Jonathan Cristaldi is heading back to Texas, then to Livermore, Santa Barbara County, Southern Oregon, and New York State to review wines and report on the latest happenings in those regions. Check in every couple of weeks for updates.

In the meantime, the first episodes of the ‘Cristaldi’s Crush’ podcast are below, and if you haven’t seen Cristaldi’s report on Texas Wines, check that out. 

When Cristaldi asked himself how the podcast launch was going, he was blunt: “I give myself 91 points,” he said, adjusting his microphone. Convinced he will hire Martin Short to script the show, Cristaldi added: “Then we’ll ratchet up a point or two. So, keep listening!”