The Judgement of Fredericksburg Blending Competition at Calivence
A little friendly competition, and something uniquely you
Wednesday, October 21
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Calivence Wine Bar + Bistro
$65 per person
Blending is something beautiful. It is, in many ways, in our nature.
When we share what we love, a little piece of it carries on with someone else. Blended into their life, it becomes something new—and from there, it is passed on again.
We blend traditions and cultures with our friends and loved ones. We have blended families and chosen families. We cross borders, adapt recipes, layer old pieces with new ones, and give new life to things we have inherited.
To be human is to have taste — not only in what we eat and drink, but in how we live. It is to gather what we love, bring it together, and make something that could not have existed before.
That is the beauty of blending. We take what we have, and create something new.
Even the name Calivence is a blend. Two places, California and Provence, brought together to create something distinctly its own.
And now, Calivence, in collaboration with VinoCadre, invites you to make a blend of your own.
Take the winemaker’s chair and create a cuvée that is distinctly yours. Working in teams of two, you’ll be given three blind Bordeaux varietal cuvées and the freedom to blend them as you see fit. Use all three, use two, or let one speak for itself. Pour, taste, adjust, and trust your palate as you work toward something new.
Once your cuvée is finished, the competition begins. Each table will choose its favorite blend, and the winning cuvées will advance to a panel of wine professionals — including André Boada — for the final tasting and assessment. Every team will have the rare opportunity to put its creation before a professional palate and hear how their blend comes together.
Along the way, enjoy wine-friendly bites and an evening of tasting, experimenting, and a little good-natured competition.
For this occasion, Calivence is bringing its estate wines to the table before they are bottled—a rare glimpse into the winemaking process at a moment when the final character of the wine is still being shaped. Crafted entirely on-site at the Calivence vineyard in Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, these cuvées offer a unique opportunity to taste the wines as the winemaker does: not yet finished, but full of possibility. Paired with French elegance and Texas hospitality, it’s an evening about discovering what happens when you trust your taste and create something new.
More details available on Calivence's website. https://calivencefbg.com/events/