Visited August 28 2026. See my receipt as always…read more They had a BBQ with live music today! It was PACKED! The bbq started alittle before 530 pm with live music starting at 630 pm. I had the brisket with potato salad and coleslaw. The brisket was juicy and tender with a good sear! The sides were delicious as well! I tried their new wine called Voodoo I think. It was so good...alittle velvety with a nice finish. You cannot buy a bottle yet unless you open it there and drink it so I bought a glass of wine Instead. I also bought a bottle of Drama to go! The owners have done such a good job on its growth! I hope I have been a part of their success from the first time I found this place a few years ago! Good job! Great food! Great wine!

We stumble across a gem! Shawn & Susan are awesome hosts. We enjoyed talking with them. They are…read morevery personable and accommodating. The view is incredible! We will go back to see a sunset someday. Inside or outside are both comfortable depending on weather. All drinks are amazing and unique. We enjoyed many different flavors - cider, mead, wine, and cocktail. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. Can't wait to bring others and return soon!

Great wine awesome atmosphere and the owner makes a great blend. No food but great views.read more

Gorgeous setting, vineyards and property. Excellent wines. Service top rate. Worth a visit and…read moretaking home a few of their wines.

Just getting out of the house and sampling some of what Butte County has to offer. Almendra Winery…read moreand Distillery had a pop up fare going on with local crafts and offerings to check out in the back. At the bar I sampled some of the Monkey Face brand gin, rum, Brandy, and whiskey. Also, I had the monkey bites which is flat bread pizza like snacks. All told it was a very nice time. I tried a fancy spring mixed cocktail too. Very refreshing

Update: Almendra has now become a steakhouse. We decided…read moreto give it another chance and we're glad we did! VERY pleasantly surprised. The food is much better than before. We arrived too early for the steak dinners, but we were able to enjoy really DELICIOUS burgers. The service was good as well. Prices are very high though and that's unfortunate. We'd love to have Almendra be one of our regular lunch/dinner spots, but it's way too expensive for that.

Our group had an awesome time here. The three of us each did a tasting, and shared some cheese,…read morecrackers and salami. The wine was excellent and the snacks paired nicely. The only thing better than the wine was the service. Stacy and Danny are warm and welcoming, helping educate you on the wine you're drinking and what all is available to you. We will certainly be back for some more tasting and look forward to upcoming events.

While visiting over in Live Oak we wine tasting. We came here on a Saturday early afternoon, easy…read moreto find and plenty of parking. We each got a flight of white and red wines. We sat outdoors in a shaded area under the pergola. We were greeted and served by Stacy Munger she was great gave us great suggestions. She brought us a game to play while we enjoyed a meat & cheese plater and drank our wine. I am red wine drinker but my favorite was a white wine moscato it was sweet & crisp. I enjoyed my time here. We took some wine slushies to go and enjoyed them later.

Wine is fantastic, the owners Reece and Teresa are great host's that are so welcoming, we really…read moreenjoyed our time here. We will definately be back

What a delightful place to spend an afternoon of wine tasting. It's so peaceful and inviting and…read morehomey. The owners are delightful along with their daughter and grand dog. There is even a hiking trail available which a group had used to its best advantage.

Wow, first off we were visiting Oregon House for the second time, excited to check out hiking…read moretrails and local wineries. However when we researched this winery it said "Open" to the public & till 9pm. Also had a phone number that no one answered. So we decided to drive over and check it out ourselves. A Irish lady at a booth, was rude at first then said would you like a card to her ex husband "John" whom I guess pours and "owns" the wine. We left and came back a second time. She was talking about the "local" wineries are private or you have to have an appointment!? Phone numbers do not work. And the only place to "taste" the wine is Clover Cafe? Very odd and not normal coming from the Bay Area/Napa. "Renaissance wine" what's up with that wine? And that vineyard? Weird vibes and the lady at the gate when protecting this vineyard told me to go to Clover Cafe and made us seem like we couldn't afford the wine at their "private" winery! Seems like a cult and the town. She said something about the "Fellowship" I saw a bunch of white people in hatch back cars driving in and out and realized a lot of them were locals. Very odd that this winery is only opened by appointment to the locals and there hasn't been a review of this establishment for 6-7 years. Everything is named after Greek Gods of Apollo. Which also seemed odd. Somethings not right about this place.

Distinctive. It is not always a word that springs to mind when tasting wine. Or visiting yet…read moreanother California tasting room, for that matter. All too often, the wines offered to visitors start to look and taste the same, as do the facilities and even the vineyards where the grapes are grown. Big, rich, and extracted. Ripe, lush, and decadent. Robert Mondavi's oak-soaked legacy lives on, in Napa Valley, and beyond. Not so at Renaissance. Your wine palate here will be reborn. Your senses will be heightened. You will see things differently. The usual "wine words" will not activate automatically in your brain. Your sensory wine tasting memories will search in vain for something similar with which to compare, to judge, to rank, to rate. In the end, you will give up trying to put this place in its proper wine country box, because, as you suddenly realize, that box does not even exist. You decide to reboot your system. You clear your mental cache of past tasting experiences. You clean the slate. You turn the page. You open up your mind wider perhaps than ever before. You choose to forget what a wine is supposed to taste like. You banish Robert Parker and the Wine Spectator from your overly cluttered and anxious mind. You willfully ignore what you were told to expect about this place in the Chronicle. You elect to begin again, like a child learning to read, by picking up an old book on your grandfather's shelf, opening its beautifully embossed, leather bound cover, and turning to page one. The first thing you will notice is that you are almost alone out here. The grounds are quiet and restful with a Zenlike calm emanating from the golden hillsides and green forests. The tour buses, bachelorette parties, and stretch limos are nowhere to be found. The wines are well aged, bottled in a previous century from a time when other people now retired and out of the spotlight commanded the White House or looked out at you from your television screen. A Cabernet Sauvignon 20 years old is not uncommon here. A 15 year old Bordeaux style red blend seems like an upstart teenager. A 10 year old Syrah is barely out of its diapers and is just starting to walk about on two legs like a young child. The grounds are filled with unseen mystery lurking behind the stately rows of palms and vineyard terraces on the hills where hundreds of acres of grapes once thrived. You know that this is a special place, but you are not exactly sure why. The wines in your glass suggest elegance, complexity, precision, passion, resilience, legacy, and strength. They speak of past lives and untold hours of human endeavor. They tell tales. They reflect the soils surrounding you and speak of the people who made them. They taste good, too. They are not merely of the mind, but also of heart and soul. "Wine country" wineries come and go. Ownership changes hands. Founders die, families fall apart, and corporations move in. Tasting rooms get remodeled to appeal to the tastes of millennial consumers using a new algorithm created by a Silicon Valley start up. Cult wines from coveted vineyards and accoladed AVAs that are bathed in new French oak and dialed in to precise alcohol levels are released. High scores and prestigious awards are bestowed. And yet, Renaissance wines endure. In myth. In memory. In the mouths of those who sip and savor them, one glass and bottle at a time. You will never be more present than at the very moment when the crumbling cork is removed, the bottle is gently tipped, and the contents starts to fill your glass. You stop to inhale. You pause. You lift the glass to your lips. You clear your mind. You close your eyes. And you taste as if you had never done this sort of thing before. Veritas in vino written with words you do not yet fully comprehend. But you continue to hope that, one day, probably when you least expect it, you will.

This is a great little spot for a weekend afternoon. They have an adorable dog named "Vader" that…read moregreets you in your car. The staff are friendly and helpful. You cannot beat a wine tasting for 7 wines for $5 and you get to keep the wine glass! The winery is small, but charming as could be. Most of the time, you will be outdoors, so be prepared for that. They have plenty of picnic tables and chairs though. The wine was not outstanding (hence the 4 stars), but their wine is all organic. The Petite Syrah was my favorite. Definitely worth the visit!

Bertagna Son Kissed Vineyard.........the very best of northern California boutique wineries. The…read morewine is as delightful and approachable as the Bertagna family. I particulary enjoy the pinot grigio and am always happy to share the wine with others. Kelly Mora

Well, we arrived at this so called winery and it's closed. It looked like abandoned land. We were…read morevery confused since the website says they're still open. "by appointment only" is understandable, but that means who gets an appointment and who doesn't? Also, where is there a place for you to sign up on the website for the appointment. When you look at their website, it only asked for your full name, phone number and your address and to reach out to the "owners " And does it have to be so far in advance? So people visiting Oregon House don't really get to experience the wineries because it feels like it's only for the people they pick and choose. The ambience of the land was very sad. It looked deserted. There are other towns where there are "hard-working REAL people" and want to give their REAL time and REAL energy yes that means being open to the public! The owner wrote a review on me emphasizing "real people?" We all know this is a little odd when you think about the situation and you're actually there. We can't really give any star reviews because we didn't get any wine tasting or experience. When we were leaving, we did notice the land was for sale. Also, we drove up the hill. We did notice a big German shepherd running the field so like somebody still lives here but the business says it's still open very confusing. All of these wineries need to be more specific on their websites and need to have more information instead of being having people who are visiting get confused or waste their time.

Now, I don't know about you! But wine is wonderful. In my short time being of drinking age …read more.... and luckily before when I traveled in Europe. I have had to pleasure, and in some cases not such pleasure, of trying many wines! In that time I have discovered, I can drink your classic Californian wines, but they don't leave much of an impression on me. But European wines, with their many tones, and flavors (like in French Kiss) ... now that is fun. Gideon and Saron, on their humble property have managed to create some of the best old school, and some young school too, wines that are so exceptional. You find them in San Fransisco to New York,. And luckily for me, in my pantry too!!!!! Wonderful wines! Great people! What more can you ask for! Excellence in action!

This is one of the most interesting historic wineries in California, and my favorite. Plus the…read morewines are excellent. They have many varietals and the quality is top notch for all, plus priced exceptionally well. A tasting is a remarkably inexpensive $10, comped if you buy a bottle. It's well worth the price. The property is owned and operated by a group of Trappist Cistercian monks. There's a lot of information to read about them and the history on placards on the property. The property is fascinating in itself and they also have a centuries old portion of a abbey from Spain reconstructed on the property. It was purchased by William Randolph Hearst and the stone blocks stored in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for decades. They were donated to the monks here with the understanding it be recreated on the site. It has been, and magnificent. The wine tasting is very informative and the knowledgeable staff will walk through each selection. This may be a bit far afield but well worth the trip.

I've always loved the history and culture surrounding the relationship between wine and monasteries…read morearound the world. This one I've been wanting for visit for many years due to its ties to Sierra Nevada Brewing nearby and also the story of the abbey stores from Europe. Mix that with the original owners of the areas, murder, and ghost stories in Hawaii, it makes for a fascinating visit! I'll spare the long history to be enjoyed on your visit. This entire region is fruit orchards and beautiful fields. New Clairvaux sits as part of a vineyard that was much larger long ago. The current vineyard is easy to get to with clearly marked signs and plenty of parking. Inside the barn you'll find the wine shop and gift shops, which you can also do tours and tastings. It's also an event space. The monastery is nearby down a shaded path, but visiting is restricted. The church is also nearby, which incorporates stones from an ancient abbey in Europe that themselves took an amazing and long journey to and up here. The gardens and vines are worth walking through, it's a beautiful area. We all decided to do the basic tasting tour where they share the history and stories while you taste. If you're a wine or history buff, this one is worth visiting.