Behind the Bottle
The stories, craft, and passion behind every bottle we bring to your table. For the wine explorer, one story at a time.
Behind the Bottle
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone - Become a Wine Explorer with Renard Creek – Options for Cabernet Sauvignon
At Renard Creek, we believe every wine drinker has a little explorer in them. Still, it’s easy to settle into a comfort zone, reaching for the same bottle, the same varietal, the same familiar flavor profile. Favorites are wonderful but staying inside that lane can mean missing out on wines that feel just as welcoming while offering so...
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Three Expressions of Summer: Sonoma, Mendocino & Lake Counties Red, White & Beautiful — Summer Edition
Summer in Northern California reveals itself in expressions, fog‑cooled coastlines, warm inland valleys, and high volcanic benchlands. Ea...
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Red,White & Beautiful Summer Series -What I’d Pour in Summer for a Friend Who’s New to Wine
Easy, bright bottles that make wine feel welcoming, with a little help from Cellar Companion When someone is new to wine, summer is the p...
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Red, White & Beautiful — Summer in Mendocino
A Night at Nelson Family Winery Summer in Mendocino has a way of gathering people, warm evenings, vineyard air, and that easy Northern Ca...
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Red, White & Beautiful Summer Series — Grilled Summer Salad with Wine Pairing
Summer on a plate: grilled peaches, cool burrata, bright herbs. A simple reminder of what American growers make possible season after sea...
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Red, White & Beautiful Summer Series -American Sparkling Wine as the bright celebratory expression of White
American sparkling wine has stepped into its own. No longer defined by how closely it resembles Champagne, today’s producers are leaning ...
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