Founding Season 26 · Reds
Interest List Open
Twelve months.
Six events.
One red wine you helped shape.
A structured 12-month flagship participatory winemaking season. Quarterly in-person events, real influence on key decisions, a personalized label, and a release celebration — with a cohort of people who saw it through to the end.
12 Months
6 Events
3 Decision Windows
1 Wine You Helped Shape
12 months · Kickoff August 2026 · Tri-Cities + virtual touchpoints
How it works
Twelve months. Six events.
One red wine you helped shape.
01
Kickoff &
Orientation
Online orientation. Season roadmap, how decision windows work, community norms, and first look at the red program.
Month 1 · August
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02
Quarterly
In-Person Events
Four guided tasting events across the season. Side-by-side comparisons, decision framing, and community time with your cohort.
Quarters 1–4
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03
Three Decision
Windows
Three structured decision windows tied to red development milestones — blend direction, barrel program, and finishing choices. Real influence on what ends up in the bottle.
Months 4, 6, 9
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04
Label
Personalization
After the final decision window closes, you'll receive a personalization link and deadline. Every bottle in your allocation gets your label.
Month 11
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05
Release
Party
Taste the final wine at the release party. Pick up your allocation alongside the cohort that saw it through all twelve months.
Month 12 · Summer 2027
Participation tiers
Choose your seat in the barrel.
Registration opening soon · Join the interest list below to be first notified
Tier 1
Member
✦ 6 bottles
✦ 1 decision per window
✦ Personalized label — your name, your design
✦ Release party access
Pricing announced at registration
Tier 2
Contributor
✦ 12 bottles
✦ 2 decisions per window
✦ Personalized label — your name, your design
✦ Release party access
Pricing announced at registration
Tier 3
Steward
✦ 18 bottles
✦ 3 decisions per window
✦ Priority session selection
✦ Personalized label — your name, your design
✦ Release party access
Pricing announced at registration
Tier 4
Architect
✦ 24 bottles
✦ 4 decisions per window
✦ Personalized label — your name, your design
✦ Private Q&A with Bart
✦ Numbered Founding Barrel card + signed bottle
✦ Merch gift
Pricing announced at registration
* Two-part purchase required: CoVintner participation fee + separate wine allocation through Bartholomew Winery. Payment plans available — $49/month over 12 months or lump sum. Details at registration.
Founding Circle members
You've earned an early upgrade bonus.
Register for Season 26 Reds before the early access window closes and receive a bonus credit stacked on top of your tier credit.
+$25
6–12 bottle purchasers
+$50
18–24 bottle purchasers
Bonus stackable with tier credit. Expires 72 hours before the Season 26 release party. Must register during early access window.
Interest list
Be first to know when
registration opens.
Join the interest list for early access and founding credits when enrollment opens in August 2026. You can always decide later — but founding credits go to the people who raised their hand first.
✦ No commitment required — just your name on the list

Planning to bring someone? Sign both names up — we'll keep you together.

Quarterly events in the Tri-Cities · Worth the drive from Seattle, Spokane, Yakima, Boise, or Portland · Free if you're already local

Common questions
Season 26 Reds FAQ

  • Founding Circle was a single accelerated pilot — one session, one vote, one wine. Season 26 Reds is a 12-month structured season with quarterly in-person events, three voting windows, ongoing online touch points, and a longer arc of community and co-creation. It's the next depth level.

  • Reds is a 12-month season with three voting windows instead of two, and four quarterly in-person events instead of three. Reds benefit from a longer narrative arc and more decision touchpoints — you'll be involved at more stages of the winemaking process. It's the flagship long-form offer.

  • Kickoff in August, followed by four quarterly in-person tasting and decision events through the season. Voting windows open between events when key decisions are live. The season closes with label personalization and a release party in summer 2027.

  • Attendance expectations and minimum participation requirements will be defined at registration. Where possible, we will try to offer virtual options alongside in-person opportunities. In general, the more you participate, the more voting privileges you retain. Details will be published when registration opens.

  • The specific red varietal(s) and style scope are still being finalized with Bartholomew Winery. Who knows, maybe picking the varietal will be one of our first votes?

    You'll receive full program details before registration opens — join the interest list to be notified.

  • Yes. The two seasons run on different timelines and are separate enrollments. If you're considering both, join both interest lists and we'll provide guidance on how they work together when registration opens.

  • Yes. Founding Circle members get early access to registration before the public announcement, plus an upgrade bonus credit (+$25 for 6–12 bottle purchasers, +$50 for 18–24 bottle purchasers) stackable with your tier credit.

Founding Season 26 Inquiries
Jacqueline Tidwell
Founder & Chief Experience Officer
jacqueline.tidwell@covintner.com
Abraham Tidwell
Partner & Head of Sales
abraham.tidwell@covintner.com