Author Archives: Maggie Bush

No Reservations Needed

Hi Everyone, No reservations are needed to come to Rucksack Cellars for tasting. If you want to guarantee a spot, please call Madrona Vineyards at 530-644-5948 and we will make a reservations for you. We are open Thursday – Sunday … Continue reading

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Rucksack Open House

Well, we couldn’t have an open house last year, but this year we are having a version of Open House! Saturday, May 29th from 12-4. Enjoy music by Owl and the Pussy Cat, gourmet vegetarian tacos (sweet potato, black bean, … Continue reading

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Rucksack Cellars Now Open

We are finally open for the 2021 season! This year we are open Thursday – Sunday 12pm and we take our last reservations/walk-up at 4:00. At this time, we are still operating under the Orange Tier protocols for Covid 19. … Continue reading

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Flower Classes 2021

We are excited to announce that once again, we are collaborating with Melissa Cowan from Flowers on Main for 5 Awesome Flower Classes in 2021. Sip…Enjoy…Create! Our flower classes are held outside on our picnic tables. We get plenty of … Continue reading

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Rucksack Opening May 1, 2021

We are looking forward to Re-Opening Rucksack Cellars for the 2021 season. Our days of operation will be Thursday through Sunday, noon to 5pm. We are busily planning our Community Nights, Flower Classes, and Dinner Events. We look forward to … Continue reading

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Rucksack Cellars Community Nights

Join us for our Community Nights!  We will be open Thursday Nights (September 16th to October 8th) from 5:30-7:30 so you can enjoy the evening at Rucksack Cellars.  Grab a picnic, a deck of cards or, and we will have … Continue reading

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Flower Classes with Flowers on Main

We are excited to have two more flower classes with Flowers on Main! All classes are $50/person and include a glass of wine. We welcome groups who choose to socially distance together up to 4 people. We also have room … Continue reading

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Rucksack Cellars Now Open

Hi All! We are finally ready for you. Rucksack will be open on Saturday and Sundays by reservations. (We hope to add more days shortly). What does “By Reservation” mean? Well, you can make a reservations on RucksackCellars.com on the … Continue reading

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Lavender Wreath Making Class – June 24th @ 6pm

We are excited to have Melissa Cowan from Flowers on Main joining us again to lead a class on lavender wreath making. We’ll be using the gorgeous lavender from Rucksack Cellars, sipping wine, and enjoying the fresh air! Reservations can … Continue reading

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Rucksack Re-Opening – June 20, 2020

WOO HOO! El Dorado County has give wineries permission to re-open, with certain restrictions. We plan to re-opening Rucksack Cellars for Saturday and Sunday tastings beginning June 20th. Reservation will be required. We have lots of beautiful picnic tables just … Continue reading

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