Dead Presidents Weekend

Dead Presidents Weekend

Every year we get questions about Dead Presidents Weekend. Because we are all about customer service and we’re always here to help, this year we are going to help you operate from a position of clarity. The basic premise is that you hit your safe deposit box and pull out stacks and stacks of valid US currency and trade us for wine. Some other highlights:
  1. There is a US law that will now allow living persons to be depicted on currency. So, all those Obama bucks you’ve got stashed won’t work.
  2. There is another law that says you can’t make your own currency. (Unless you are really, really good at it – then don’t tell us). So don’t bring that homegrown stuff either.
  3. For clarity – size does matter. To be specific, this is a Woody. It would be the best picture of a dead president you could EVER bring up to CBC:
Dead-Preisdents-Weekend-2023

4. If you don’t have a lot of Woodys at your house (of if you are fresh out), here’s what you can expect at CBC from the various presidential pictures on other forms of US currency:

a. $1 George Washington – All You Can Eat Pretzels!

b. $5 Abraham Lincoln – Glass of CB Bubbly or Renegade Red.

c. $20 Andrew Jackson – Your Choice of One Bottle of Any of Renegade Red or CB Bubbly – Tax Included!

d. $50 Ulysses Grant – Your Choice of any 3 Bottles of Any of Our Bistro Reds, Renegade Red, or Mystery Juice – Tax Included!

e. $500 William McKinley – This will get you a Big Daddy at CBC! Three Cases of Futures to Spread Out Over 2 Vintages!

f. $1,000 Grover Cleveland – A Big Daddy and 3 Cases of Wine to Take Home!

g. $5,000 James Madison – 1 Pallet (56 cases!) of Renegade Red or CB Bubbly – Your pIck!

h. $100,000 Woodrow Wilson – See Above – Bring About 45 of These and We’ll Give You the Keys to the Winery and the Forklift. No Kidding…

February 18 – 20, 2023

Due to the popularity of this event, reservations are highly recommended.

Sip Shop Sip

Sip Shop Sip

Join us for our annual “Sip Shop Sip” event at Crystal Basin Cellars in Camino, CA.

Each year on Small Business Saturday, we bring in even smaller businesses to the winery and have a craft fair. These folks bring in really unique, cute and sometimes tasty goodies so our customers can pick out some creative gift ideas. The day doesn’t cost anything and it’s a great way to get the family out of the house and away from the Football games. Burn off some turkey and enjoy some great wines and craft goodies at our “Sip Shop Sip” event at Crystal Basin Cellars in Camino, CA. Want to put together a basket with CBC wines and cheeky goodies? Sip-Shop-Sip is your Big Chance! Join us for the festivities this year on November 26, 2022 from 11am to 5pm. See You There!
Red Friday

Red Friday

While the rest of the retail world is going crazy with Black Friday, Crystal Basin celebrates Red Friday at our Camino and Folsom locations! Red Friday is an extravaganza of great wine deals – one each hour! Better yet, whatever time you visit Crystal Basin, if you take advantage of one of our specials, you can take advantage of any or all of them! The choice is yours!

Here’s the schedule for the day:

  • 11am to 12pm: Bubbly $120 per case club – $150 per case non-club
  • 12pm to 1pm: 2017 Mourvedre – 50% off
  • 1pm to 2pm: 2017 Syrah – $150
  • 2pm to 3pm: 2017 Malbec – 50% off
  • 3pm to 4pm: 2017 Victorie – $200 cases
  • 4pm to 5pm: 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – 50% off
  • PLUS – BOGO ALL DAY – Chateau Meau-Faux Red and White Pouch Wines

If you need to stock up your holiday juice or nail down some tasty Christmas presents, you can’t go wrong at Crystal Basin.

Creepy Halloween Dance Party

Creepy Halloween Dance Party

The Return of the Creepy Halloween Dance Party at CBC is almost upon us! On Saturday October 29th, we’re bringing in veteran rockers Darth Mozart to crank up your 70’s and 80’s rock tunes so you can shake your costumed booty! No-Host Mexican food will be available from 6 to 8pm along with a Costume Contest at 9pm. Music starts at 7pm – Special prices for Wine Club Members. RSVP at rsvp@crystalbasin.com
Wine of the Month Grenache

Wine of the Month Grenache

Ah, Grenache… The raspberry, strawberry flavors of this warm wine speak of springtime on the porch, the first grill session of the season and the anticipation of summer’s pleasures. El Dorado’s warm and dry climate provide perfect conditions to make expressive Grenache flavors ‘spring’ from the glass. Our high-altitude vineyards provide some interesting flavors, especially a stone-fruit element that seems to be unique to the Harter Vineyard in the southernmost corner of El Dorado County’s Fair Play region. CBC in Camino will be pouring vertical tastings of our Grenache Releases on May 14/15 and May 28/29 to celebrate this Great Grape!

Enjoy our Grenache Wine of the Month vertical tastings by reserving your seating time.