The Crushed Grape

04/25/2025

Taco Saturday's are now a thing!

What makes a good taco and wine pairing? Join Ben and the gang from noon until 4ish Saturday as we discuss our favorite wines to pair with your favorite foldable foods.

Did You Know?
Americans consume approximately 4.5 billion tacos per year according to some estimates!!! I don't think we have that many wines, but we'll damn sure try to help out.

04/23/2025

Have you got your tix yet? Come hang out with us, in a non-work environment. You think we're fun inside, just wait til you get us outside. All for a GREAT cause!

🎉 The countdown is ON! Just 23 days until our 12th Annual Reds, Whites, and Brews fundraiser at the beautiful Indian Trails Camp! 🍷🍺🎶

Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with:

🍷 Hand-selected reds, whites, and brews from The Crushed Grape
🍴 Delicious appetizers courtesy of IKUS Catering
🎸 Live music from not one, but TWO incredible bands
🎁 Can’t-miss auction items AND a special raffle you’ll definitely want in on!

✨Want to be part of the magic? We’re still looking for volunteers to help make the night amazing—reach out to Madison at [email protected] for all the details!

🎟️ Tickets are going fast—snag yours now and be part of the camp event of the year:

👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1203762659519?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/22/2025

Here's a look at the next couple of days at The Grape!

Wheat beers + Spring = Classic

Planning for Cinco

🦣 🥃

We'd love to see you in person! Come on by, say "hi" 👋
Love ya

04/19/2025

lɐɔoldoɥs # llɐɯsdoɥs #

˙˙˙ʇno puᴉɟ s,ʇǝ˥

¿uʍop-ǝpᴉsdn ʇxǝʇ ʎɯ sᴉ ʎɥM

04/18/2025

One of our favorite special releases of the year is here!

That fun-loving Waldo is back, and better than ever. Dank, heady, crisp, this Triple IPA is THE epitome of the west cost IPA style (save for a few choice IPAs that arent available round here).

Only available in April, this beer goes up in smoke faster than you can sing "Uncle Johns Band".

04/17/2025

We love these guys! We love helping out! We'd LOVE to see you there!!

🌟 A huge shoutout to The Crushed Grape for their incredible work in curating the perfect selection of reds, whites, and brews for our 12th Annual Reds, Whites, and Brews Fundraiser! 🍷🍻

Thanks to their expertise, we’ll be enjoying an unforgettable evening of amazing wines and brews on May 15 from 6:00-9:30 PM at Indian Trails Camp. The night will feature delicious appetizers from IKUS Catering, live music by Double Wide Ride and Funkle Jesse, plus a live and silent auction. 🎶🍇

We’d also like to thank our presenter, The Eileen Devries Family Foundation, for their generous support in making this event possible!

Tickets are on sale now in our bio—don’t miss out!

04/16/2025

Here's your outlook for the rest of the week!

Tomorrow we're crushing American styled lagers and session beers from some of the best purveyors of the craft. Bob Uecker would have loved it.

Saturday's wine covers the globe, and your own backyard, as not only is the crew putting some delicious Southern Hemisphere white wines in your gob, our homeslice Crystal from is going to be pouring up some of the finest juice this side of Belding.

Hope we can count you in, cuz theres a story at the bottom of these bottles.
Can't wait to see you! Come thirsty.

04/15/2025

I promised that I would avoid the puns today for this week's .

Greek wines, for when you're trying to live that Mediterranean lifestyle, and need the wines to match.

Light fresh, easy-drinkers, and complex bold reds dot this landscape that's been producing wine for, well, a very VERY long time. And it shows.

A quick reminder as well, please plan ahead, and remember we'll be closed this coming Sunday the 20th in observation of the Easter Holiday.

Appreciate you as always!

04/13/2025

It's again, and we're excited for you to meet our newest bestie!

Ashleigh Evans started InBooze in 2018, and really made a name for herself and her delicious cocktail kits in 2020. Expanding quickly, Ashleigh and InBooze opened her new retail space in Grandville, offering up quality, handmade kit, salts, spices, and everything else a cocktail afficionado could ask for.

We LOVE it!

If you didn't want to drive all the way over to The G'Ville, no worries. We're happy to announce that The Crushed Grape will soon carry a small assortment of InBooze's vast product line, and they MAY be included in future Cocktail Club baskets. But we would certainly recommend visiting the fun for yourself.

Welcome aboard friends, were excited to have ya on the East Side😉

04/11/2025

Oh Matt, you and your puns... They'll be the death of you.

Anyway, we're excited to have you stop by tomorrow Saturday 12th to try out some of our favorites from the Greek Isles.

04/09/2025

🍺Speedy Beer Delivery🍺

Count along; We've got, not one, not two, but THREE fresh Arvon Beers in the house this New Beer Wednesday!

"300-Pound Chimp", the newest in the "Chimp" lineup, is a Triple NEIPA with Cryo Citra, Cryo, Amarillo and Simcoe hop. Sure to satiate the snobbiest of suds slurpers (meh, alliteration...)

But also, what the heck is "Anchovy"? Don't worry, Resilience Brewing, aka Schilling Beers side project from NH, hasn't lost their mind. Anchovey is a new, and strangely named hop varietial out of the Pac NW. Described as having aroma and flavors of "watermelon hard candy, raspberry, and pine", this experimental hop has to be tried to be believed.

Available now, but don't COUNT on them being here long...

04/08/2025

Congrats to our big winners for the 2025 March Bracket Tourney!

Holly, winning by tie-breaker, is our champion this year. Her, along with Brian, and Kristopher's prizes will be ready next week. Stop by any time after Monday to claim your gift cert!

But wait! There's more!
In honor of your tremendous win, we're celebrating with Czech beer styles!
What does one have to do with the other?

NOTHING!
But I needed a segway, and I couldn't think of one.

See you Thursday!

04/06/2025

Happy Spotlight Sunday!

Today, we hope over to the Creston Neighborhood to say hello to Foliage and Flour, a small, independent florist and bakery. A classic combo, if we've ever seen one!

Starting in 2023, the husband and wife duo of Alicia and Harrison opened with a rekindled love of baking rustic, artisinal, Old World breads and other baked goods.
Converting their small backyard into a 350 sqft garden, they now grow over 50 plants for both bouquets and baking.

We love fresh baked bread almost as much as we love wine and spirits...almost. These two make it hard though.

Be sure to check them out at https://foliageandflour.com and grab some delicious baked goods for your next charcuterie board

04/05/2025

Happy Cocktail Club Weekend to those who celebrate 🍸

Month Three is ready for pickup to those of you in our CGCC.
Not part of "The Club", grab a form and join today!
Each month we explore one base spirit, and the cocktails they help make famous. This month we explore vodka, and the drink of the moment: The Espresso Martini.

It's a great refresher if you're into cocktails, but need a bit of inspiration. But also, those looking to build your bar cart to respectability.

Hit us up if you have any questions!

04/04/2025

It's Friday, and you know what that means...
..Happy New Tariff Day!
Oh, wait. That's not good for our industry, but we can talk about that later.

For now, let's talk about tomorrow, because we have a stacked lineup full of deliciousness.

Firstly, let Ben transport you to the Iberian Peninsula to explore some delicious, and cost-effective red wines that will make you yell "¡Ay Dios mio!" or possibly "Oh meu Deus!".

But also, the brewery with the logo that kinda looks like Matt, will be on table 2, slinging the suds that are not duds.

So Spring on thru and let's have some conversation, and see where the weekend takes us? Yeah?

04/02/2025

Spring sure is coming in like a lion, ain't she? ⛈️

Happy April everyone. Here's what we've got coming up this month, kicking off tomorrow with our exploration of sour beers in our first Thursday Beer Session of the month.

Keep an eye on this space for more news and info. There's so much on our plates, it's hard to keep it all straight. So we've got it up on our website too. Link in bio.

Let's Spring Forward...with Purpose