Major Crush Wine Cast

It's our final episode of Season Four and we couldn't be more honored by our final guest -- Angelina Mondavi. She is carrying a pretty big legacy on her shoulders, but there's just something so original and wonderful about this talented winemaker that seems to carry her above and beyond what you might expect from the granddaughter of arguably the most famous California winemaker. Angelina is her own person and her story is as fascinating as the contributions she's making to the world of wine. We felt so lucky to get some of her time, and as you listen to this remote recording, you'll understand just how busy she is! But she was present, kind, and so authentic -- and that's the perfect combination of traits that come together to give us a big old crush on the winemakers we are privileged to interview each season! We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did -- and thanks for being faithful listeners for yet another season of our little show! (To find out more about all of the wines Angelina is currently making, check out her website: https://www.amondaviconsulting.com/) We'll be taking a break from full-length interviews for the summer, but we will do have some plans to stay connected to our listeners with some bonus episodes all summer long! Our desire is to teach other people how to crush on wines, so we'll be popping in from time to time to share a hint or two, or to give you a chance to enter a few giveaways we've got planned. Speaking of giveaways, we're so excited that Wilna Wheeler is the winner of our Coravin Winecast Giveaway!! (Go Wilna!) But don't worry -- we will drop in to let you know about our next one as soon as we're ready to rock and roll! CONTACT US: If you have questions or comments for Meredith and Lou, and you're listening on the Anchor App, you can send them to us directly. If you're listening to this podcast on any other platform, and you want to reach out, you can email us at info@majorcrushwines.com // Follow us on Instagram: @majorcrushwinecast. // Be sure to check out all three seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Four -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

Thankful doesn't begin to describe how our chat with winemaker Erich Bradley made us feel! The man behind some of the most elegant and expressive wines in all of the California Wine Country is a truly unique and gifted person. We were already in love with so many of the wines he makes -- including Sojourn Cellars, Repris, and Pangloss -- but once we had a chance to interview him and understand the thought behind his winemaking style, we were hooked all over again. Even though we've had to do most of our interviews for the last part of Season Four using a remote recording platform, the passion and attention to detail that Erich brings to the world of wine seemed to close the physical distance between us with his incredible ability to share from his heart! We hope you enjoy this interview -- and if you can, we highly recommend seeking out some of his totally crush-worthy wines! https://www.sojourncellars.com/ https://repriswines.com/ https://panglosscellars.com/ TO REGISTER FOR OUR CORAVIN GIVEAWAY, GO TO www.majorcrushwineclub.com/winecastgiveaway CONTACT US: If you have questions or comments for Meredith and Lou, and you're listening on the Anchor App, you can send them to us directly. If you're listening to this podcast on any other platform, and you want to reach out, you can email us at info@majorcrushwines.com // Follow us on Instagram: @majorcrushwinecast. // Be sure to check out all three seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Four -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

It’s always better when Mere & Lou record these episodes in the same location, but we decided Earth Day is such an important day for those of us in the wine industry that no matter what, we needed to stop and reflect on the amazing world we live in and then remind ourselves of the responsibility we have to take care of it. We’ll be back next week with a brand new winemaker interview, plus, Mere and Lou have a little something extra planned just fans, followers, subscribers of the show. Have you ever heard of a Coravin? Well, if you have, then you already know how this rather pricey but highly valuable tool can change the way you drink wine. Next week, at the end of episode 12, we’re gonna tell you how you could win a Coravin compliments of Major Crush! So stay tuned, and be sure to subscribe to the show so you never miss a beat! CONTACT US: If you have questions or comments for Meredith and Lou, and you're listening on the Anchor App, you can send them to us directly. If you're listening to this podcast on any other platform, and you want to reach out, you can email us at info@majorcrushwines.com // Follow us on Instagram: @majorcrushwinecast. // Be sure to check out all three seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Four -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

It's WORLD MALBEC DAY today, so Mere & Lou had to drop what they were doing and create a little bonus episode to get the celebration started! But here's the thing: Just talking about Malbec didn't seem like enough of a way to truly honor one of the best wines you can possibly pick as we're heading into the Spring & Summer grilling season. So as a part of the Crush Collection & The Major Crush Wine Club, Mere & Lou decided to put together a special deal on two Malbecs from Argentina that they have been crushin' on for a while now. If you're in our wine club, then you may have experienced the La Puerta Alta Malbec, but we've never offered up the "sister wine," The Classico! We've bundled these two wines into two mind-blowing offers -- that both includes shipping!!!! A mixed case of this wine would retail for $504.00, but for YOU, it's only $165.00 (and that INCLUDES THE SHIPPING)! And a half mixed case is only $90.00 (INCLUDING SHIPPING!!) So hurry up and place your order because we are promoting this offer outside of our listening audience, but we always want YOU to feel the love first! To place your order go to: www.majorcrushwineclub./malbecspecial There is a limit of 5 cases per customer, and believe us when we tell you, with the start of grilling season, five cases will be gone before you know it! HAPPY MALBEC DAY EVERYONE, from your friends at Major Crush! CONTACT US: If you have questions or comments for Meredith and Lou, and you're listening on the Anchor App, you can send them to us directly. If you're listening to this podcast on any other platform, and you want to reach out, you can email us at info@majorcrushwines.com // Follow us on Instagram: @majorcrushwinecast. // Be sure to check out all three seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Four -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

When it comes to food and wine pairings, for most people, there's one obvious choice: steak and Cab! But for our own Lou Zant, almost all of his favorite food and wine pairings involve the grill, but that doesn't mean he's only about steaks or all about Cabs. In this episode, Lou is joined by good friends and grill aficionados Warren Hoover, head of our new SmokeMasters Wine Club, and Josh Martin, of Blank Wines and Rollin Blue BBQ. With the upcoming launch of our quarterly Smoke Masters BBQ Wine Club, we decided it would be fitting to sit down and discuss the world of smoking and grilling and how wine is the perfect compliment. LINKS: To find out more about the Smoke Masters Wine Club, and to get on the waitlist for the club, check out our landing page: SmokeMasterwineclub.com We also want to feature our own Josh Martin's BBQ accessory site called Rollin' Blue: https://www.rollinblue.com As Lou mentions in the interview, his grill brush is hands-down the best investment Lou's made for keeping his grill in tip-top shape! CONTACT US: If you have questions or comments for Meredith and Lou, and you're listening on the Anchor App, you can send them to us directly. If you're listening to this podcast on any other platform, and you want to reach out, you can email us at info@majorcrushwines.com // Follow us on Instagram: @majorcrushwinecast. // Be sure to check out all three seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Four -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!