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Petite Sirah
Wine of the Month
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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. 

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Jacques Cousteau, undersea explorer, writer, filmmaker Born June 11, 1910, Jacques Cousteau was a visionary underwater Meau-Faux in the true tradition of the genre.
Meau-Faux
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June Meau-Faux, Jacques Cousteau

Jacques Cousteau, undersea explorer, writer, filmmaker Born June 11, 1910, Jacques Cousteau was a visionary underwater Meau-Faux in the true tradition of the genre.  The dude who actually invented breathing

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Mourvedre June wine of the Month.
Wine of the Month
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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.  

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May Mea-Faux, Orson Welles. A well known actor and also a wine enthusiast.
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May’s Meau-Faux Orson Welles

Orson Welles was not just the ‘wine before its time’ guy.  He was the guy who pioneered Fake News by scaring the bejezus out of Americans by announcing an alien

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Our May wine of the Month Grenache is a transitional Red wine perfect for the month of May.
Wine of the Month
Zak Logie

May Wine of the Month Grenache

Ah Grenache.  We picked it as the wine for the month of May, largely because it is a transitional wine, much like May itself.  Like May, Grenache comes in a

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Dead Presidents Weekend February 19- 21
Cellar Events
Jenna Allen

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

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Johnny Cash is our February Meau-Faux
Cellar Events
Jenna Allen

Johnny Cash

Join us at our Crystal Basin Cellars locations this February 2023 to celebrate our Meau-Faux, Johnny Cash. What is a Meau-Faux and why does Crystal Basin Celebrate them? We are

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Oysterfest 2023 at Crystal Basin Cellars in Camino, CA
Cellar Events
Jenna Allen

Oysterfest

What’s this Oysterfest thing about? March 11, 2023 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Camino, CA Ahh – Oysters.  Fresh Oysters tasting faintly of the sea. Slurped raw or bbq’d with

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Syrah Wine of the Month February 2023
Wine of the Month
Jenna Allen

Syrah Wine of the Month

Announcing Crystal Basin’s Wine of the Month Syrah! Syrah was one of the two grape varieties that Crystal Basin was founded to showcase.  Grown at higher altitudes, Syrah gains a

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Darcy Gets Baked at Crystal Basin Cellars
Cellar Events
Jenna Allen

Darcy Gets Baked

Get Sweet and Sticky for Valentine’s Day with Darcy’s Sweet Treats!  Crystal Basin Cellars is teaming up with Darcy’s Sweet Treats for a special pairing event we’re calling Darcy Gets

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