Major Crush Wine Cast

One of our most popular episodes of all time was when Meredith & Lou gave our listeners some tips on coming to the Wine Country. So we thought it was time to do a reboot of that show in this post-pandemic world to give you all a few more pointers on how to make the most of your time exploring the glorious world of wine!! So please enjoy this fun episode and then be sure and let us know how we can answer any of your questions or help you build your itinerary for YOUR visit to the California Wine Country!

CONTACT US: If you have any questions or comments for Meredith and Lou, and you’re listening on the Anchor App, you can contact us directly through the app. If you’re listening to this podcast on any other platform, and you want to reach out, email us at info@majorcrushwines.com // Follow us on Instagram: @majorcrushwinecast // Be sure to check out all five seasons of Major Crush, plus get the latest episodes of Season Six wherever you’re listening now!

In honor of Easter, we wanted to share a different kind of episode with you - one where our producer, Sonja Zant, turns the tables on Mere & Lou by putting them in the "hot seat" with a challenge she already knows they'll find difficult: pairing wine and chocolate! But when you source the chocolates from the very best place, and you intentionally pair each bite with wines you already know you love, an adventure like this was certain to be fun!  We'd like to thank The Chocolate Cow in Sonoma for helping us pick out the most mind-blowingly delicious chocolates (thechocolatecow.com) and Three Fat Guys Wines (threefatguyswines.com) for contributing so much to this experience! Additionally, special thanks to Pere Pons for introducing us to our favorite Cava ever: Miquel Pons! (Talk about a major crush!!) If you'd like to learn more from Meredith on how to go about pairing chocolate with wine, check out this YouTube (https://youtu.be/kCiHgrUS_Po) we created for our Crush Collection members -- it's full of surprises and a lot of tips on how to approach the pairing process! Enjoy! CONTACT US: If you have any questions or comments for Meredith and Lou, and you’re listening on the Anchor App, you can contact us directly through the app. If you’re listening to this podcast on any other platform, and you want to reach out, email us at info@majorcrushwines.com // Follow us on Instagram: @majorcrushwinecast // Be sure to check out all five seasons of Major Crush, plus get the latest episodes of Season Six wherever you’re listening now!

It's our first episode of a brand new season and we really wanted to kick things off with an interview that helps us define the reason we do this show. Our sit-down interview with Dan Fishman, Vice President of Vineyards & Winemaking at Donum Estate is just such an interview. When a winemaker goes out of his or her way to express something poignant and finite from the soil, the vines, the grapes, and the wine itself, that's the making of a story we're gonna want to help them tell! After listening, if you want to learn more about Donum Estate, visit their website at www.thedonumestate.com /  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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Six -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

This might be the biggest interview we’ve ever had on Major Crush — and, it might also be the most major Major Crush we’ve ever had! Getting to interview Karen MacNeil was such a privilege because without her book, The Wine Bible, so many people in this world would still have no idea how to even get started with wine. In this very charming and inviting interview, Karen walks Lou & Mere through her origin story and shares so many details about her experiences, and she definitively proves to anyone who listens to this episode how wonderfully she welcomes people into the world of wine. This is our final episode of Season Five and to end on such a high note is so much fun! And as Karen shares her perspectives and life experiences with us, we’ve gained even more passion for what we’re doing and for all of the ways wine simply makes life better! So we will see you in early 2022 for Season Six, but until then, Cheers! And thanks for listening! You can follow Karen MacNeil on Instagram @karenmacneilco, and the Third Edition of The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil will be out in October of 2022. Be sure to join her weekly dose of wine platform, WineSpeed at www.winespeed.com 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

It's a pretty rare thing to meet a winemaker who has made THREE 100 POINT WINES, but that's how we roll! (Just kidding!!) But seriously? We were so honored to sit down to interview Phil Steinschriber of WaterMark Wine for our final winemaker interview of the season. In addition to making fantastic wine, Phil and his wife, Diane, are two of the kindest people you'll ever meet. They opened up their home to us and shared their wine, the story of Phil's journey into his career as a premier winemaker, the origin story of their relationship, and their mountain top estate as well. We always want you to experience the wines we feature on the show, but Phil's style of winemaking takes Cabernet Sauvignon to another level! So for listeners of our show, if you go to www.watermarkwine.com and tell Diane you heard about WaterMark on Major Crush, you'll get an extra 10% off! But we also have a very exclusive collection of wine that Meredith & Lou curated for our good friends Billy & Nick from Vint (Season Five, Episode Two) called the Napa Valley Winemakers Box, which features two of Phil's 2016 Mt. Veeder Cabs. This is an extremely limited collection so act fast if you want a chance of getting one of these rare collections for yourself. Go to www.majorcrushwines.com/pages/vint-companion-box-collections to get your six-pack today! 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

Hey Everyone and welcome back to another episode of Major Crush! If you’ve been a long-time listener of the show, then you know that the motivation behind the Major Crush Winecast is a genuine love of all things wine, and so as we’ve moved through five seasons, we’ve interviewed all kinds of crush-worthy people who have added so much to our show, and who have constantly reminded us why we love the world of wine so much! But this episode represents something brand new for us — it’s an interview with Christian Fitzgerald, the creator and founder of the Orion Cooker, the best backyard bar-b-que smoker, and a new Major Crush partner. Now without this intro, you might wonder if Mere and Lou have taken a detour away from their focus on wine, but nothing could be further from the truth. For us, one of the best parts about crushing on wine comes into focus when we start talking about food. And that, of course, leads to how to pair food with wine, which eventually leads us to the best part of all: how to transform wine into a memorable and totally crush-worthy experience. We think we might’ve hit the cover off the ball this time when it comes to setting you up with innovative and super fun food and wine experience. And…we’ve had the chance to personally use the Orion Cooker to create several meals that we’ve then paired with a selection of wines that we’re calling the Orion Entertaining Collection. Orion Cooker: www.theorioncooker.com / The Orion Entertaining Collection: www.majorcrushwines.com/pages/orion-partnership / Lou's Naughty Meat & Potatoes Video: https://youtu.be/MfnrSQ1Nik0 / Mere's Nice Smoked Pumpkin, Squash & Beet Salad: https://youtu.be/PZ3W0yhiAn8 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

It was such a pleasure for Lou & Mere to interview Gracie Peter, Director of Operations, Kentucky LouVino locations and a Level 2 Certified Sommelier. Gracie is also the co-host of her own wine podcast called Better With Wine (Season One available now wherever you listen to your favorite shows). Chatting things up with Gracie added a unique perspective to the second half of Season Five because right now, we are all about wine and hospitality! And what better resource to find out exactly how it's done than the person who is in charge of making every moment of your time at her busy wine bar and restaurant, LouVino, her number one priority! We invite you to check out the LouVino website and peruse their incredible menu and wine list after you listen to our interview -- we promise you won't be disappointed! https://louvino.com/ 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

We have something different to share with you this week — it’s a re-run of an interview Meredith gave to our good friend Amy Kathleen of the Collective Light Podcast earlier this year. You might remember AK from a few bonus episodes of Major Crush that dropped this summer. She’s this remarkably kind and insightful friend of the podcast, but she’s also a terrific interviewer in her own right. Throughout the five seasons of our show, we’ve done our best to help you get to know Mere & Lou, but there’s just something that happens when someone else turns the tables on us and puts Mere & Lou in the hot seat to share more about their lives. Last season, we re-ran an interview Lou gave about his background on The Law of Relevancy podcast with Cordes Owen (S4/EP 8), but this time, Amy Kathleen helps us dig a little deeper into what makes Meredith tick, and so we wanted to share this interview with you this week. To learn more about AK and The Collective Light Podcast, visit the website: https://insidethecollective.com/ 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

Each season when we’re working on our line-up, we make a pretty big list of wines we’re currently crushing on, and then we start pursuing the winemakers to see how we can fit an interview into their busy schedules. Caddis wines was on Lou’s list big time, and so it was pretty awesome to be able to have this one-on-one time with Chris so he could introduce Mere — and all of you — to his delicious collection of wines. At the time that we sat down for this interview, it was late August and Chris was mere days away from starting his 2021 harvest, so we felt incredibly lucky that he found a way to make time for us. And as you’re about to hear, Chris’s story is super unique because he started his journey with wine in earnest before he was even legally allowed to drink! But his ability to stay the course in a notoriously difficult industry — and then grow into a true artisan winemaker to keep on your radar — makes his story exactly the kind of tale Mere & Lou love to share with you the most! To learn more about the wines -- or to purchase some for yourself, go to www.caddiswine.com and place an order! It's absolutely crush-worthy in every way! 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

Episode three of season five is a different kind of episode -- not just because Mere & Lou are tasting tequila with their cheese instead of wine! But the fact is, there’s always something interesting going on in the Wine Country and we love sharing our experiences with our listeners. So we want to thank James Ayers from the Sonoma Cheese Factory for inviting Major Crush to partake in such a fascinating pairing experience. Even though we typically keep our focus on wine and wine pairings, one thing we’ve learned from our times with James is how to experiment with different types of cheeses! So if you follow us on social media, this week we’ll be showcasing all of the cheeses discussed in this episode and then offering up some ideas for how to pair each one with wine as well! Check out this series of posts on Instagram @majorcrushwinecast Then, to round out this day-in-the-life episode, we’re letting you tag along as Mere & Lou check in on one of the wineries in Sonoma that’s near and dear to our hearts: Christopher Creek Winery. In life, relationships are so important, but in the Wine Country, everything winemakers do is built on taking care of their vines and one another! So with the 2021 harvest season fully underway, Mere and Lou wanted to stop in to talk to Joe Fopolli to talk about this upcoming vintage and to share a few glasses of his wine! NOTE: Be sure to check out our interview with James Ayers in S4/EP 3 and with Joe Fopolli of Christopher Creek Winery in S2/EP 3. 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

Hey guys! It’s Sonja Zant, the producer of the Major Crush Winecast. As I was editing the final cut of Ep  3, I saved a few little gems in an outtakes file because I found them to be so charming. It’s an opportunity for me to share the side of Mere & Lou that only I get to see. The thoughtful asides and the tiny pivots they make when seeking ways to invite new experiences into our own little Crush Culture are what always help me know we’re on the right track with the show. It’s the fact that Mere & Lou would be having the same conversations if the recording equipment wasn’t on that makes me smile, and it’s the reason I wanted to share this very quick bonus episode with you! 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

This is one of those interviews that just gave us one more reason to adore the world of wine! We got a chance to sit down with Nick King & Billy Galanko of Vint - the first fully transparent platform for anyone to invest in fine wine and spirits. To put it in their terms, Vint has the right approach to democratize this high-returning asset class with SEC-qualified collections. Meredith & Lou had a great time chatting with Nick & Billy on the back porch overlooking the vines while sipping on some incredible wines from Tasmania and a 1971 Madeira from Portugal. This is a unique interview to add to our line-up for Season Five, and we are so excited for our listeners to learn more about Vint! Check out their website www.vint.co for more details, and be sure to listen to our Bonus episode where Nick explains their upcoming offer that goes live on October 13, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST. 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

Do you want to learn more about the very latest offering from Vint? Well then check out this quick recap from Nick & Billy and then make sure to set your reminder messages for October 13th at 12:00 EST so you can get in on all the action! 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

It's crazy how often we reference the movie Sideways in our interviews, but it really was a pivotal movie for wine varietals like Pinot Noir & Merlot. Every winemaker talks about it, but in our interview with Michael Muscardini of Muscardini Cellars, he brought up another part of this movie that is pretty meaningful. There is a monologue in the film where actress Virginia Masden (who played "Maya") sums up this poignant reality about wine and its ability to mark time. Just so you never feel left out, we had Lou share the quote with you in this short little bonus episode! But we also have a suggestion for you in this bonus - so listen in and then post your thoughts on our social media! We'd love to hear what YOU have to say! You can follow us @majorcrurshwinecast 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

Welcome to another Summer Bonus episode! In this fly-on-the-wall, Lou & Mere are reunited, and a good friend of our show, Morgan Fouss, joins them, too! Listen in as Mere & Morgan share the key differences between Champagne and Sparkling wine while roaming around the California Wine Country on their way to sip on something new! 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- plus get the latest episodes of Season Five when they drop later this year -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!

Hey Everyone! Even tho we're on a break, we still have wine stories to share! Tune in on Thursdays throughout the summer to find out what Meredith Griffin & Lou Zant are up to! 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 four seasons of Major Crush -- and Season Five will be here before you know it! You can learn more about us, our wine club, and find some of our awesome blog posts and pairing on our website at www.majorcrushwines.com 

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!

We're back this week and what an incredible interview we have to share with you this time around! Mere & Lou had the chance to sit down with one of the very best winemakers in Sonoma: Peter Mathis. Sometimes it's our relationship with the winemaker that leads us to the people we interview, but most of the time, it's their wine -- and when it comes to Peter, his wines introduced us to someone we are thrilled to call a friend of the show! Peter is a charming storyteller who happens to make the most beautiful wine you'll likely ever have. His ingenious mind and sincere passion for making wine make him a one-of-a-kind person and one you will want to know better. You can start to get to know him by listening to this episode, but you'll most certainly fall in love with him after you taste his wine! The tire of this episode says it all: we've got a Major Crush on Peter Mathis! You can find all of Peter's wines on his website: www.mathiswine.com 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!

Hey everyone! We're kind of excited because WE GOT NEW RECORDING EQUIPMENT for our show! It's been a long-time coming, but we finally found a system we can take with us on-location that we do hope will improve your listening experience! It's a lot more complicated than our old setup, so we thought it would be smart to do a simple Mere & Lou exchange to get the hang of things, but we also wanted to invite you into our world, too. Mere is going for her Level 4 Certification with the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) and so she decided to share some of the things she's learning with you, and talk out the realities of the wine industry with her buddy, Lou. We want everything we do at Major Crush to invite people in, not make people feel left out or excluded, and the truth is, the wine industry can be so tricky at times it can seem exclusive. But the more you know, the better, so this episode is all about how anyone can set their gauges for "grapeness!" As promised in the final bumper of the show, we've got lots of ways for you to stay in touch. Feel free to drop us a line at info@majorcrushwines.com, or you can even directly email Mere (Meredith@majorcrushwines.com) or Lou (lou@majorcrushwines.com)! To find out more about the four-bottle-a-month wine club Meredith & Lou have created, just go to www.majorcrushwineclub.com and sign up! 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. // 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 was such an honor for us to be guests on the Texas Wine & True Crime podcast, and we’re so excited that we get to share this interview with our fans, too! Brandy Diamond & Jaimee Hardwidge are such fun hosts, and the content of the podcast was already a topic we thought about a lot — the greatest wine crime in history! We want to thank Brandy & Jaimee for having us on their show, but we also want to give a shout-out to Frances Dinkelspiel, author of Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California. We interview Frances in Season Two, but if you haven’t heard her speak on this case, you might want to go back and check it out. But even better, read her book — it is one of the best reads about wine and their twisty side of the industry you’ll ever get your hands on. We promise: This story is absolutely worth repeating! By the way, if you enjoyed our interview on Texas Wine & True Crime, they have loads of other fun episodes that span two seasons! You can find Brandy & Jamiee on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or where you listen to your favorite shows! 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!

For us, it was an incredible pleasure to sit down and chat with Olga Fernandez & Martin Guerrero about their family winery. Their story is heartwarming and deeply inspiring -- and their wines are some of the best we've tasted on the show. Following their dreams has certainly paid off and each wine in their collection has so much heart and a kind of devotion that you can taste in every sip. Lou has been personally crushing on Guerrero Fernandez wines for a couple of years, so to be able to feature Martin's wines on the podcast is something we feel more than just a little excited about! You can learn more about the wines they have to offer on their website: www.gfwines.com or you can call them at 707-953-7956.  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 we say WINE, the next that comes up for us is CHEESE! So we thought it might be fun to interview a real-life cheesemonger for our show! We couldn't be more proud to present this interview with James Ayers from the historic Sonoma Cheese Factory. We set up our recording equipment right in the middle of the shop, surrounded by a dozen or so refrigerated cases of cheese from all over the world. Listen in as James guides us into this amazing world. Be sure to check out our website for a couple of blog entries inspired by James and his expert knowledge of cheese -- it might change your wine experience like never before! As promised, James gave us the perfect cheese pairing for just about any wine. It's called Foggy Morning, and you can find it here: https://nicasiocheese.com/pages/foggy-morning If you have questions for James, feel free to email them to us at info@majorcrushwines.com. We also have plans to do more with James and The Sonoma Cheese Factory -- including virtual experiences and interactive pairings, so make sure you follow us on social media for details! But you can also contact James Ayers & The Sonoma Cheese Factory directly by calling (707) 996-1931 to find out more or to place a cheese order with James. The shop is open Thursday - Sunday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm PST. 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!

Welcome Back to the Wine Country, and, Welcome Back to Major Crush! It feels amazing to be starting up our fourth season of the show! We decided to kick things off with an episode that eases us back into the swing by offering you an update on the state of the wine industry, as well as how Major Crush has started to expand to bring that Wine Country Experience to you at home! We love wine, and for us, the only way to express that love is to come up with new ways to invite you into our experiences in every way we can. To that end, we've launched a few new projects that we want to make sure you know all about: The Crush Collection: After receiving a lot of requests from listeners for the wines we feature on the podcast, Lou & Mere decided to launch the Crush Collection -- our four-bottle-a-month wine club featuring wines made by the winemakers we crush on the most! For more information about joining this club, go to www.majorcrushwines.com. Additionally, we've created a simple referral program where club members who refer others to the Crush Collection can earn $20 per month for every new member they introduce -- which makes it fun and a little extra rewarding to help us share these wines with others. To learn more about that, visit our referral website at www.majorcrushwineclub.com The Major Crush Wine App: We are in the very early stages of launching this app-based platform that will help us expand the Wine Country Experience into a virtual realm where wine and wine stories become even more personal. We've only just begun, but things are happening quickly! But we'll always keep our listeners posted on the progress, and we just want to thank you in advance for your support! 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. // Follow us on Instagram: @majorcrushwinecast. // Be sure to check out all three seasons of our show -- plus the latest episodes in Season Four -- on Spotify, or wherever you access your favorite podcasts!