Wine
Wine coverage from CrushBrew — boutique wineries, varietals, tasting guides, and the winemakers shaping American wine from vineyard to bottle.
How to Taste Wine Like a Sommelier: Master Professional Evaluation Techniques
Professional sommeliers taste wine using a systematic five-step approach called the "5 S's" combined with specific evaluation criteria to assess quality.
What Are the Basic Principles of Wine and Food Pairing? Your Essential Guide
Learn wine and food pairing fundamentals: match intensity levels, pair acidic wines with fatty foods, and understand how wine components interact with food elements.
Why Are Boutique Wineries Adopting Craft Beer Techniques? The Rise of Cross-Category Innovation
Discover how boutique wineries are adopting craft beer techniques to innovate, diversify revenue, and create wine-beer hybrids that attract new consumers.
What IPA Styles Should New Winemakers Try First? A Cross-Category Guide
Discover which IPA beer styles match your wine preferences. From hazy to West Coast, learn hop flavors through wine tasting expertise.
What Are the Best Wine Regions for Boutique Wineries: A Complete Wine Travel Guide
Boutique wineries produce under 1,000 cases annually and are found in premier wine regions including Napa Valley, Sonoma, Burgundy, Oregon's Willamette Valley
What Wine Accessories Do You Need for Home Wine Tasting? The Essential Guide
Essential wine accessories guide: proper glassware, reliable openers, aeration tools, and preservation equipment. Start with 6-8 key pieces for $75-150.
What Are Farm-to-Table Wine Events? A Complete Guide to Seasonal Wine & Food Experiences
Farm-to-table wine events combine locally-sourced ingredients from partner farms with expert wine pairings, creating immersive dining experiences.
How New Generation Winemakers Are Revolutionizing Wine and Food Pairing
New generation winemakers break traditional pairing rules, focus on wine structure over color, and create versatile wines for modern global dining experiences.
What Makes Boutique Wineries Special for Farm-to-Table Wine Experiences?
Boutique wineries specialize in small-batch production with intimate, farm-to-table dining experiences that combine locally sourced ingredients with artisan wines.
The Science Behind Wine Aeration: Does It Really Work?
Discover the science behind wine aeration. Learn which wines benefit, optimal timing by type, and tool comparisons. Expert wine guidance from CrushBrew.
Red Wine vs White Wine: Which Has More Alcohol?
#p style=”font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a6b72;margin-bottom:24px;”>CrushBrew Editorial · Wine Knowledge · 6 min read Red wines typically contain slightly more alcohol than white wines — but the difference is…
5 Wine ‘Rules’ That Are Total BS in 2026
CrushBrew Editorial · Wine Knowledge · 5 min read Time to liberate your wine glass from centuries of stuffy nonsense. Wine culture has a reputation…
The 2026 Beginner’s Guide to Natural Wine
CrushBrew Editorial · Wine Knowledge · 8 min read Natural wine is wine made with minimal intervention — organically farmed grapes, wild yeast fermentation, and…
Pillsbury Wine: From Movie-Making to Award-Winning Wines
Originally published 2017 — updated 2026. This interview was conducted in 2017, when Pillsbury Wine Company was in an earlier stage of development. We’ve preserved…
Is DNA Research the Future Solution for Winemakers’ Woes?
CrushBrew Editorial · Wine Science · 7 min read For thousands of years, winemakers dealt with disease, pests, and climate through trial and error —…