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
Meet Cellar Companion: Your Guide to Choosing the Right Wine Every Time
Choosing wine shouldn’t feel complicated, especially when you’re exploring a curated cellar like ours. Cellar Companion was built to guide you toward the right bottle from the Renard Creek collection, based on what you’re cooking, craving, or curious about. It’s wine guidance with a purpose: helping you discover the North Coast wines...
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Where Sustainability Meets Craft: A Vineyard Powered by Intention - Bergin-Sipila Winery
At the far northern edge of Mendocino County, where the landscape is defined by quiet hills and long stretches of untouched land, a smal...
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Taste Wine Your Way - No Sommelier Required (Game Included)
A Guide to Understanding What You Like in Wine I used to feel a little intimidated, as if wine tasting required performing rather than si...
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An Afternoon with Sofia Rivier: The Winemaker Shaping Two Northern California Wineries
My husband and I recently had the chance to spend an afternoon with Sofia Rivier, winemaker and vineyard manager for not one but two wine...
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Sonoma, Mendocino, And Lake Counties Are More Than "Alternative" Wine Regions
Napa’s Fame, and the Story Most People Miss Most wine drinkers can name Napa Valley without hesitation. It’s California’s marquee wine re...
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Women shaping Northern California Wine
Suzanne Jahnke – Vineyard and Winery Owner of Rivino Estate Winery Women are driving meaningful change in Northern California wine, eve...
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