Renegade - A Blackthorn Podcast

Tonight, our Nightcap is inspired by the internal heat of Carbinic Maceration. This unique process starts inside each berry and transforms into energetic and expressive wine. 

Allie brings us one of our favorites, Love You Bunches, and wine that helped start the Carbonic revolution in Santa Barbara County and beyond. 

Curl up on the couch with your favorite beverage and gather with us. Cheers!

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When the world is heating up, there is no reason to leave red wine out of the equation. Renegade provides you with a premium example of an ancient grape steeped in Italian culture and quiet rebellion. 

One woman in particular returned to her home in Sicily and reinvigorated not only Frappato but other noteworthy varieties. Where others saw Frappato as a blending grape, she was one of the first people to recognize it can stand on its...

As we lift our faces to the sun to celebrate the Summer Solstice and make our way toward the dog days of summer we find ourselves thirsting for a cool elixir. 

In this episode, Julie brings you a short list of her favorite wines to help beat the heat with a little hint of whimsy brought to you by ChatGPT. 

If you don't hear your favorite wine on our list, join our substack https://joinblackthorn.substack.com/p/introducing-blackt...

Welcome to the first-ever episode of Blackthorn After Dark—our late-night corner of the podcast where the wine is flowing, the lights are low, and the stories are anything but ordinary.

So this is going to be a bit different than our normal content, let us know what you think of it. This isn't a wine lesson. It's what happens when the day's work is done, the bottle’s open, and you're just sitting around with frie...

Every once in a while we all find ourselves in need of a nightcap. Every month we will bring you some tasty sound bites to quench your thirst. 

Tonight, from the underground studio at Blackthorn, Allie tells us all about skin contact wine. Not all of these wines can be pushed into one flavor category, in fact, their diversity is what makes them shine. 

These are ines that surprise your and make you raise your eyebrow an inventation t...

This is the June episode, and the theme is Through the Fire — because June is a crucible. The heat is rising, the days are stretching, and the Summer Solstice is coming — the longest day of the year, when the sun sets fire to everything it touches.

We taste a savory Rosé that reflects the season and share stories of 2 women who are changing the wine in Tavel, the heart of complex Rosé in France. Warm, welcoming, and rebellious wines...

If you find yourself in need of a nightcap, you are in the right place. We welcome you to join in on a short story of war, wine, and identity. 

Alsace has been making wine since ancient Roman times, but it has been in the hands of both Germany and France for hundreds of years. This struggle between cultures has formed a unique culture and influenced the aromatic wines in Alsace. 

As we celebrate spring and you find yourself looking f...

We wanted to take time to answer your questions about Renegade and Blackthorn. This episode is all about who we are and our new company. We know you listen to us, so we wanted to take the time to listen to you. 

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Welcome Nightcap hosted by Allie and Julie of Renegade: A Blackthorn Podcast. 

We begin our new series of minisodes with a little trip to Tuscany. Allie tells us how some wine rebels in the heart of Tuscany broke the rules and ended up starting an entirely new style of wines with a mix of Old and New World Wines. 

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Welcome to Renegade: A Blackthorn Podcast. We are embarking on a new podcast adventure, but our entire catalogue of CrushCast will still be available on this podcast feed. 

Renegade is a podcast for those who want to learn about wine on the fringe and connect it more to everyday life and the mystical. 

In our inaugural episode, we introduce you to Blackthorn, Renegade, and our new content. 

We jump into Spring and talk about how the s...

In our final episode as CrushCast, we wanted to bring you all a long awaited episode all about Greece and the underestimated variety Assyrtiko. 

As always we bring you a stellar example of our featured wine, this one is all the way from Attica region of Central Greece. Right in time for spring this mineral-driven white is perfect for Spring and a killer pairing for light seafood and Greek fare. 

Julie takes you to the Greek with a li...

We have brought you an episode full of wine and time. Every season has a wine and we make recomendations of what to chose as they change.

We explore the vines as they change and what that can mean. Taste with us and explore Spring and every season to pair with.

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Cool Climate wines are often talked about in tasting rooms and mentioned about from wines all around the world. We took this opportunity to break down what that means for how they taste, where they come from, and what that can mean for you as a consumer. 

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We always have a great time creating content for our Patreon. We decided to share one of our latest favorite episodes where we ask some critical questions. 

Have you ever wondered why a small French province would have rules about aliens? Are you looking for an exclusive and discreet club in southern France? In this episode, we have some excellent stories paired with not-so-excellent wines. 

Join us and learn why it is always smart t...

We’re bringing you another one of our interview episodes this week! 

Recently, we had someone ask us if we had any special content planned for March since it is Women’s History Month. But we don’t celebrate women only one month out of the year. We are proud to be a women-owned company, and we are proud to consistently feature women winemakers and women in the industry both in our online wine shop and on the podcast.

That be...

In this Sispsode, we take you to the island of Madeira. What makes this place special is the wine that it produces. Madeira wine is made by a special process of heating and cooling that makes it truly unique and able to stand the test of time. 

Allie shares a special bottle of Madeira and she tells you the story behind this famous wine and how it was discovered. 

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We are so excited to bring you an entire episode on South African Wine. Although you may not see them too often in the American market, South Africa is the 7th largest wine producer in the world. 

We sip stellar sparkling wine from an area known for high quality and explore a Cap Classique wine that can keep up with its European counterparts.

We then tell the story of Mr. Siguqa, a child of a black winery worker under Apartheid, who ...

We finish off our 4 part series with a 'Case' study. We have chosen 12 wines that can help expand your palate and your wine education. And if you want to keep going, sign up to join the waitlist for our upcoming beginner's course: Crush It Basics!

Allie grabbed us a bottle of wine from TJ’s to demonstrate good examples of affordable wines can be found. But you have to be willing to take a chance on the unknown. 

We rev...

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

Part 3 of our Beginners series starts with another surprise gem of a wine from Trader Joe's. It is a great example of buying wine for you and your price point. 

Allie reviews what goes into the price of a bottle. Everything from physical products like grapes and bottles to costs of grapes in different areas, and distribution. 

Julie gives you a...