The Blend Lab:
Your Vintage.
You’re the winemaker today — at your home or a private venue of your choice. Gather friends around your table while Craig guides your group through the components of a classic wine blend. Each guest builds their own signature creation, then everyone shares, tastes, and discusses the results together. Choose from eight curated blend experiences — four whites, four reds — each designed around a classic wine region or style.
Napa lit the spark. Years of blending sharpened the craft.
In 2021 at Raymond Vineyards, Craig blended his first Bordeaux-style red. That day lit something — but it was the many blending experiences in the years that followed, across grapes and regions, that really taught him how wines come together, how to read his own palate, and how much fun the process actually is.
Now Craig brings that technique to you — a guided path to learning your own palate, understanding what makes a great blend, and discovering wine on a whole new level.
Your custom KUVEE blending placemat.
Every guest works on a professionally designed, theme-specific placemat — glass stations for your component “stocks,” a trial worksheet to record each recipe by the numbers, and space to name and score your favorite blend.
How It Works
Choose Your Theme
Pick from eight curated blend experiences — four whites, four reds.
Get Your Shopping List
Craig hand-picks the current best-value bottles for your blend — chosen from the entire retail shelf, not a fixed portfolio — and sends the host a simple shopping list for Total Wine or Spec’s.
Host the Experience
2-hour session at your home OR a private venue (country club, etc.). up to 8 guests (host complimentary), all 21+ with valid ID.
Blend with Craig
Taste each varietal solo, then build your signature blend using pipettes, graduated cylinders, and Craig’s guidance.
Taste, Share & Vote
Everyone shares their blending approach and reasoning, then tastes each other’s creations. Friendly vote for “Blend of the Night” optional but encouraged.
How it works — and why: KUVEE provides wine education and blending experiences only — not wine sales or service. To conform with Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) requirements, the host purchases all wines directly from local retailers using Craig’s curated shopping list. All participants must be 21 or older with a valid driver’s license. Events are held at the host’s private residence or private venue (e.g., country club).
Craig Brings
- • WSET Level 3 expertise & 40+ years of wine experience
- • Stemware & tasting glasses for each guest
- • Full blending kit: pipettes, graduated cylinders, titrant bottles
- • Custom KUVEE placemats (theme-specific design)
- • Aroma & tasting note worksheets
- • Personal blend recipe cards — each guest takes home their exact percentages and Craig’s notes
- • 2 hours of guided, personalized experience
You Provide
- • The wine — purchased directly from Craig’s curated shopping list at Total Wine or Spec’s (approximately $120 per event)
- • Your home — or a private venue (country club, etc.) — with a table for up to 8 people
- • up to 8 guests (host is complimentary; all guests 21+ with valid driver’s license)
- • Curiosity, an open palate, and a good time
Pricing
Up to 8 total. Host is complimentary. All blending equipment, take-home recipe cards, and 2-hour session included.
Same 8-person max — reserve the whole date. Best value for 6–8 guest groups; larger groups available by request.
50% deposit required to reserve your date.
Education only — the host purchases all wine from a local retailer (approx. $120–$180); all guests 21+ with valid ID.
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