Author Archives: Douglas Giorgis

The Ticket Link Is LIVE!!!

Rucksack Harvest Dinner Catered By Flourless After our super early tease for this fabulous event in the newsletter, the ticket link is live so you can book it and mark it on your calendars so you don’t miss out. As … Continue reading

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Lavender Blue Harvest Days!

Fun, Discounts And Special Merchandise Coming up at the end of June, over two weekends, the Apple Hill Growers Association annually celebrates Lavender Blue Harvest Days. This year the summer kick off event will span the weekends of June 20-21 … Continue reading

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The Tradition Continues – Rucksack Community Game Nights

Thursday Evening Community Game Nights at Rucksack Cellars are back!!! Woo Hoo…I can’t wait!!! This June our community nights return every Thursday from 5pm to 7:30pm…or really until the sun has set. We will have all our large format games … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Brunch At Rucksack Cellars

Mother’s Day Brunch at Rucksack Cellars Grab all the Moms in your world and join us for a Mother’s Day Brunch with the famous Rucksack Spritzer. This brunch is all about sipping, laughing and celebrating all our beautiful Moms together! … Continue reading

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Welcome Spring Fling!

Apple Hill Winery Event – March 21 and 22 The Apple Hill wineries are having an event to welcome Spring. A number of wineries will be participating in this event throughout the Apple Hill area and a number are offering … Continue reading

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Snow At Rucksack

The hope is to be open for normal business hours Saturday and Sunday of this week (February 21 and 22), even though we were forced to close Thursday and Friday due to weather. Now…this all depends on rate of snow … Continue reading

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Delicious Food At Rucksack

  We have a new food offering at Rucksack Cellars. We are continuing our partnership with another local small business, Flourless Patisserie, to bring you the uniquely Rucksack picnic box. Each picnic box contains 4 quiche, a fresh baguette with … Continue reading

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We’re Back – Opening For 2026

What do you do when you become the new owner and winemaker of the winery you have been working at for the last number of years? Obviously you open for the new season as soon as you can because you … Continue reading

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Big News! Change Is A Good Thing!

As Maggie and I sit at Rucksack and watch the sun set over the vineyards, we’re proud of what we’ve built, both in the tasting experience and the Rucksack community. We took an idea, planted the vineyards, constructed the winery … Continue reading

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 Date night or bestie night—your choice!

Grab your favorite person (or come solo!) and join us for a fun, feel-good evening of flowers, wine, and delicious bites. This class is all about sipping, creating, laughing, and making something beautiful together. Appetizers by the amazing Lauren @LittleCravings_55  Wine provided by rucksackcellars … Continue reading

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