​2026 Bordeaux Blend (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Cab Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec)

2026 Bordeaux Blend (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Cab Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec) Join us for a very social and educational experience at Grape Expectations School of Winemaking to handcraft a barrel of California Wine. Fall is the harvest season for grapes in the Northern hemisphere. Your grapes make a journey from California Wine Country for you to enjoy a fun, social, and delicious winemaking experience. This wine is a Bordeaux Blend – 60% Cabernet, 20% Merlot, 15% Cab Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. Pre-determined Day of the Week and Hour for each Process This is a 9-month Process that includes Four Hands-on Sessions Session #1 – Crushing – will occur in October 2026 on a Saturday at 3 PM ​Session #2 – Pressing – will occur in October 2026 (7 days after the Crushing) on a Saturday at 3 PM ​Session #3 – Racking – will occur in February 2027 on a Saturday at 3 PM ​Session #4 – Bottling – will occur in May 2027 on a Saturday at 3 PM As it gets closer for your winemaking process to begin, you will be notified by email of the exact date your session will be scheduled. As our scheduling is dictated by the harvest season, we thank you for your understanding. At the end of this winemaking adventure, you will ‘graduate’ the winemaking sessions with a greater knowledge of wine, new friends, and, of course, one case* of your wine. (12 bottles) *Additional cases may be available for purchase if additional inventory is available when you sign up and check out.