Wine
Wine coverage from CrushBrew — boutique wineries, varietals, tasting guides, and the winemakers shaping American wine from vineyard to bottle.
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 —…
Westport Winery Wins Best of Class At West Coast Competition
2026 Update — New Ownership: Westport Winery Garden Resort is under new ownership as of December 10, 2025. After 17 years, founders Blain, Kim, and…
Explore Sonoita, Arizona’s Completely Underrated Wine Region
CrushBrew Editorial · Wine Travel · Arizona · 8 min read Arizona wine is no longer a surprise to the people paying attention — it’s…
Sonoma seeks to honor Chinese laborers who shaped wine industry
CrushBrew Editorial · Wine History · California · 7 min read Walk into the wine caves at Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma today and you…
Introducing the World’s Most Sought-After Champagne
CrushBrew Editorial · Wine · Champagne · 7 min read In two small walled plots in the grand cru village of Aÿ, in the heart…
What Is Wine Oxidation? And How to Stop It
CrushBrew Editorial · Wine · 6 min read Open a bottle of white wine, leave it on the counter overnight, and taste it in the…
Near Sedona’s famed red rocks, a wine trail in Arizona
Most Sedona visitors leave without knowing that 30 minutes south, along a winding creek road through oak-studded high desert, is one of the most genuinely…
The Napa Valley Nobody Talks About
Napa Valley produces roughly 4% of California’s wine grapes and generates approximately 17% of the state’s wine revenue — and the reason for that disproportionate…
Oak Barrels vs. Stainless Steel: What Your Wine Is Trying to Tell You
CrushBrew · Wine Knowledge · 8 min read Ask any winemaker whether they prefer oak barrels or stainless steel and you will get a strong…
Can an Algorithm Recommend Wine Better Than a Sommelier?
In 2016, a master sommelier who had worked at one of the world’s great restaurants walked away from his career to make a bet: that…
Look, Swirl, Smell, Taste: A Practical Wine Tasting Guide
Wine tasting has a reputation for being intimidating — all those swirling glasses and hushed pronouncements about “barnyard notes” and “wet stones.” Most of it…
Which Countries Drink the Most Wine — and Why the Answer Depends on What You’re Measuring
The Vatican City has 800 residents. It is the world’s smallest sovereign state by both area and population. It also, by some measures, has the…
Wine Preference Linked to Genetics: Study Finds Liking White Wine is Associated With a Specific Gene
Many people tend to have a preference for either white or red wine, even if that preference is slight. Myself, I enjoy both, with my…
The Mondavi Family: How Robert’s Grandchildren Are Making the Best Wine Yet
No family has shaped American wine more profoundly than the Mondavis — and no family has suffered more publicly for it. Cesare Mondavi arrived from…