The University of Illinois Alumni Association and LAS Alumnus Taylor Berkley Boydstun ‘08 invite you to join us on Thursday, October 15th for a Virtual Wine Tasting. Throughout the event, attendees will learn about and sample three different wines from Taylor’s winery, T. Berkley Wines in Calistoga, CA, while also hearing about Taylor’s journey from Central Illinois to winemaker in California. Q & A will also be available throughout the evening for those in attendance.

Event Information

Thursday, October 15, 2020
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. (CST)

Registration fee: $100
Included with each registration: 3 bottles of wine, wine shipping and the Zoom webinar link to join us on Oct. 15th.
(Please note, if you are planning to join with others, you only need to register once to receive the wine and Zoom link)

How will the event work?

After registering, you will receive a Zoom webinar link via email that can be used on October 15th to join the Virtual Tasting event. The address you provide in the registration process will be used to ship your three bottles of wine prior to the event date. You will need to have someone 21+ available to sign for the wine delivery.

Other than that – join us on October 15th either individually or safely with a small group using your region’s COVID-19 guidelines and enjoy a great evening with the Illini community!

Featured Wines

2019 Rosé of Cabernet Franc

2018 Norgard Farms Chenin Blanc, Mendocino County

2017 Ophelia Cabernet Franc, Sonoma County

For full wine descriptions, please click here.

For more information on the winemaker and alumnus Taylor Boydstun ‘08, click here.

*This is an event for ages 21 and over only.
**Due to state regulations, T. Berkley Wines is not able to ship to Utah, New Hampshire, and North Dakota.