Crushed Grape Chronicles

the Scenic Route

A few years back Crushed Grape Chronicles started taking extended trips driving to wine country. While wine country was the draw, the fact is that to get to wine country, you often have the opportunity to drive through some beautiful places. We planned our travel on the scenic highways and byways along the way, allowing us to soak in some beautiful scenery.

In 2018 we attended the Wine Media Conference in Walla Walla and did a Pre-Conference Excursion to the Yakima Valley. We met Barbara Glover who runs Wine Yakima Valley and she introduced us to many of the local winemakers. The visit was just enough to whet our appetite, and we made a plan to return.

Here began “The Scenic Route”.

This two week road trip packed in multiple wineries and some amazing scenery as we traveled from Las Vegas to Washington State.

This has now transitioned into

Welcome to our newest YouTube Series.

Produced by 42 Aspens Productions, In Association with Crushed Grape Chronicles , we have created an 8 episode Season running August 2nd thru Sept 20th. This Series will appear on our Crushed Grape Chronicles Youtube Channel.

Our wine video series, wine podcasts, wine and food pairings recipes, follows Crushed Grape Chronicles as we talk with Winemakers, grape growers and farmers. We explore the different wine regions, wine AVAs, taking in the local culinary food and wine pairings. We explore the “Scenic Route” along the way stopping, literally, smelling the roses and seeing the sights.

Wine is the story of a year in a place, that is captured in a bottle

Discovering Wine Country

Welcome to Season 1

Now Streaming On YouTube

Wine it’s simply crushed and fermented grapes. At Crushed Grape Chronicles we explore the variations, the stories behind the vines, all of this makes it so fascinating. I love that we talk about wine breathing…it is a reminder that wine is alive and changing.

Perhaps even more important than any of this is the story of the winery, the winemaker and the people who love these wines, their philosophies and the different ways they bring their reverence to the grape.

the Places

Explore the places behind the wine. The Vineyards, The Tasting Rooms, The Winery’s and the Regions where wine is Grown, Enjoyed and Experienced

the Philosophies

Making wine and growing grapes can be done in many ways. Each vineyard, each winery, each winemaker may choose a different way, or a different mix of philosophies.
Here in “The Philosophies” we will explore the many and varied methods that vineyards and wineries use, which make so many wonderful and unique wines all over the globe.

Conversations With….

from Dirt to Glass

Our Wine Video Series will explore the stories behind the Vines. We will speak with Vineyard Owners, Winemakers, Vineyard Managers… the people behind the wine to get their stories, passions and philosophies on wine.

Food & Wine

Strawberry Avocado Salad with Presqu’ile Rosé

Criss Crossing Wine Country and tasting Wine from many different regions, we are also learning what goes well with the wine along the way. Food & Wine are an integral symbiotic arrangement especially pairing local food with Local Wine. This in some cases is what enhances the overall experience.

CGC Videos

As we Chronicle our Wine Country Adventures, we have compiled a growing library of Videos, documenting Wine Travel, Wine Conversations, and Wine Stories.

Join Crushed Grape Chronicles as we Explore Wine Country across the United States and the Globe.

The variations in wine are beyond comprehension.

And the stories behind the wines are as lush and beautiful

as the wines themselves.

Our goal at Crushed Grape Chronicles
is to explore and chronicle the grape
it’s many stories and it’s journey from dirt to glass.
Join the Adventure!

the Scenic Route