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Petite Sirah
Wine of the Month
Zak Logie

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

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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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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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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Sangiovese October Wine of the Month
Wine of the Month
Jenna Allen

Sangiovese October Wine of the Month

Crystal Basin Cellars is highlighting our double gold medal award winning Sangiovese as our October Wine of the Month. Sangiovese is Mother Nature’s statement about the flavor exchange that happens

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Malbec Wine of the Month
Cellar Events
Jenna Allen

Malbec Wine of the Month

Malbec is our September wine of the month at Crystal Basin Cellars. A repeat award winner (latest is the 2022 Gold Medal from Foothill Wine Festival) and fan favorite, our

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Wine of the Month Mourvedre
Wine of the Month
Jenna Allen

Wine of the Month Mourvèdre

We’ve always viewed Mourvedre as our “teaching wine”. Quite a few of our customers encounter Mourvedre for the first time while tasting our tasty versions. We want people’s first encounter

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Wine of the Month Grenache
Wine of the Month
Jenna Allen

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

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