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The Wine Crush

Laura Lawson and Michael Ambrose•www.winecrush.com

This unique and entertaining program is your weekly guide to the wonderful world of wine.

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The Wine Crush

From 2017: On the final show of the series, Laura welcomes her former co-host Michael Ambrose to reminisce. NOTE TO AFFILIATES: This is the final show of the series. However, The Wine Crush will live on this website for some time to come. You are welcome to download and air shows during that time, however, there will no longer be a network feed of the show, nor will additional episodes be posted. Thank you for your support of The Wine Crush through the years!

Sep 11, 2019

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The guest is Chef Ken Frank, discussing Wine and Food Pairings, Fall Menus, Grilling, Tailgate parties.

Sep 03, 2019

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Laura's guest is Sabrine Rodems, Winemaker, Owner of Scratch Wines

Aug 27, 2019

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Removing the sulfite from wine so everyone can enjoy a glass, or two, or three. The guest is Joe Radosavich, CTO of Ullo.

Aug 21, 2019

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Laura is joined by John Freeman, the Winemaker for Waterbrook Winery

Aug 14, 2019

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This week, Laura is joined by Andrea and Robin McBride, Winemakers and Owners of Truvee and Eco.Love.

Aug 06, 2019

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Laura Lawson is on the road this week discovering the best places to enjoy a glass of wine.

Jul 31, 2019

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Laura's guest is Delia Viader of Viader Vineyards.

Jul 24, 2019

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The marketing of wine, past and present. Laura Lawson hosts.

Jul 17, 2019

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Laura's guest is author and wine columnist Dan Berger.

Jul 10, 2019

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From the vault, listener calls, e-mails, and the age-old battle between screw caps and corks. Laura Lawson is the host.

Jul 02, 2019

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Laura's guest is Doug Shafer of Eighty-four Wines and Shafer Vineyards.

Jun 25, 2019

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Wine and crime? They rhyme, and sometimes they go hand in hand. Laura's guest is Mike Benziger of Benziger Family Winery.

Jun 19, 2019

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From 2014: Laura welcomes Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, authors of “The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand”.

Jun 11, 2019

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The wondrous joys of summer wines. Laura Lawson hosts.

Jun 06, 2019

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Laura's guest is Pete Perry, GM of Dana Estates.

May 29, 2019

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From 2016: So, you can buy canned wines? Yes, indeed! Laura Lawson hosts.

May 22, 2019

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Laura Lawson's guest is Bianca Bosker, author of the book "Cork Dork".

May 14, 2019

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Laura's guest is Mike Veseth, Author of "Wine Wars".

May 07, 2019

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Laura Lawson welcomes John Boyer, Professor, Department of Geography at Virginia Tech.

Apr 30, 2019

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