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Join us for an interactive and educational wine blending seminar with Bill Schlissel from Blackbird Vineyards in Napa Valley.
Thursday, August 13th, 2026
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Encore Ristorante
$75.00 per person

TICKETS NON-REFUNDABLE 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE.

Join us for an interactive and educational wine blending seminar with Bill Schlissel from Blackbird Vineyards in Napa Valley. Upon arrival, guests will be led through a tasting of Blackbird’s current releases:

2025 “Arriviste” Rosé
2022 Blackbird Arise
2019 Blackbird Paramour
2019 Blackbird Illustration
2017 Blackbird Contrarian
 Next, we will dive into the art of blending Bordeaux varietals.

Using single varietal Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon, guests will create their own custom red blend while learning about the balance, structure, and creativity behind great winemaking. Prizes will be awarded for the winning blend!

Light appetizers will be served. This will be a seated event, but not a dinner.  If you’re interested in a Blackbird Wine Dinner, we are conducting that at Encore after the blending seminar.  That is a separate ticketed event.

Special event-only pricing on featured wines will be available during the seminar.

About Blackbird Vineyards

Under the guidance of acclaimed “Winemaker of the Year” Aaron Pott, Blackbird Vineyards crafts Bordeaux-inspired wines from exceptional Napa Valley fruit sourced throughout the valley.

“Every wine in the Blackbird collection is a true expression of Napa Valley, each possessing extraordinary structure and finesse. These limited production wines display the complexity extracted from the highest quality fruit and devoted winemaking techniques.”
— Aaron Pott, Winemaker

TICKETS NON-REFUNDABLE 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE.

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