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05/27/2026

Tarot x Wine Digital Guide. What are the cards telling you? And more importantly, what wine should you pair with that insight

05/14/2026

Pack a custom wine club order with us

05/06/2026

Why do we insist on taking wine so seriously? At Blackthorn we pair wine with astrology and tarot and art, because it’s fun.

01/19/2025

LIVE CLASS: January 23, 2025!
We started our Wine Society 3 years ago, and we have taken our members all over the world and highlighted some of the best regions the United States has to offer. As two Santa Barbara natives we were lucky to grow up with one of the most unique wine areas in the world right in our backyard. Santa Barbara County boasts a wide variety of micro-climates that grow an amazing selection of wines. It has everything, from the cool Sta. Rita Hills growing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to the hot and dry reaches of Happy Canyon growing Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. In this class we will hand select 3 bottles that highlight what makes this region so special and demonstrate why this should be everyone's first choice to visit in California.

Class price includes 3 bottles of wine, live virtual class, recording of the class available the next day and handmade class materials.

LIVE CLASS: January 23, 2025 We started our Wine Society 3 years ago, and we have taken our members all over the world and highlighted some of the best regions the United States has to offer. As two Santa Barbara natives we were lucky to grow up with one of the most unique wine areas in the world ri...

03/12/2024

We have to admit this class may have been a little selfish on our part. We have been dreaming about doing a class on the Basque regions for years and it is finally here! The Basque Country wine region is an autonomous community in northern Spain. This particular area of the wine world is not only beautiful, but has a culture as unique as the varieties of wine they produce. We can’t wait to taste with you and teach you about what makes this region special. We have 3 different wines from each of 3 different wine regions in Basque. Be prepared for mind boggling spellings, crisp and refreshing wines, and some new dishes to put in your arsenal for your next dinner party.

Class price includes 3 bottles of wine, live virtual class, recording of the class available the next day and handmade class materials.

LIVE CLASS: March 21st, 2024 We have to admit this class may have been a little selfish on our part. We have been dreaming about doing a class on the Basque regions for years and it is finally here! The Basque Country wine region is an autonomous community in northern Spain. This particular area of....

03/01/2024

Check out our all new events calendar! Keep up with the latest classes and events! We have some exciting new classes coming this year!

With wine classes for every level of wine lover from beginners who want to learn the basics of wine to seasoned wine tasters who want to brush up on their wine skills, we have something for everyone. Our wine shop is curated and each bottle comes with our custom wine tasting notes so you can learn w...

09/13/2023

Hi wine friends, it's been a little while since we re-introduced ourselves around here.

If you don't know, or you forgot because there is a lot going on in the world of the internet we're Julie and Allie and we're the owners of Crush It Wine Education.

Crush It has a few different fun things going on

👉 We've got an online wine shop with wines specifically curated by us from all over the world. We focus on small producers, women winemakers and sustainable growers. Not only are all the wines in our shop delicious, they're also super affordable and all come with info cards that breaks everything down for you so you really know what you're drinking.

👉 We've got a Wine Society which is basically just a fun way of saying an online wine club that ships you three bottles 6 times a year, each around a different theme. Each bundle of wines also comes with a virtual class, custom class materials and of course your wine society discount

👉 We have a podcast called CrushCast and in each episode we breakdown a different wine region, style or variety. We give you all the info that you need but then we also tell you a story around that topic too so you can learn more about the people and history behind these wines.

We've also got some other fun things like private tastings, blending parties, event buying services and some more fun options in the works.

Basically, we're wine nerds and we want to hang out with you and talk about wine. We've built our business to do just that and while we're still a small operation (it's really just the two of us!) but we're super excited to be hanging out with you.

So do us a favor, say hi, let us know what else you want to know about us, or better yet let us know what else you want to see from us!

Cheers!

09/08/2023

We've been working away on our upcoming class on Valle de Guadalupe and despite the fact that they are not as ubiquitous as tequila or beer we managed to track down some really fun wines for our class.

Check out the wines that will be featured in this class and and click on the link below to sign up to join us to learn more about Mexican wines. The live virtual class is on Thursday September 21st at 6:00pm, the price includes all 3 bottles and if for some reason you aren't able to join us live a recording of the class will be available after.

🍷 2022 Bodega de Santo Tomas Blanca Mexico Viognier

🍷 2020 Casta Natura Merlot

🍷 2018 Sierra Vita Inizio Red Blend

Cheers!

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