The Mad Crush: A Memoir of Mythic Vines and Improbable Winemaking, by Sean Christopher Weir
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"ENTERTAINING FROM START TO FINISH...Part Thoreau, part Bourdain." - TerroiristThe Mad Crush is the widely acclaimed and improbable true story about the making of one great wine and the souls who paved its way over a period of 115 years--including nude grape stompers, a freethinking village potter, a California surfing legend, a reclusive winemaker, the winemaker's ex-wife's one-legged boyfriend, and a mysterious dead coyote.The Mad Crush starts when Bill Greenough, owner of Saucelito Canyon Vineyard in the wildlands of California's Central Coast, recruits author Christopher Weir to work the 1995 "crush"--the seasonal push to process the harvested grapes. What ensues is a life-changing harvest season like no other, during which a motley winery crew is challenged to make fine wine the hard way in the face of folly, adversity and even fire.But while The Mad Crush revolves around the eyebrow-raising escapades of the 1995 crush, it ultimately tells the larger tale of a century-old Zinfandel vineyard and the adventuresome characters who have dared to call it home. Along the way, Weir unearths a trove of serendipitous stories, all of them somehow pointing the way to this remote place that cuts an unlikely path through the history of California wine.From the planting of the vines in 1880 by an itinerant Englishman to Greenough's 1960s winemaking escapades in Santa Barbara's bohemian Mountain Drive community, The Mad Crush is not just an exploration of wine, but also a question of destiny."As a lover of California wines, I consider The Mad Crush a must-have...It's an in-depth and intriguing adventure into the heart and history of California wine." -Don Dokken, heavy metal legend and wine connoisseur
The Mad Crush: A Memoir of Mythic Vines and Improbable Winemaking, by Sean Christopher Weir- Amazon Sales Rank: #688565 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .40" w x 5.25" l, .42 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 160 pages
Review "ENTERTAINING FROM START TO FINISH...Part Thoreau, part Bourdain, The Mad Crush strikes a solid balance between poetic winespeak and countercultural intrigue."-Eric Annino, Terroirist"A RIVETING MEMOIR...Wine books are seldom as engaging as The Mad Crush...Weir uses humor and insight to deliver a revealing look at the sweaty, dirty, hazardous side of the process, but he doesn't leave out the pure romance of it either."-Sandra Silfven, Detroit News"POWERFUL...FASCINATING...Beyond wine and beyond the charm of regional lore, The Mad Crush appeals for its multilayered story about the human experience."-Gabe Saglie, Santa Barbara News-Press"FILLED WITH PASSION, MYSTERY AND MISCHIEF...A great wine book."-Mary Orlin, San Jose Mercury News"THE MAD CRUSH IS IRRESISTIBLE...It's a great read. Its entertainment value is not restricted to those who know a lot about wine. Everyone can enjoy this book."-Randy Fuller, Now & Zin Wine Report"AN EXPERIENCE TO BE SAVORED...The Mad Crush is one man's almost mythic celebration of wine-making and self-discovery - and a harvest season long past. But it's also an ode to a California, its people and a way of life that many think gone."-Tom Bobak, American Craft Beer"Pithy, entertaining and pulls little punches...You don't have to be a wine lover to appreciate The Mad Crush."-Joe Roberts, 1WineDude.com"A quick and lively read, perfect for anyone with any shred of interest in wine."-Matt Kettmann, Santa Barbara Independent "ONE OF THE TWO BEST BOOKS I'VE READ ABOUT A SINGLE YEAR AT A WINERY...A short, fun, realistic depiction of a harvest season at an iconoclastic small winery."-W. Blake Gray, The Gray Report"FUN AND INFORMATIVE-a combination that's hard to find in wine books...I'm a slow reader, but I finished The Mad Crush in one sitting."-Gerald Boyd, Sonoma County Press Democrat"Full of bygone details that crackle to life, The Mad Crush is thoughtfully interwoven with poignant personal truths, humor, and dry wit."-Hayley Thomas, Santa Maria Sun
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Terrific Read About a Real Conservationist Farmer & the Journalism Student Who Learned Winemaking By Bill Anderson Length: 151 pages.The opening scenes of The Mad Crush strike a nerve, with me, reminiscent of two of my favorite nonfiction books, Three Against The Wilderness and Cruesoe of Lonesome Lake.When I state that, you can be certain my mind is setting quite a high bar for this work of nonfiction. That means, this tome had better be great or I will be the author's worst nightmare.I loved how the writer gave us the recent, as well as the long-term back story. The recent back story deals with a guy about my age, Bill Greenough, whose efforts to save, even bring back to life, a long dormant wine planting that most others would have destroyed. Reminds me of Eric Collier in Three Against the Wilderness. If this book only dealt with this hero and his heroic efforts, it would have been interesting.But it goes much further back in time, and much further into the future, making for one of my favorite nonfiction books.Will give no spoilers, except to state that the writer did what I was certain he would not do. He updated to present day, which I found a welcome touch.If you are of my generation, I'm sure you will identify with Bill Greenough. If you're younger, I hope you identify with the author, Sean Christopher Weir. Greenough is the sort my generation should be best known for - a dreamer, a builder and a man willing to put his ideals on the line through heavy, back-breaking work.Weir is like-minded to his mentor, but who followed his own calling, without forgetting to pass on the lessons he learned along the way and focusing his spotlight on those who helped.If I ever get around to writing my memoirs, I pray I do for my mentors and guardian angels what Weir has done for his.Before I forget, I was given a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ...just the right blend of history and one man's journey. Perhaps, just like a good wine! By stephanie jelacic Very nicely written! Sean Christopher Weir's book The Mad Crush is a personal story about Bill Greenough's discovery of old vines at Rancho Saucelito. The year was 1974. Inspecting the vines closely what Bill saw "blew his mind - little grape clusters protected (this nearly 100 years) by thick overgrowth."
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great read - entertaining and educational! By Kevin Meyer As a California central coast resident I love the wineries and wine culture of this area, so I was immediately interested when I heard about this book. I wasn't disappointed. The author is a fantastic storyteller, first building the scene by describing the well-researched historical context. Who knew that the central coast wine region was born of such a bohemian culture - and even how the first hot tub played a critical role? I learned a lot, and it was done in an entertaining form with just the right amount of depth. The true story of the 1995 crush shows how crazy and unpredictable the winemaking business is. The author describes the scene and characters in a way that makes you feel like you're right there with them, working the long hours, and enduring the craziness such as being hit with high pressure grape juice from leaks in the press (I won't tell you the ingenious way it was fixed). Finally, the backstory of how the winemaker needed the author and the author needed the winemaker, right at this particular point in their lives, is a reminder of how the most improbably of relationships can affect and support you. Highly recommended!
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