Rucksack Cellars

This class will be held at Rucksack Cellars, 3030 Carson Road in Camino, on October 23, 2024 from 5pm to 7pm.  (Please note the earlier time due to sunset) Beverly Glass and Teresa Brewster, of the local flower farms Treasures At The Barn and Frog Hollow Flower Farm, will guide us while we create beautifully personalized Pumpkin arrangements and centerpieces while you sip on a glass of Rucksack wine.

Please provide your own, previously cleaned and prepared (in order to save time) pumpkin for this class.  You are welcome to bring either a real or ceramic pumpkin. If you choose to bring a real pumpkin, Beverly and Teresa will help you condition the pumpkin to last longer.  Your ticket price of $65 includes all of the flowers used for the arrangements, provided by our teachers and sourced locally, and your first glass of Rucksack wine. 

A perfect event for date night, girls night out, mother/daughter evening or just an opportunity to gather outside with a group of friends.  We look forward to seeing you!

To purchase ticket, simply stay on this website and click on the “STORE” tab followed by the “EVENTS AND MERCHANDISE” tab.

Shipment Released September 5

These are always exciting times for us, because we get to share new wines with all of you.

Hopefully by now, you have all realized that your most recent club allocation has been released. Your wines have either been shipped to you or are waiting patiently at Rucksack Cellars for your next visit when you can pick them up and enjoy.

Just a reminder, that going forward your club membership will look at little different, you have the power to customize every shipment, your wines your way!

There will be three “pre-selected” wines that make up your club shipment. This is your standard shipment – 3 bottles at a 20% discount. You will also have the choice of three “optional” wines you can either add to your shipment or “sub-out” for the “pre-selected” wines in your club shipment. You can also add additional bottles of the wines included in the shipment. Any wines you add to your shipment will receive your 20% discount. 

When you receive notification from Rucksack that your next club release is being prepared, if you are happy with the “pre-selected” club shipment we have selected for you, do nothing. If you would like to customize your shipment, just email, Winery@RucksackCellars.com by the determined date in each club release letter with your selections and we will prepare your customized order for you.

We hope you enjoy this new feature to your wine club so that you always receive your favorite wines.

September 21, 2024 at 5:30pm

We will enjoy Paella, salad and dessert, paired with our Rucksack wines. The dinner will begin at 5:30pm and will be hosted either outside on our patio or inside our Rucksack building, depending on temperature.

Tickets are $45/person and can be purchased by staying on this website, clicking the “STORE” button across the banner followed by the “EVENTS AND MERCHANDISE” tab. Tickets are open to club members and their guests. When you check out, you need to sign into your member account, and you may need to re-enter your credit card information. We recently updated our computer system, and in the update most credit card information did not transfer, we apologize for the inconvenience and the additional step.

We look forward to celebrating our club members, while dining, catching up and enjoying the beautiful sunset over the Rucksack vineyard all while sipping on Rucksack wines.

And even a little rain

Aaaahhh…now that felt good!

For the past couple of weeks we have enjoyed some rather mild temperatures up here in the foothills. It has topped out in the mid-80’s, averaging in the 70’s, with even a few days only getting up to the upper 60’s. Last Friday and Saturday we even had a little bit of rain, only about a .10th of an inch.

What this means for us in the vineyard is ripening of the grape clusters has slowed, due to the cooler temperatures. Hopefully, this will bring us back to a preferred beginning of harvest, sometime in early to mid-September. With the small amount of rain, the leaves on the vines received a little cleaning off of the summers dust and dirt, which in turn should improve their production over the last few weeks until we harvest.

Bottom line…the longer hang time that the weather is providing us and the improved production of the vines that the rain has gifted us should translate into more complex and balanced fruit and a hopefully fantastic harvest.

September 18, 2024 from 6pm to 8pm

A Fun evening with wine and floral design.

Join Beverly Glass and Teresa Brewster (of Frog Hollow Flower Farm and Treasures At The Barn) on Wednesday, September 18 for our next flower class. We will be using seasonally fresh cut flowers for our early Fall “Flower Arranging Class.”

Tickets will remain $65/person and include all the supplies needed to create your arrangement and your first glass of Rucksack wine.

To purchase tickets…stay on this website and click the “STORE” tab across the banner, followed by the “EVENTS AND MERCHANDISE” tab.

See you in September for some fun flower arranging.

September 18, 2024 from 6pm to 8pm

SAVE THE DATE!!!

I know that it seems so far away to be possibly planning for when the weather is a little cooler, the days are a little shorter, the kids are back in school and there might just be some hints of fall colors, but that is exactly what we are hoping you will do.

Join Beverly Glass and Teresa Brewster (of Frog Hollow Flower Farm and Treasures At The Barn) on Wednesday, September 18 for our next flower class. We will be using seasonally fresh cut flowers for our early Fall “Flower Arranging Class.”

Tickets will remain $65/person and include all the supplies needed to create your arrangement and your first glass of Rucksack wine.

Stay tuned for a link to purchase tickets.

Tasting Inside

I know that it has been extremely hot for the past few weeks and this weekend looks to continue the trend.

I totally understand that when you are relaxing in your home in the cool AC, that it can be hard to leave such a pleasant environment.

Well, three weeks into this heat wave, you must be itching for something to do! Rucksack can be just as pleasant of an environment, plus we have wine and cheese. When the temperatures soar, we open our building and hold our tastings inside the temperature controlled oasis. The whites and rosé are chilled and the reds are at that perfect temperature. Plus…we have our charcuterie boards available which make for a perfect snack or light lunch.

So often, when we are out on the patio, I hear questions about our building. What do we use it for? What is it like in there? Do you ever do events or tastings inside? Is the insulation really that good? Do you sometimes like to climb the stacks like King Kong and swing from the rafters? Are there really bottles of wine in those boxes? Now is your chance to come see for yourself and sit amongst our stock of current, past and even future wines while basking in the comfortable environment.

Of course, if you want, you can still sit out on our patio and enjoy the sounds of running water and birds chirping with the absolutely exquisite views over our Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc vineyards.

July 17, 2024 from 6pm to 8pm

Last Wednesday at Rucksack, we gathered with Beverly Glass and Teresa Brewster (of Frog Hollow Flower Farm and Treasures At The Barn) for our first flower class of the season to create some beautiful Lavender Wreaths. The creativity and originality that resulted from the simple guidance of our instructors and a few hours of concentrated work and fun was amazing. Of course, having a glass of Rucksack wine definitely assists with the flow of creative juices.

If you missed our June class or you just had so much fun you want to come again, next month on July 17 from 6pm to 8pm, we will be shifting gears with Beverly and Teresa in order to create some garlic braids. If you are a garlic lover, you won’t want to miss this one.

Tickets are $65/person and include all the supplies needed to create your garlic braid and your first glass of Rucksack wine. To make your reservation, simply stay on this website and click the “STORE” tab across the top banner, followed by the “EVENTS AND MERCHANDISE” tab.

This Thursday – The Amazing Patrick Walsh

It was a toasty evening, and last Thursday our first Community Night at Rucksack was a ton of fun. The warmer weather meant that our fabulous Chenin Blanc, Barbera Rose and Moscato were the wines of choice, and I’m thrilled with how people enjoyed them!

This Thursday evening, June 13 from 6pm to 8pm, we are ecstatic to welcome back to Rucksack the musical stylings of Patrick Walsh. The weather is forecast to be a little cooler, which should make for a beautiful evening.

As always, all Rucksack wines will be available by the glass or bottle along with our charcuterie boards. You are welcome to bring your own picnic baskets, but please no outside alcohol.

Tickets for our Community Nights are $10/person ($5 for club members). Our picnic tables are on a first come first served basis, however there is plenty of room for you to bring your own picnic set-up or sit on our rock wall.

Every Thursday in June

When the calendar turns to June, Thursdays from 6pm to 8pm, Community Nights at Rucksack Cellars return!

All Rucksack wines will be available by the glass or bottle along with our charcuterie boards. As always, you are welcome to bring your own picnic baskets, but please no outside alcohol.

Tickets for our Community Nights are $10/person ($5 for club members). Our picnic tables are on a first come first served basis, however there is plenty of room for you to bring your own picnic set-up or sit on our rock wall. 

Our June line-up of musicians is as follows:

June 6 – Brian Lemley

June 13 – Patrick Walsh

June 20 – Cin D

June 27 – Madronas very own Paul Nurre

Looking forward to another summer season of music, fun and community!