Date Night In Camino

Date Night In Camino

Perhaps the Best Wine Ever for Carnivores!

Malbec Wine in Apple Hill (Camino

This week! Thursday night Crystal Basin After 5!
Featuring ‘Out of the Blue’ – August 29th – Under the Stars!

Date Night in Apple Hill | Crystal Basin Cellars Wine Tasting in Camino

We need to tell you about Crystal Basin’s After 5 Thursday night concert and dinner program.

There have been lots of questions about the details.  We are creating a return to the “Good Old Days” of our Crystal Basin Bistro in Camino.

So here goes:

  • Concerts and dinner events are Thursdays 5:30 to 8pm – everyone gets home for a good nights’ sleep!
  • These events are held at our winery in Camino at 3550 Carson Road
  • The attendance is limited to 50 people – it’s intimate
  • Music and dining are outdoors when the weather allows and moves inside when the weather is too warm or too cool
  • It’s true that our very own Chris Scott will tell a curated selection of his famous Dad Jokes during the intermission!  Cover Your Ears!
  • The cost is $30 and includes tax, tip and a free glass of wine for wine club members.
  • Glasses of wines of your choice are $10 during the events.
  • Our menu is grilled Tri-Tip steak, pesto pasta, caesar salad and mini cobblers made from fresh local fruit.  Our chef is Amanda Moore, formerly Assistant Chef at the Crystal Basin Bistro!
  • While they are not mandatory, we really like RSVPs so we can get the amount of food right!  Yes, you can come back for seconds!
Date Night El Dorado County | Wine Tasting in Apple Hill
Date Night El Dorado County | Wine Tasting in Apple Hill

We hope you can join us for some good times and some great wines. 

All the best,

The Crystal Basin Team

Date Night With Your Hunny

Date Night With Your Hunny

Treat Your Hunny to a Tasty Date Night. Thursdays at Crystal Basin Cellars!

Date Night El Dorado County | Wine Tasting in Apple Hill
This Week! Perfect Weather and perfectly grilled steak pair quite nicely with carefully made wine and passionate live music each Thusday night at Crystal Basin in Camino.

For $30 (all-inclusive), you’ll enjoy a full meal (with dessert!) and live music on our green in Camino. Club Members get a glass of wine included.

This week: El Dorado County Favorite
Patrick Walsh!

Date Night El Dorado County | Wine Tasting in Apple Hill | Patrick Walsh El Dorado County Live Music

I Wanna Go To Date Night With My Hunny!

Woof Woof! Watch Out! Here Comes Doggie Daze!

Sunday August 26th!

Show Off Your Furry Friend(s)

Dog Friendly Venue El Dorado County | Date Night El Dorado County | Wine Tasting in Apple Hill

We hope you can join us for some good times and some great wines. 

All the best,

The Crystal Basin Team

Early Summer Fun Stuff At Crystal Basin Cellars

Early Summer Fun Stuff At Crystal Basin Cellars

The Winemaking is Done – Let’s Enjoy the Wine as Summer Kicks Off!

Next Weekend – May 25th! AND June 15th – Carson Road BBQ Series! Explore flavors and exercise your senses at Crystal Basin Cellars. We’ll be hosting barrel room tours featuring our 2023 wines and hosted sales efforts featuring three amazing local artisans:

Sweet Dreams Confections – Visual and Tasty Sweet Treats

Midnight Ember Candles – Hand-Crafted Candles With Amazing Scents

Swansboro Sourdough – Homemade and Hand-Kneaded Breads

Crystal Basin Cellars Summer Winery Events | Apple Hill Wineries | Wineries in the Foothills Wine Tasting Apple Hill | Summer BBQ Series

Our Ascendance and White Wines Clubs will run in early June.

Come up and taste the wines and make your selections!

Crystal Basin Cellars Summer Winery Events | Apple Hill Wineries | Wineries in the Foothills Wine Tasting Apple Hill

It’s time to start planning for your Amsterdam to Luxembourg Cruise next April with CBC and Amawaterways!

The epic scenery of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers and the compelling wines from the banks of those rivers will be featured highlights of this cruise. We’ve had two Most Excellent wine cruise experiences with our friends at Amawaterways and we eagerly look forward to this coming one as well!

Ready? Get out your calendars!

On June 8th (3pm) in Camino and on June 9th (5pm) at the Station in Folsom, we’re gathering with our travel agent and interested friends, fans and club members for a deep-dive Q&A session about next April’s trip. If you’ve ever wanted to explore Northern Europe, a relaxed and tasty tour with an enthusiastic group of CBC fans is an irresistible opportunity!

https://www.amawaterways.com/destination/europe-river-cruises/2025/vineyards-of-the-rhine-moselle

Crystal Basin Cellars Summer Winery Events | Apple Hill Wineries | Wineries in the Foothills | Amsterdam Cruise

Just in Time for July Fourth! Learn how to use your used corks to show the Red, White and Blue! Bring your patriotic self out and create some art with the Crystal Basin Station team on June 23rd from 6 to 8pm. The cost is $55, which includes supplies and a glass of wine. Please RSVP to 916-673-9440 or to RSVP@crystalbasin.com.

Crystal Basin Station Summer Winery Events | Folsom Wineries | Wine tasting in Folsom

We hope you are enjoying this beautiful weather and are planning to share some great wines with Friends and Family as the Patio Dining Season kicks off!

Cheers, The Crystal Basin Team

July Wine of the Month, Petite Sirah

July Wine of the Month, Petite Sirah

Petite Sirah is a Big and Unique element of California grape history.  Besides the layered blueberry and cocoa-esque tannin structure, the aspect of smooth and velvet oozes from the glass.  Dark and bold but understated because of the unique fruit grown in vineyards in El Dorado’s higher elevations, this Petite Sirah is a tasty accompaniment for your summer BBQ efforts on your patio.  Awarded 93 Points by the Wine Enthusiast in early 2023.
Petite Sirah
June Wine of the Month, Mourvedre

June Wine of the Month, Mourvedre

Mourvedre’s origins in the sunny regions of eastern Spain and southern France make it perhaps the perfect grape for the rolling hills and dramatic backdrops of California’s Sierra Foothills.   Crystal Basin’s version has a velvety spiciness along with a mysterious combination of white pepper and cherry. It is a fun wine to enjoy for the first time.  People find they really enjoy a new wine flavor they have not previously encountered. Crystal Basin sources grapes from three vineyards within the El Dorado appellation.  These vineyards are as divergent as the local terrain.  The premiere vineyard was planted by a grower pioneering Rhone Varieties in the early 1990’s.  Another represents a not-so-distant past where plant materials could be brought unvetted to California and planted.  These are referred to as “suitcase clones” and, while contributing unique flavors and characteristics to the finished wine,  are increasing rare in the state. The final contributor is based in the edge of viable vineyard land in El Dorado County, the very southeast corner behind Mt. Aukum.