Another first for us, we went to a port blending seminar put on by First Crush Winemaking and Roxo Port Cellars. This was a can’t-miss for us due to our love of port wines, and to have it hosted by Becky and Lowell Zelinski of First Crush was awesome. First Crush puts on seasonal events where they get you out in the vineyards and in the winemaking facilities to learn the process, as Becky says, “from berry to bottle”. If you ever want to learn more about wine and the processes behind it, First Crush provides very educational classes while keeping it a casual atmosphere. After all, we wouldn’t be able to handle the status quo classroom with our personalities, so being mixmasters with port was the coolest way to get learned up!!
Here we are telling you all about it….
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And here’s Becky telling you all about First Crush….
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What are your favorite ports?
Sandra, we’re still learning, but love the ones that are full and rich but not too sweet! Roxo does an excellent job with their ports, all in the Portuguese style, using those varietals. They had a “Bastardo” that we used in the blend that was my favorite…of course it was the most expensive and difficult to grow, but it was tasty!!!
Awesome place I’ve heard of them and would love someday to attend one of their workshops.
Bev, First Crush does some really cool stuff! Really educational and interesting…they’d love to have you!
Message:I love what Becky is doing at First Crush – great experiential learning. The ports at ROXO are great – looks like a great time.
Hey Xochitl! Yes, First Crush has a great gig, so many cool workshops to choose from! And we can’t get enough of that Roxo Port, they really know how to mix it up!
Thanks everyone for all of the great feedback and compliments to First Crush. We really appreciate your support and hope to see you at a workshop sometime soon!
Thanks also to Matt and Annie for doing such a great job talking about Paso wine.
Hey Becky, you guys definitely have a great thing going…and LOTS of love out there! Thanks again for a great time!