Wreckless Blenders

Started in the late 1980’s in a dusty Sacramento basement, a small band of scientists discovered they loved making wine… and, that they lived in the heart of wine grape growing territory. Thus initiated a hobby soon to be explosively out of control. Glass carboys turned to modified beer kegs, which in turn, morphed to oak barrels. Vines were planted, construction happened, reputation grew..

With each progressive step, capacity grew, and with it, innovation. Wreckless innovation. Scientists are want to improve things, and every year brought technical enhancements. We once separated the finished wine from the stems and seeds with a nylon mesh bag that we had to squeeze by hand… messy, and inefficient. Along came our first press! The Wreckless Blenders quickly learned how to make friends and source grapes. Our growers have become amazing friends, and this whole red-stained business is really about people and friendships, lubricated by fantastic wine.

As the years progress, we discover cool new varietals growing here and there, often just a row or two… for a small winery, that small amount becomes a real player and allowed us to showcase wines that did not try to compete with the large wineries.

In 2007 we transitioned to commercial operation, and the Wreckless Blenders set up shop as a friendly, neighborhood winery in Carmichael, California. With a micro-winery capacity of around 100 cases per year, the Wreckless Blenders believe in minimal intervention – allowing the wines to mature and express their own character. Having access to amazing varietals has put the “W” in Wreckless. This small, mighty winery continues to drink outside the box.

Wreckless, spelled with a W, is about the adventurous spirit we bring to this obsession, about the synthesis of science, tradition, friendships, hard work, and innovation.

What’s next is only a vintage away!

Upcoming (0)

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Past (30)

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2020 primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2020

Sat, Oct 17 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Summer Curbside Purchase & Pickup Day primary image

Wreckless Blenders Summer Curbside Purchase & Pickup Day

Sat, Jul 25 • 12:00 PM

Free

DELAYED Wreckless Blenders Spring Fling Party and Wine Tasting 2020 primary image

DELAYED Wreckless Blenders Spring Fling Party and Wine Tasting 2020

Sat, Apr 25 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2019 primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2019

Sat, Oct 26 • 1:00 PM

Free

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2019) primary image

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2019)

Sat, Jul 27 • 1:00 PM

Free

Spring Fling 2019 primary image

Spring Fling 2019

Sat, Apr 27 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders East Bay Day Spring 2019 primary image

Wreckless Blenders East Bay Day Spring 2019

Sat, Mar 23 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2018 (at the Wreckless Winery) primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2018 (at the Wreckless Winery)

Sat, Nov 10 • 1:00 PM

Free

East Bay Event (Wreckless Blenders Wine Tasting) primary image

East Bay Event (Wreckless Blenders Wine Tasting)

Sat, Aug 25 • 2:00 PM

Free

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2018) at the Wreckless Winery primary image

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2018) at the Wreckless Winery

Sat, Jul 21 • 1:00 PM

Free

Spring Fling 2018 primary image

Spring Fling 2018

Sat, Apr 21 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2017 (at the Wreckless Winery) primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2017 (at the Wreckless Winery)

Sat, Oct 28 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2020 primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2020

Sat, Oct 17 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Summer Curbside Purchase & Pickup Day primary image

Wreckless Blenders Summer Curbside Purchase & Pickup Day

Sat, Jul 25 • 12:00 PM

Free

DELAYED Wreckless Blenders Spring Fling Party and Wine Tasting 2020 primary image

DELAYED Wreckless Blenders Spring Fling Party and Wine Tasting 2020

Sat, Apr 25 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2019 primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2019

Sat, Oct 26 • 1:00 PM

Free

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2019) primary image

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2019)

Sat, Jul 27 • 1:00 PM

Free

Spring Fling 2019 primary image

Spring Fling 2019

Sat, Apr 27 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders East Bay Day Spring 2019 primary image

Wreckless Blenders East Bay Day Spring 2019

Sat, Mar 23 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2018 (at the Wreckless Winery) primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2018 (at the Wreckless Winery)

Sat, Nov 10 • 1:00 PM

Free

East Bay Event (Wreckless Blenders Wine Tasting) primary image

East Bay Event (Wreckless Blenders Wine Tasting)

Sat, Aug 25 • 2:00 PM

Free

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2018) at the Wreckless Winery primary image

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2018) at the Wreckless Winery

Sat, Jul 21 • 1:00 PM

Free

Spring Fling 2018 primary image

Spring Fling 2018

Sat, Apr 21 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2017 (at the Wreckless Winery) primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2017 (at the Wreckless Winery)

Sat, Oct 28 • 1:00 PM

Free

Started in the late 1980’s in a dusty Sacramento basement, a small band of scientists discovered they loved making wine… and, that they lived in the heart of wine grape growing territory. Thus initiated a hobby soon to be explosively out of control. Glass carboys turned to modified beer kegs, which in turn, morphed to oak barrels. Vines were planted, construction happened, reputation grew..

With each progressive step, capacity grew, and with it, innovation. Wreckless innovation. Scientists are want to improve things, and every year brought technical enhancements. We once separated the finished wine from the stems and seeds with a nylon mesh bag that we had to squeeze by hand… messy, and inefficient. Along came our first press! The Wreckless Blenders quickly learned how to make friends and source grapes. Our growers have become amazing friends, and this whole red-stained business is really about people and friendships, lubricated by fantastic wine.

As the years progress, we discover cool new varietals growing here and there, often just a row or two… for a small winery, that small amount becomes a real player and allowed us to showcase wines that did not try to compete with the large wineries.

In 2007 we transitioned to commercial operation, and the Wreckless Blenders set up shop as a friendly, neighborhood winery in Carmichael, California. With a micro-winery capacity of around 100 cases per year, the Wreckless Blenders believe in minimal intervention – allowing the wines to mature and express their own character. Having access to amazing varietals has put the “W” in Wreckless. This small, mighty winery continues to drink outside the box.

Wreckless, spelled with a W, is about the adventurous spirit we bring to this obsession, about the synthesis of science, tradition, friendships, hard work, and innovation.

What’s next is only a vintage away!

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2020 primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2020

Sat, Oct 17 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Summer Curbside Purchase & Pickup Day primary image

Wreckless Blenders Summer Curbside Purchase & Pickup Day

Sat, Jul 25 • 12:00 PM

Free

DELAYED Wreckless Blenders Spring Fling Party and Wine Tasting 2020 primary image

DELAYED Wreckless Blenders Spring Fling Party and Wine Tasting 2020

Sat, Apr 25 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2019 primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2019

Sat, Oct 26 • 1:00 PM

Free

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2019) primary image

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2019)

Sat, Jul 27 • 1:00 PM

Free

Spring Fling 2019 primary image

Spring Fling 2019

Sat, Apr 27 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders East Bay Day Spring 2019 primary image

Wreckless Blenders East Bay Day Spring 2019

Sat, Mar 23 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2018 (at the Wreckless Winery) primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2018 (at the Wreckless Winery)

Sat, Nov 10 • 1:00 PM

Free

East Bay Event (Wreckless Blenders Wine Tasting) primary image

East Bay Event (Wreckless Blenders Wine Tasting)

Sat, Aug 25 • 2:00 PM

Free

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2018) at the Wreckless Winery primary image

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2018) at the Wreckless Winery

Sat, Jul 21 • 1:00 PM

Free

Spring Fling 2018 primary image

Spring Fling 2018

Sat, Apr 21 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2017 (at the Wreckless Winery) primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2017 (at the Wreckless Winery)

Sat, Oct 28 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2020 primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2020

Sat, Oct 17 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Summer Curbside Purchase & Pickup Day primary image

Wreckless Blenders Summer Curbside Purchase & Pickup Day

Sat, Jul 25 • 12:00 PM

Free

DELAYED Wreckless Blenders Spring Fling Party and Wine Tasting 2020 primary image

DELAYED Wreckless Blenders Spring Fling Party and Wine Tasting 2020

Sat, Apr 25 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2019 primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2019

Sat, Oct 26 • 1:00 PM

Free

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2019) primary image

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2019)

Sat, Jul 27 • 1:00 PM

Free

Spring Fling 2019 primary image

Spring Fling 2019

Sat, Apr 27 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders East Bay Day Spring 2019 primary image

Wreckless Blenders East Bay Day Spring 2019

Sat, Mar 23 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2018 (at the Wreckless Winery) primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2018 (at the Wreckless Winery)

Sat, Nov 10 • 1:00 PM

Free

East Bay Event (Wreckless Blenders Wine Tasting) primary image

East Bay Event (Wreckless Blenders Wine Tasting)

Sat, Aug 25 • 2:00 PM

Free

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2018) at the Wreckless Winery primary image

Cooling off in the Barrel Room (2018) at the Wreckless Winery

Sat, Jul 21 • 1:00 PM

Free

Spring Fling 2018 primary image

Spring Fling 2018

Sat, Apr 21 • 1:00 PM

Free

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2017 (at the Wreckless Winery) primary image

Wreckless Blenders Coming out of the Cellar 2017 (at the Wreckless Winery)

Sat, Oct 28 • 1:00 PM

Free