founded united states founder michael polenske headquarters napa california united states number of locations 5 area served international products wine fine art design website http www.bespokecollection.com the bespoke collection is a wine producer and lifestyle brand based in yountville california in the united states . the company comprises two wine labels blackbird vineyards and recuerdo wines and a wine art and design gallery called ma i sonry napa valley . bespoke collection also has an additional art gallery in st. helena california called i. wolk gallery . contents 1 history 2 blackbird vineyards 3 ma i sonry napa valley 3.1 history and architecture 4 recuerdo wines 4.1 winemaking 5 references 6 external links history edit michael polenske at ma i sonry 2010 michael polenske purchased the blackbird vineyard in oak knoll district in california in 2003 as a vacation retreat . the 10 acre property has a vineyard a 100 year old farm house a ranch home and a pool . polenske left his job in finance in 2006 to create a luxury brand focusing on wine art and design which would become the bespoke collection . polenske s interest in wine was instilled in him when his father a pilot in the military was stationed at travis air force base in fairfield california . he moved from his san francisco apartment to live full time in napa valley . polenske opened ma i sonry napa valley a wine art and design gallery in 2008 . 1 in 2010 polenske purchased the i. wolk gallery in st. helena california . 1 2 bespoke collection also introduced a membership program which offers members access to limited production wines from the bespoke collection labels and to exclusive events . they also have a benefit program called bespoke benefits which allows members to earn points based on purchases made of bespoke collection products including art and design pieces . 3 in march 2014 bespoke collection opened a new art and design gallery in healdsburg california . blackbird vineyards edit main article blackbird vineyards after the purchasing the blackbird vineyard polenske created a wine label based around the merlot grapes grown in the vineyard . blackbird produces pomerol inspired proprietary red wines by blending merlot cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon . they also produce a ros from those three varietals . the wine labels have flocks of blackbirds on them . 4 5 ma i sonry napa valley edit ma i sonry is a wine art and design gallery located in yountville california . it was created in 2007 and opened in october 2008 when michael polenske purchased a stone building that was a former hotel for over 50 years . 1 6 7 the name is a play on the french word maison and the english word masonry . 1 7 ma i sonry sells contemporary and modern art and vintage and new furniture including select items designed by polenske and has featured works by alexandra von f rstenberg jedd novatt greg lauren and david armstrong jones viscount linley . 1 8 9 they host trunk shows by san francisco bay area fashion lines . 10 selected artworks are on display inside and outside at ma i sonry s sculpture garden . 11 an additional sculpture garden is located at auberge du soleil in napa valley called the ma i sonry sculpture gallery and with additional gardens at macarthur place in sonoma and solage in calistoga . 12 13 14 ma i sonry ma i sonry offers visitors the opportunity to sample wines from nineteen vintners including bespoke collection brands blackbird vineyards and recuerdo wines . 11 15 they also have a wine flight and food pairing program which bespoke collection wine with food from thomas keller s restaurant addendum . 16 in 2011 ma i sonry held a series of winemaker dinners with boutique wines and food catered by cindy pawlcyn . 17 blackbird vineyards winemaker aaron pott has produced wines for ma i sonry including a marsanne tempranillo sauvignon blanc cabernet sauvignon and a proprietary red blend . all of the wines are produced from napa valley fruit and are made under the label ma i sonry napa valley . 18 19 ma i sonry has a wine club called medallion which gives members first access to new boutique wines special event access and complimentary tastings at the tasting room . 20 ma i sonry has partnered with the robb report for auction napa valley live lot packages . 2 in 2013 ma i sonry opened its first tasting room outside of yountville on the top floor of restoration hardware s gallery at the historic museum of natural history in boston massachusetts . 12 ma i sonry was chosen as one of the new york times must visit places in a one day visit to napa valley in 2010 . 21 it was awarded the 2013 best of wine tourism for napa valley for art & culture . 22 history and architecture edit the building that houses ma i sonry is one of two buildings in yountville listed on the national register of historic places . 1 10 23 it was built in 1904 as a house for charles rovegno a farmer . 24 it has two stories and totals 3 000 square feet . 1 23 24 25 the building was the burgundy house inn starting in the 1970s until becoming ma i sonry in 2007 . 7 26 the building underwent eighteen months of renovations by architect douglas thornley and the roche roche landscape architecture firm . 24 27 28 29 roche roche created five outdoor spaces for wine tasting in a garden setting which includes a fire pit and a redwood table that is five inches thick and 36 feet long . 10 28 29 30 polenske describes the exterior as a living gallery . 24 the space takes influence from belgian designer and antique dealer axel vervoodt s castle . 1 there is also a private tasting room that overlooks the gardens . 24 recuerdo wines edit recuerdo wines is a line of wines based in mendoza argentina . the wines are produced through the vines of mendoza and created by winemakers santiago ach val and pablo martorell . 31 32 33 recuerdo focuses on malbec wine . they also produce a torront s. 31 recuerdo wines are sold at ma i sonry and at the vines of mendoza . they also sell their wine online and through their wine club recollection . the wine club provides members with early purchasing of new releases events and travel opportunities to mendoza . 34 winemaking edit recuerdo s malbec grapes are grown in the uco valley . the vineyard is located at 3 700 feet . the torront s comes from the la rioja province . 33 references edit a b c d e f g h sardar zahid may 2010 . from city to rusticity pdf . rosewood magazine 78 80 . a b art and wine pdf . gentry 76 79 . june 2010 . introducing bespoke membership . a bespoke life . bespoke collection . retrieved 2 january 2013 . ell kellie november 2012 . blackbird vineyards . nob hill gazette . access date requires url help the blackbird story . history . blackbird vineyards . retrieved 15 december 2012 . from the robb cellar pdf . robb report 82 . october 2012 . retrieved 15 december 2012 . a b c grape awakening pdf . robb report . july 2009 . retrieved 20 december 2012 . behbehani mandy january 2010 . second 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