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Taste of Bordeaux River Wine Cruise
We’ll be hosting our Cruise Partner – AMA Waterways – as we kick off the promotion for our Taste of Bordeaux River Wine Cruise slated for March 23rd – 30th 2023. Taste of Bordeaux River Wine Cruise Information Meeting April 9, 2022 Meet with your hosts, Mike and...
Wine of the Month – Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is an ancient grape that can be traced back to the 1100s when the Breton monks planted that grape variety in the Loire Valley of France. As vineyards were planted to the west along the Loire River towards Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc cross-bred with...
Foothill Wine Fest Awards
Crystal Basin Cellars is pleased to announce that we have been recognized by the Foothill Wine Competition with 1 Double Gold and 6 Gold medals for the 2022 competition on the 2018 vintages of the following wines. Double Gold Medal WinnerVICTORIE This mélange...
Foothill Wine Fest
The annual Foothill Wine Fest is returning on April 2, 2022. Join us at the Palladio in Folsom, CA from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for an evening of wine tasting and small bites. This large-scale tasting party features wines from over 50 wineries from the California foothills...
International Karen Day
If there was EVER a day when you could talk to the District Manager – it would beat Crystal Basin Cellars during International Karen Day. We’ve set aside a whole day for it. SaturdayMarch 26, 2022 Look, we KNOW you have things to complain about. Bitterly. We do...
Wine of the Month – Syrah
Syrah is an ancient grape variety that was naturally hybridized in the northern end of France’s Rhone Valley over 2,000 years ago from two obscure parent grapes. It’s the 7th most widely planted grape in the world – grown on all continents. It is regarded as one of...
Meau-Fauxs in March
Crystal Basin is always seeking to identify and honor innovative leadership. We’ve created a way for us all to recognize and celebrate truly unique folks on their respective birthdays. Each month, Crystal Basin will select three special Meau-Fauxs who have made an...
Renegade Rag : January 2022
Have you read the Renegade Rag, January 2022 edition? This quarterly newsletter from Crystal Basin Cellars gives our fans a giant dose of What’s Happening at our locations. Learn about our current Wine of the Month, Celebratory Meau-Fauxs, Tasting & Events, Wine...
2022 Folsom Wine and Jazz Festival
2022 Folsom Wine and Jazz Festival returns March 11, 2022. Set at the gorgeous grounds at the Zittel Family Amphitheater, you’ll enjoy an evening of excellent wine, delectable cuisine, and award winning jazz. The evening’s entertainment will be provided by the...
Uncle Bob’s Dinty Day
February 5, 2022 : Camino Crystal Basin’s Uncle Bob was, in the very meaning of the phrase, a Jolly Good Fellow. Bob helped found our company and still contributes to our hospitality style every day. We celebrate his birthday each year and some version of an...
Wine of the Month : February 2022 : Merlot
Merlot is an important grape varietal from the Bordeaux region of France. Much-maligned by Hollywood in the movie Sideways, it fell out of favor after the release of that movie in 2004. In the decade before the movie was released, Merlot was the darling of the wine...
February Meau-Faux Celebration
Crystal Basin is always seeking to identify and honor innovative leadership. We’ve created a way for us all to recognize and celebrate truly unique folks on their respective birthdays. Each month, Crystal Basin will select three special Meau-Fauxs who have made an...
Golden Meau-Faux
January 17th, 2022 11:00 am - 5:00 pm This heartbreaker broke all of our hearts for the last time on December 31st, 2021. Betty, we all SO wanted to celebrate 100 years of your grace, humor, and class. You left us while we were wrapping your presents and it hurt. It’s...
Red Cap Day
January 15th, 2022 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Wear a red cap into either of our locations and upgrade your tasting to our premier wines. MB3 – 2016 Malbec from the Sauber Vineyard. These grapes produced wine that we believed was as close to Malbec perfection as we might ever...
Santa Sip and Stroll
December 18, 202111:00 am - 5:00 pm Join us for a fun day of sipping , strolling, and shopping through the Carson Road Wineries. We’ll have local vendors providing bits and baubles to peruse for last minute gifts. And each winery will be providing noshes and drink...