Under the guidance of Food & Wine magazine's acclaimed “Winemaker of the Year” Aaron Pott, Blackbird Vineyards craft some of Napa Valley’s most compelling red blends based on Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. From Pott, "Every wine in the Blackbird collection is a true expression of the Napa Valley, with each possessing extraordinary structure and finesse. These limited production wines display the complexity extracted from the highest quality fruit and devoted winemaking techniques." For this class, Ray's has the pleasure of hosting an exclusive opportunity to make your own blend from the same amazing Napa wines the folks at Blackbird use to create their award-winning blends.
Bill Schlissel from Blackbird Vineyards will guide you through a wine-blending seminar unlike any other. He will discuss the art and finesse of blending and will show you how to use single varietal Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon to create your own red blend. A library release bottle from the winery will be the prize for whoever creates the best blend. Following the blending seminar, Bill will give a detailed walkthrough of the upper echelons of Blackbird Vineyard's red blends, including:
Blackbird Arise (SRP $60)
Blackbird Illustration (SRP $165)
Blackbird Paramour (SRP $165)
Blackbird Contrarian (SRP $165)
Special sale pricing on these wines will be offered during this event. | 
