Blood Of Gods 2026 Annual Merrymaking

It's back! It's thirsty! The Blood Of Gods Annual Merrymaking returns on Saturday, July 18 in the heart of Walla Walla, WA! THIS ISN’T A WINE FESTIVAL. IT’S A SUMMONING. Blood of Gods returns for its fifth year with the gates thrown open and the volume turned up. Heavy metal. Wild, feral wines. Art that doesn’t behave. For one day in Walla Walla, all of it collides into something louder, stranger, and more alive than anything you’ll find on a tasting-room calendar. You don’t show up to watch - you step inside. You taste with the winemakers. You talk with the artists. Conversations bleed into pours. Music bleeds into the pulse. Strangers become familiar somewhere between the first sip and the last song. If you think wine should thrill, music should shake the walls, and culture should be made by the people in the room - not sold back to them later - then you already belong here. ...Welcome to Blood of Gods. ???? ????BLOOD OF GODS MERRYMAKING ???? Tickets: $34.00 Firstblood Pricing until April 9th! ($40 after) ??? This event sells out every year—don’t sleep on it! ?? Your event ticket includes full access to the speaking panel, the Merrymaking main event, and the afterparty concert—plus a take-home BoG logo’d GoVino tumbler. ?????? KICK-OFF PARTY & ART OPENING Friday, July 17th | Foundry Vineyards FREE TO ATTEND! OPEN TO ALL. ?? 1111 Abadie Street, Walla Walla, WA ?? 5PM - 8PM Start the weekend with a feast for the eyes and palate! Join in consecrating the Blood Of Gods gallery show, featuring art from Alex Eckman-Lawn, Morgan Sorensen, Heather Mahler, Nicholas Hartman, and wine by the glass! ???????? THE MERRYMAKING Saturday, July 18th | The Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center ?? 6 West Rose St., Walla Walla, WA 12PM - 2PM | NO HOLDS BARRED SPEAKING PANEL Buckle up for a fearless, interactive discussion with wine and culture luminaries! Featuring: Tegan Passalaqua (Turley Wine Cellars/Sandlands) Elaine Chukan Brown (Writer, Speaker, Educator) Tyler Balliet (Rebel School Of Wine, Rosé Mansion, Wine Riot) Andre´ Hueston Mack (Maison Noir Wines) Expect insight, irreverence, and quite possibly(!) a few surprises. Limited seating/Space available! 3PM - 6PM | THE MERRYMAKING MAIN EVENT This is where the magic happens. Mix and mingle with industry icons, artists, and fellow revelers while enjoying an unparalleled lineup of wineries (and a few breweries for good measure), including: ?? Featured Producers: Aitia Wine, Alexana/Revana, AniChe Cellars, Beaux Frères, Bergström/Gargantua, Brujos Brewing, Burial Beer Co./Drink Visuals, Cairdeas Winery, Cayuse Vineyards, Devium, Domesday Wine, Echolands, Estelbrook Farms & Vineyard, Fidélitas (pouring old vintages), Florence Cellars, Force Majeure (pouring old vintages), Gjallerhorn Winesmiths, Gran Moraine, Hedges Family Estate, Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard & Winery, Holy Mountain Brewing, Imagemaker Wines, Itä Wines, Jett Wines, K Vintners (pouring old vintages), Lingua Franca, Loop de Loop Wines, Nicolas-Jay, Piolet Wines, Rune Wines, Sandlands/Turley Wine Cellars, Secus Wine, Seven Hills Winery (pouring old vintages), Sleight Of Hand Cellars, Split Rail Winery, Spring Valley Vineyards (pouring old vintages), Syncline, Tablas Creek Vineyard, Tenor Wines, WeatherEye Vineyards, and Winery Sixteen 600 (final line-up is subject to change). ?? Wine Wristbands: $40 ?? (Optional add-on for tasting; event ticket required for entry.) Want to taste from the above featured producers? Snag a wine wristband online now as an add-on or at the event (but buying ahead gets you in and tasting THAT much faster). ?? 100% of tasting proceeds go straight to Planned Parenthood. ?? Blood Of Gods Contributing Artists In Attendance: Meet, greet, and snag some artwork from visionary artists Heather Mahler, Alex Eckman-Lawn, Helen Mask, Al From Hell, Cryomera, Mark Richards, Jacob Belway, Corey Urlacher, Nicholas Hartman, Gods Below, and others TBA. ? Vendors & More: Browse a killer selection from Imbibe Magazine, Woodblock Chocolate, Feral House Publishing, Gravity Tattoos, Moth Loft Tattoo, HYLDYR, Gods Below, Rebel School Of Wine, Oakthorn Studios, Heart Support, Apple Valley Emporium, CHUM Zine, and others TBA! ?????? 7PM - 11PM | AFTERPARTY CONCERT ?? House Of Smith (35 S. Spokane St., Walla Walla, WA) Featuring: Brutal Babes Burlesque (A heavy metal + wine burlesque revue to kick off the night and ignite the after-party) Warp Chamber (Olympia Death Metal brutes erupting from beyond time to annihilate the mortal plane) Heiress (Heavy, sludgy, post-hardcore veterans from Seattle & official Blood Of Gods house band) Headliner Announced on April 9th! ?? K Vintners/House Of Smith will be pouring very special wines by the glass. Limited seating/Space available! ?? Don’t wait—this sucker sells out every year! ?? Thanks & cheers! https://www.instagram.com/bloodofgodszine Special thanks to our sponsors: House Of Smith, Imbibe Magazine, Crimson Wine Group, Planned Parenthood, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Trysk Printing, Jackson Family Wines, Email Mavens, Echolands Winery, Visit Walla Walla, WWCC Viticulture and Enology Center, Oregon Wine Board, Imagemaker Wines, Walla Walla Valley Wine, The GG Inn, and Wine Enthusiast.