Welcome to Blackthorn's Podcast Archive

These episodes were originally part of CrushCast — our journey into wine, rebellion, and ritual began here. While the show has rebranded to Renegade, these episodes still offer timeless stories, insights, and tips. We do still have new podcast content coming out every week. Check out our current show, Renegade: where we dive deeper into wines, rituals, and the Blackthorn way of drinking. And explore our Ritual Box, Ritual Mail, and other offerings to fully experience the Blackthorn world.

Episode 74: It's All Greek to Me - Assyrtiko

In our final episode as CrushCast, we wanted to bring you all a long awaited episode all about Gr...

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Episode 74: It's All Greek to Me - Assyrtiko

Episode 73: Wines for the Seasons

We have brought you an episode full of wine and time. Every season has a wine and we make recomen...

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Episode 73: Wines for the Seasons

Sipisode 15: Cool Climate Wines

Cool Climate wines are often talked about in tasting rooms and mentioned about from wines all ar...

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Sipisode 15: Cool Climate Wines

Episode 72: Interview with Terah Wine Company

We’re bringing you another one of our interview episodes this week!  Recently, we had someone as...

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Episode 72: Interview with Terah Wine Company

Sipisode 14: Dessert Wine Series - Madeira

In this Sispsode, we take you to the island of Madeira. What makes this place special is the win...

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Sipisode 14: Dessert Wine Series - Madeira

Episode 71: South African Wines

We are so excited to bring you an entire episode on South African Wine. Although you may not see...

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Episode 71: South African Wines

Episode 70: Beginner Wine Series #4 - A Case Study of Wine

We finish off our 4 part series with a 'Case' study. We have chosen 12 wines that can help expan...

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Episode 70: Beginner Wine Series #4 - A Case Study of Wine

Episode 69: Beginner Wine Series - Wine Pricing and Smart Wine Buying

  Have you ever wondered why some wines are so inexpensive and some seem too expensive?  Part 3 ...

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Episode 69: Beginner Wine Series - Wine Pricing and Smart Wine Buying

Episode 68: Beginner Wine Series - How to Talk About Wine

  In part two of our miniseries we focus on how people talk about wine. We have 15 key vocabular...

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Episode 68: Beginner Wine Series - How to Talk About Wine

Episode 67: Beginner Wine Series #1 - Wine Style Breakdown

Here’s the thing, we firmly believe that the only real way to learn about wine is to taste it. Y...

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Episode 67: Beginner Wine Series #1 - Wine Style Breakdown

Sipisode 13: Historic Wineries Series - Schloss Johannisberg

We continue our series on historic wineries with a little trip to Germany. In this episode, you ...

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Sipisode 13: Historic Wineries Series - Schloss Johannisberg

Episode 66: Staying Cool in California, The Sta. Rita Hills AVA

  Nestled in the east-west corridor of the Central Coast is the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. It is only ...

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Episode 66: Staying Cool in California, The Sta. Rita Hills AVA

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