"Every wine lover fantasizes about moving to wine country and making their own signature blend. A quick Google search for the asking price of a vineyard in Napa Valley, though, will alarm most out of that dream. Don’t give up so quickly, because St. Helena’s Conn Creek winery’s Barrel Blending Experience gives guests a chance to be winemakers for the day. It includes a lesson in Napa Valley AVAs (or American Viticultural Areas). Each AVA produces different styles of wine with distinct personalities. To fully experience the uniqueness of each AVA, guests are guided through a tasting of cabernet sauvignon samples from various Napa AVAs then introduced to the art of blending wines. Once guests understand the strategies and secrets to blending, they create their very own custom wine to take home." - Regine T. Rosseau
