Crystal Basin Sez:

Happy Christmas Time to All!

This Year’s Holiday Schedule has both of our locations OPEN except for Christmas Day.

#1 ~ Hot Tip for a Unique and Memorable Christmas Present?

CBC’s Annual Crab Feed! Cab and Crab January 24th and 25th – 6pm – Carson Road Camino

$85 all inclusive – Club Members each get a bottle of Cabernet! :o)

Wishing for a Winter Wonderland!

Just as winter hits – we all dream about vacations!

The clouds close in and the chill hits hard.
But our imaginations run wild!

Planning for these special trips is almost – but not quite – as much fun as the actual travel!

If you’d like to explore two amazing river cruise tour options, we are hosting a special afternoon at our Folsom tasting room on Sunday December 14th from 3:30 to 5:30pm. We’ll be joined by our Travel Advisor and club member Dawn Johnson, and she’ll be set to share details and best pricing for both trips while we sip on some tasty CBC wines.

Got plans for April 2026? Wanna Visit the Douro River in Portugal with Crystal Basin?

There are three cabins that are open from recent cancellations – you can jump on the boat with us. The trip is along the Douro River – the home of Port wines. There is more than 1000 years of history unfolded in front of your eyes on this trip.

In case you find that trip too close in to appropriately prepare for – here is option #2!

For those wanting an Amazing Adventure in 5 countries behind the old Iron Curtain, we are hosting our 2027 river cruise in April on the Danube River from Budapest Hungary to Belgrade Serbia. There is much to explore and much to learn exploring these ancient Eastern European countries. The Danube is the largest river in Europe and we are very excited about this (comfortable) voyage of exploration with our cruise partners Amawaterways.

Ya ‘Gouda’ See It to Believe It!

CBC is pairing up with Husicks by Forester in Clarksburg for an evening of Culinary Excellence and Full Frontal Flavors!

This special evening is set for Monday August 18th, so you can make that the most memorable Monday night of your Summer! $160 pp all inclusive

Have a peek at the details and reserve here!

We’re Putin on the Ritz for this one! As you might imagine, CBC will set up pairings that will complement and even enhance the effort from the kitchen. Most of all, We Want You There!

Seasonally driven fare prepared with exquisite care will include courses of tomatoes, carrots, scallops and a handmade oxtail papardelle round out the courses. Don’t forget the pear cake with caramel!

We hope you can join us and that you are having a great summer!
Cheers,  
Mike and Melissa and the Crystal Basin Team

Harvest Happenings. And You!

Saturday and Sunday will herald the front end of fall. Cool Off Already! We can all agree that a change in the weather is overdue!

Apple Hill traffic has not been bad this year, so we’re encouraging you to plan a visit and pick up your club shipments and maybe see what we’ve got aging in the Barrel Room!

Upsides? We’ve got ’em! We’re going to fire up the BBQ and enjoy some grilled bites.

We’re also hosting our Travel Agent Dawn Johnson at the winery in Camino from 1-3pm this Saturday Oct 12th and also at the Station in Folsom from 3 -5pm this Sunday Oct 13th.

River Cruises are perhaps the most intimate way to tour, touch and taste European Wine regions. We highly encourage you to get out your pasport and join us. The 2025 Amsterdam to Luxembourg cruise is just about sold out. The 2026 Portugal cruise on the Douro River is red hot and will sell out before you know it.

We’ve had GREAT experiences with our cruise line AMA Waterways and can report that our guests’ experience with the food and service have both been outstanding. AMA Waterways ranks just above Viking in cruise comfort, largely because their cruises are not merely all-inclusive, but the intimate excursions, adventures and activities off the ships are fully included in the price of the cruise.

As an example, we enjoyed an extensive castle tour of a imposing castle in Bordeaux that had been owned by the same family for 800 years. It turns out that the ‘nice lady’ who hosted the tour was actually the owner of the castle!

Likewise, we had the amazing experience of digging truffles in Provence with a truffle dog and his owner. For animal lovers like us, that was a peak moment that is impossible to beat. Bettter yet, it turns out that the dog had to tell Mike that he was literally standing on a truffle. Get Out of the Way of the Truffle!

Then what?

We’re doing a Tri Tip Dinner with the accompaniment of songster Patrick Walsh on Thursday the 24th of October and the following week on the 31st is our Halloween Costume Bash featuring Darth Mozart! $25 per person, pre-purchases get a drink and a burger included! Make sure to RSVP Yourself!

Get ya some tix here: https://crystalbasin.com/product/roctober-halloween-party/

Still Hungry? Howzabout a Shrimp Boil in True Southern Style! That fun event’s going on Saturday the 26th of October at the winery. You can get some too!

Get ya some tix here: https://crystalbasin.com/event/crystal-basin-shrimp-boil/

As You Well Know At This Point – We Love You Long Time!

The Crystal Basin Team

September 21st is the Last Third Saturday of the Season! Besides the Shrimp Boil, we’ll be hosting some of our favorite vendors:

Engage Your Senses!

• Sweet Dreams Confections by Darcy
  Midnight Ember Scented Candles by Amber
• Hot Sauces and farm crafts by Kimmy
  Artwork by the lovely Julie Langley
• Don’t Forget about our Thursday night BBQ Dinner and Live Music Program!
• This week – Lisa Bond and Tiffany Shiro accompany your Tri Tip Dinner!

Starts at 5:30 and runs until 8pm. $30 all inclusive. Glass of wine included for club members to top it all off!

Call 530-647-1767 or rsvp@crystalbasin.com to reserve seats for
Thursday evening.

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

All the best,

The Crystal Basin Team