October 15th – October is Merlot Month! Learnaboutwine.com invites you to #MerlotMe with the greats: Sullivan Estate, Rutherford Hill, Duckhorn, Arietta, Seavey Vineyards, Truchard Vineyards and St. Francis Winery – with winemakers or proprietors tasting along with us! Tasting flight or SEVEN bottles delivered to your door. Wine community brings great people together! 100% of silent auction proceeds benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Early Bird tickets are on sale now – limited to 60 guests. Prices increase as the event date approaches! STARSOFWINE.COM #merlotme #starsofwine #learnabouwine
Arietta Hudson Vineyards Merlot, Napa Valley, 2018 ($75)
95 points – Wine Enthusiast
“An especially savory, nuanced style…a fabulous wine” (AG)
Winemaker – Andy Erickson
Presented by Fritz and Caren Hatton, Proprietors
Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot, 2018 ($56)
Winemaker – Renee Ary
Presented by Neil Bernardi, VP of Winemaking
Rutherford Hill Rutherford Hill Winery Napa Merlot 2019 ($22)
Presented by Marisa Taylor, Winemaker
Seavey Vineyards Estate Merlot, Napa Valley, 2018 ($65)
93 points – Jeb Dunnuck
Winemaker – Jim Duane, Philippe Melka (Consulting)
Presented by Jim Duane, Winemaker
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards Reserve Merlot, Sonoma Valley, 2019 ($40)
Winemaker – Katie Madigan, Chris Louton
Presented by Katie Madigan, Winemaker
Sullivan Rutherford Estate, J.O. Sullivan Founder’s Reserve Merlot, Napa Valley, 2018 ($250)
95 points, Cellar Selection – Wine Enthusiast
Presented by Jeff Cole, Winemaker
Truchard Vineyards Merlot, Carneros, Napa Valley, 2018 ($35)
Winemaker – Sal De Ianni
Presented by Anthony Truchard, GM
Tickets are on sale now: Early Bird tickets are on sale now – limited to 60 guests. Prices increase as the event date approaches! STARSOFWINE.COM
ABOUT IAN TODD BLACKBURN WINE ENTREPRENEUR
Being a wine anything wasn’t part of the original plan – and when you’re raised in a military family, drinking wine may not be the first idea that comes to mind, either. Ian discovered the wine industry at the ripe age of 21 and didn’t consider it a career option, but working for top chefs in the formidable dining rooms of early 1990s Los Angeles blew doors open – leading Ian to a career in wine education.
Working with and around great wine brands for most of his adult-life, and leading wine tours and culinary adventures around the world – Ian loves to share his story and his passion. When Covid shut down his wineLA.com event business, Ian pivoted full circle and restarted LearnAboutWine.com and launched ZoomIntoWine.com as a way to bring his version of wine education and entertainment to a limitless audience. With his family’s wine store Merchantofwine.com, virtual wine tastings with wine delivered “at home” is the latest chapter in the evolution of Ian’s dedication to wine education, edu-tainment and the wine lifestyle. This bio and life is a work in progress…let’s see what the next vintage provides.
