching from pushing green growth to focusing on ripening the fruit that is on the vine. This is also the time when you can tell which clusters are lagging behind, and can make decisions on which c...more

Winemaker's Minute Episode #23 - What to Expect on Crush Day
What to expect when your grapes hit the winery
You've been waiting all season for your grapes to ripen, and you've just heard that they are being picked soon. Great! You've also laid out your plan for how you are going to handle those grapes when they come into the winery. Smart! Now it's time to set the machinery in motion. What does that look like, and what do you have to be ready for once you see the fruit? Kian Tavakoli walks us through the process, and we look into the machinery t...more

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Pedal to the Metal Syrah with Tom Leykis
Creating a wine plan for a big bold Syrah
Michael Brill and Mike Z are working with Tom Leykis to create a Big Bad Syrah from the Premier Coastal Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley. Tom wants a big Syrah -- one that you'll remember as the main event, rather than a wine to play a supporting role... So how do you craft a wine plan that results in this style of wine? Tune in and see

Paris Tasting Reenactment and Bottle Shock Movie Premier
We celebrate the legendary 1976 Paris tasting with a rematch!
To commemorate the famed Paris tasting of 1976, Crushpad hosted a tasting rematch of current vintages of some of the original wineries involved in the Paris tasting.   The tasting that took place in 76 had every opportunity to be just a simple publicity stunt that was largely ignored by the mainstream press. But journalist George Taber was there and chronicled what was unthinkable at the time -- that upstart wine makers in...more

Winemaking Juiced the Radio Star
Tom Leykis tours Crushpad with Michael Brill
Tom Leykis, host of "The Tasting Room" radio show is making wine with Crushpad this year, and he stopped by Crushpad in San Francisco the other day to see the facilities, and get started on his wine plan. If you're curious to see what Crushpad is all about, this is a good tour hosted by the guy who started it all, Michael Brill.

Vineyard Profile - Doctors Vineyard
This Santa Lucia Highlands vineyard has it all
Doctors Vineyard is in the warmer end of the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. Of course that's all relative because SLH is quite a cool AVA with a very long growing season. This long growing season creates grapes with tremendous character. Grapes from Doctors Vineyard show more bold fruit flavors than vineyards that are just a few miles away closer to Monterey Bay. The vineyard has multiple clones of Pinot Noir planted so this is one of those vineyards...more

Vineyard Profile - Lone Oak Vineyard
Grower Andy Mitchell shows us around Lone Oak Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands
Lone Oak Vineyard is in the northern portion of the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. Wine grapes were first planted in this region in 1790 by Spanish missionaries. However, it wasn't until 1991 that the Santa Lucia Highlands was granted AVA status. The Lone Oak Vineyard is relatively close to Monterey Bay, and the strong afternoon maritime breezes, along with morning fog, influence the wines toward a classically structured Pinot. Vineyards farther s...more

Vayniacs Celebrate Wine Library TV Episode 500 at Crushpad
Gary V welcomes the Vayniac Nation into Crushpad to celebrate his 500th podcast episode
Gary Vaynerchuck hosts the 500th episode of Wine Library TV live from Crushpad. As much as Gary loves to toss wrenches into the staid world of traditional wine marketing, he loves his WLTV peeps. Here's a look at the action, and the wines he reviewed.
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