We visited here Sunday, February 1st 2026. The day was lovely. It was around 63 degrees. Warm in the sun, cool in the shade. Inside the Sugar Mill it's really cool, a little too chilly for us. On the other hand I bet this is the perfect place in the sweating Summer heat. They are located in the main Sugar Mill building. They also have a room for you to sit and enjoy your wine with family and friends. If you are looking for a restroom it's located to the left soon as you walk into the Sugar Mill. Parking isn't an issue when we arrived. There were plenty of parking in their private lot. It's a short walk from the parking lot to Rendezvous-vous Winery. If you are seeking more information check out their website. It is packed with so much information. Including a calendar of events. Rendez-vous Winery received Gold Award for the best wine bar and wine selection in Sacramento in 2025 and 2024. In 2016 Viognier, they won Best White Wine (Best of Show) in the entire state of CA at California State Fair Wine Competition in 2016. In 2017, they won best Riesling in the state. Very impressive. They are having a Wine, Port, and Chocolate Event February 14-15 from 11am-5pm. This sounds like a fabulous event. I love chocolate. And my husband loves wine so it's a perfect pairing. We're busy that weekend, but hopefully they will have more events like this. They also have a shop in midtown, which is so much more convenient for me, but lacks the ambiance that the Sugar Mill has. The sugar mill used to be an actual beet sugar mill. They are located in the first slot when you walk in the main entrance of the Sugar Mill. Such a quaint location. I love it. read more

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They have more than just wine here. They have many snacks and non alcoholic options. My son was able to get some goodies here. I am not a huge wine person overall but really enjoyed their wine slushy which was sweet. It had added juice to the wine and slushy. We got some waters and enjoyed sitting on the couch relaxing. Some of these spots don't allow families so this was extra nice. read more

Rendez-vous Winery - Wineries Near Me - Clarksburg, California

We had a great experience as the sunset here at Rendez-vous Winery. Wine was great. Atmosphere wonderful. We were running behind. We made it just after 4pm on a Saturday. About 30min after our reservation. And passed their final tasting appointment. However, Alisa (sorry might be misspelled) was so gracious. She sat us and provided us a great tasting experience. She even moved us when the sun became the perfect height so we can have a better view. She was so great. She didn't rush us. She allowed my wife to enjoy a birthday tasting. And me to enjoy a Veteran Tasting. She personally made this a great time. With busy lives we can't always meet up. Enjoy wine and laugh together with our family and friends. You recognized that. You allowed us to still have that moment even though your time was sacrificed for it. Thank You for giving us your time. Thank You Alisa for making exceptions to the rule and providing a memorable time for my wife. Brother. Sister-in-law and Myself. Thank You. read more

Rendez-vous Winery - Great View of the setting sun. - Wineries Near Me - Clarksburg, California

This place is 2025 16 st is called The shop on the outside but has Rendezvous Wine I believe. A little confusing so i'm guessing they are just opening. (see my before and after photos) Wine is ok however, I'm a Zen kind of person. My daughter and her friends loved the wine slushies (so good is what they said) served in a wine glass. Small place to hang out with close friends. Bad phone reception you have to come outside. Bathroom is nice and a few tables outside. Rugged I'd say! read more

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Came to The Old Sugar Mill with Sonia C. mainly to stop into Elevation Ten for a Passport to Yolo Wineries event, but since the other participating winery, Seka Hills, was closed, the two of us made our second stop Rendez-vous. Clarksburg was also open, but I'd been there before in 2019 and I was more curious to try Rendez-vous. They had plenty of patio seating with fans and shady trees, music playing and a slight breeze. The A-frame near the entrance also said "Wine Slushies" which may or may not have drawn us in as well. Reservations required. What was neat about their setup was that you could do a flight of 5 wines for $12 (tasting waived if you purchase a bottle or if you had a membership), and they had four different flights to choose from! The White Wine Flight included a sauvignon blanc, chenin blanc, stainless steel aged chardonnay, fiano, and rose. The Red Wine Flight had a malbec, primitivo, delta dusk, tempranillo, and petit verdot. The Best Of Wine Flight had the sauvignon blanc, the rose, malbec, delta dusk, and rendez-rouge. The Sweets Flight had rendez-blanc, rendez-rouge, black label Lot 142 reserve port, bella pink port, and preserve cabernet port. They usually have curated Pairing Experience small bites/artisan snacks that pair perfectly with the choice of wine flight which you could add for $15. Examples of Pairing Experiences: White Wine and Bites (Pours+Pairings) Sauvignon Blanc + White Cheddar Chenin Blanc + Goat's Chevre infused w/ lavender & fennel pollen Stainless Steel Chardonnay + prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella panino Oaked Chardonnay + Honeycomb-infused dark chocolate Cabernet Rose + Jam on mini toast Red Wine and Bites Barbera + Prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella panino Primitivo + pomegranate vanilla cashews Delta Dusk + goat's chevre infused w/lavender and fennel pollen Petit Verdot + brie and jam on mini toast Rendez-Rouge + honeycomb infused dark chocolate Sweets and Bites Riesling + goat's chevre infused w/lavender and fennel pollen Rendez-Blanc + maple glazed pecans Rendez-Rouge + honeycomb infused dark chocolate Bella Pink Port + jam on mini toast The Preserve Port + salted dark chocolate *Best Of Bites are the same for individual whites/reds/sweets. Unfortunately the lady said that their Pairing Bites boxes were not delivered on Friday as expected so they were unavailable. Sucks to miss out but, we were welcome to grab from their selection of crackers, cheeses, meats, and jams so we got a box of garlic herb baguette crisps and a genoa/provolone combo to share ($6 each), saving room for real dinner elsewhere later on. I got the White Wine Flight and Sonia got the Best Of but substituted one of the red wines for another. My favorite was the 2019 Chenin Blanc and I did end up purchasing a bottle. Although not included in her flight choice, she was able to get a small taste of my chenin blanc. After finishing the flights, we also each tried one of the wine slushies flavors ($10.26 each): she had the fruit punch and I had the lemonade, yum! A fun experience, laid-back and "lush." They also have exclusive events such as a Summer Solstice Dinner coming up, trivia, and happy hour. They also have take-home wine flights for 2 people (5 wines, 4-oz bottles), or Experience Pairing bites to have both the wine flight and tasting food pairings (pickup or delivery). Fun fact, on this trip I earned my Yelp Bacchus Badge, in vino veritas! read more

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Skip it...wines are mediocre at best - flavors are really washed out. I made better wine coolers with 7up in high school read more

My sister and I were just down the way at Elevation Ten when we saw another pair of ladies walking around with slushees and I had to try them out for myself! The gal behind the counter was super helpful and nice. We got one of each flavor - lemonade with blue raspberry and red wine. They were stroooong and delicious. Perfect for the extreme heat wave we were experiencing. They also had the cutest greenery wall with LED light! They know what's up, cause a ring light was set up for everyone to take pics! We made a quick stop in, so I'm looking forward to coming back and actually enjoying a tasting next time I'm at the Old Sugar Mill. (: read more

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Thank you, Riley! I appreciate your generosity and easy-going customer service with me and my friend. I am now signed up for the club membership and I will be back often. Love you, girly!!! read more

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We have been coming here since 2018 and we really appreciate the crew that works here. They are always friendly and attend to us right away. There are a few wines we like here such as their most popular Rendez-rouge. Very relaxing atmosphere. They also have an outdoor patio and have vendors serving food items every now and then. read more

TIPS: *Indoor and outdoor covered patio seating *Make a reservation (which will waive a tasting, confirm to make sure) *Make a purchase (which will waive a tasting, confirm to make sure) WINE TASTING: as of Mar2022 $13 for a wine flight (5 tasting) We tried the Best of, Red and Sweet flight. Red and Best of included very acidic wine in my group's opinion, which they didn't really like. Malbec being the best one out of the red for them. I really like the white Rendez-Blanc and even bought a bottle home. The Old Sugar Mill area itself has a lot of wine tasting rooms and a couple of food trucks on a weekend. Good place for small or big groups. Plenty of kids in the lawn. The vibe itself was a bit off-putting. I was wearing a mask since there were some indoor area and plenty of crowds. Someone that walked in front of me said "why are you wearing a mask? Covid is over." Just distasteful! read more

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It was our first time at Old Sugar Mill, so I made a reservation at Rendez-vous just in case it was busy. It wasn't busy at all at 1130am but a few groups started to come in during our visit. We did a wine tasting and Laura was really helpful since we're not big wine drinkers. She offered suggestions based on our likings and as the tasting went on. Our tasting fee was waived as we purchased a bottle to take home. Would recommend! read more

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I came here for my 30th birthday yesterday. I truly felt celebrated and special. Jennifer helped me behind the scenes booking the event and she was lovely. Laura was my server and went above and beyond to make us feel special. She was truly wonderful! I love this winery and I will be back many more times in the future. Thank you again ladies for making my big day so special read more

We stopped in on a Tuesday to the Old Sugar Mill. Only this winery and another were open. They were pretty busy though we were excited to sample a flight of 5 wines for $10. We did buy a bottle of our fav to enjoy with dinner later that night and also enjoyed the frozen wine slushy before we left. Not my fav, I'll stick to the wine. We felt very welcomed when we entered and the server was extremely personable and did an excellent job hopping from group to group explaining the wines and pouring. You can also purchase or enjoy a tasting of this winery in Old Town Sacramento but other than that you will not find them in stores. read more

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Went with a group for a birthday tasting, so we had a reservation. Great wine and nice atmosphere. Inside is kinda small but still a nice setting. Outside patio gives nice chill weekend vibes if weather is permitting. The 2022 Chenin Blanc and The Preserve port were some of my favorites. Will definitely return to purchase a case. read more

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I was excited to hear that outdoor wine tasting is open in YOLO county. We drove 100 miles to get out, and have a change of scenery from being stucked at home due to Covid. Rendez-vous didn't disappoint. The staff were really nice and fun. Even people who were there doing the tasting were friendly. We had the red flight, and ordered cheese and meat platter. Then I saw a list of sweet wines and asked if we could taste them as well, even if they were part of a different flight. They're nice enough to let us taste two ports in addition. I'm so glad we did, coz oh boy, that Bella (pink port) was something I've never had before. We took two bottles home. And we'll come back in the Spring! Yes! It's that good. It's worth driving a hundred miles, well, two hundred miles both ways. read more

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Great selection of tastings. 15 different wines. Something for everyone. They were pretty busy on 12/31 and turned away those w/o reservations. My wine attendant was great despite being slammed. Bought a bottle of the cab port. Yummy. Minus one star because it was freezing in there. Not all the heat lamps were on. Brrr. read more

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Server was well versed in the wine selections and made some spot-on recommendations. The tasting room was quaint and relaxing....perhaps lacking a bit of background read more

I was already a member...however I came in today to pick up my shipment and was helped by the amazing Jennifer. She knew her wines and went above and beyond to make sure we had the best experience here . Hands down would come back just to hang out with her. The wines are amazing and left buying 5 more bottles on top of the shipment pick up. A must visit at sugar mill and ask for Jennifer if you can. read more

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Love their symphony and rendezvous rouge blend. Mike was amazing who poured all of our tastings during a birthday gathering. Service was quick outdoor seating was a little chilly, but they definitely had heaters. Had to purchase four bottles of wine of course to take home. read more

My Friends and I had a great experience thanks to Hailey. We were there for a couple of Hours and from the moment we got there until we left she was so sweet and attentive. Will be going back soon! read more

We've been members with Rendez-vous for a little over three years now and every time we visit, I'm reminded why we enjoy visiting them so much. This particular visit we were treated especially wonderful. I had made reservations since we had a large party of 11. It wasn't a special occasion or anything, just a bunch of friends who wanted to go tasting. Nancy Ramos was exceptionally helpful with getting us all squared away and they even had nice little tasting leaflets prepared for our party. Ray helped us with our tastings and ensured many of our friends enjoyed their first ever tasting experience. I just wanted to say thank-you again and we look forward to seeing you in the future. read more

Elegant Vintage Wine Bar Of An Award-Winning Winery @ The Old Sugar Mill https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/rendez-vous-winery-clarksburg?select=R39cALeLP4dlAXWhE-wu_g&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w SITREP We spent the day down in the Clarksburg hood, enjoying the many winery options you can find at The Old Sugar Mill. The Old Sugar Mill is a wine-cooperative within a very large old sugar warehouse, housing a respectable variety of different wineries and wine bars - the PERFECT set-up to visit so many different vintners in one compound. THE SETUP What a treat to visit the Rendez-vous Winery ("RW") - one of the truly finest boutique-style wine bar, featuring wonderful customer service from a very friendly staff - the Holiday Season was already in full swing here during Thanksgiving Weekend! https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/rendez-vous-winery-clarksburg?select=IZHNTrsXMDr-ZqvIQXsCOg&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w LE GIFTS While some places here only focused on wine, RW was a fun stop to get some great gift ideas! * From seasonings, flavorings & extracts .... https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/rendez-vous-winery-clarksburg?select=ve0ySGqxvJxKKeQfqLJpXQ&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w * To FULL-ON "Picnic-Worthy" refrigerated food & drink packages... https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/rendez-vous-winery-clarksburg?select=NcuLsjUt-8pf-Tg-QcKyFw&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w ...RW has a lot to choose from and meet the needs of so many customers! THE LOWDOWN From amazing wines, delicious foods and packaged bites, to a wide array of other items that would make great gift ideas for the holidays, RW packs A LOT in their modest space! read more

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All of their wines are super affordable and their pours for tastings are generous. I went with a friend who is a member so I got a complimentary tasting and by the end I was contemplating joining, too. Im still debating it, distance is just making me hesitant but their wines and customer service make it worth it. We visited on a Saturday and although it was busy they were really great about making sure everyone was serviced. They were a so good and discovering our taste profiles via conversation /feedback and making recommendations on what to try next. They were giving out samples of multiple types of hot winter cider made with their wines and all were delicious. I will be back for sure. read more

Rendez-vous Winery - Wineries Near Me - Clarksburg, California

This place is located in the Old Sugar Mill. I love their spot in the main hallway. They have a separate patio where they had someone playing music. I was a fan. We would have spent more time out there, but it was pretty hot. Inside, they have a large bar in the middle and lots of extra tables on the side. My girlfriend and I got a couple of frozen wine slushies before wandering outside. I don't remember what they were but the bartenders are super sweet and will mix it up however you want it done. There was a Hawaiian BBQ catering company that day (don't remember the name... LOL, I think this is pattern that day) that was really good! We ordered their lumpia, and a BBQ beef plate. Both things were very good. After grabbing our food, we found a comfortable spot inside to nosh on our food. They have cute wares for sale and picnic type snacks. Not sure how good their other wine is, but definitely recommend the wine slushies! read more

Love this sweet little rendezvous, nestled along the Sacramento River just a few minutes south of Downtown Sac. It's so easy to get too and a beautiful drive along the river. They are so welcoming, attentive, and the outdoor patios are perfect for sitting with friends, sipping, and (if you dare) singing to the cool tunes. The Chardonnay is buttery and delicious. The Chenin Blanc is a throwback worth the taste and the wine slushees are a must! Super Covid safe and a must stop when in the area. read more

We did a spur of the moment trip to the Sugar Mill and landed in Rendez-vous Winery's tasting room. What luck for us - the wines were so good and the service even better! Our tasting was handled expertly by Hailey who was able to inform us about each wine and how they differed from each other. Really enjoyed the Rendez-Rouge and Rendez-Blanc that Hailey encouraged us to try. The friendly and warm ambiance of the brick lined room added to our visit. We will definitely be back (we are only 10 minutes down the road). Thank you Hailey and the other Rendez-vous staff for a great time. read more

This is the one place that converted me into being a wine member. From the amazing events they've hosted for pickup to the amazing wines, you can't go wrong. I love how amazing the people and the atmosphere are. Never have I come here and gone away unhappy. A huge shout out to the staff: Jennifer, Mike and Jacob. The reason I always come back is the amazing and awesome Steve who always remembers me and makes sure my experience is the best I could ask for. I will keep coming back for more of this indescribable experience. Trust me, if you are having a bad day, this place will not fail at cheering you up. read more

Rendez-vous Winery - Wineries Near Me - Clarksburg, California

The staff here is always amazing and extremely knowledgeable, plus the wines are incredible. Whether coming out for wine tasting or just to grab a bottle or glass to enjoy on site, they never disappoint. We recently Took their Reserve Petite Sirah with us to the Coast and it fit perfectly with the prime rib and sea food. Definitely will always be our go-to winery. read more

Rendez-vous Winery - a bottle of wine and a glass of wine - Wineries Near Me - Clarksburg, California

One of my favorite wineries at Old Sugar Mill. They have a patio and who doesn't love drinking wine in the sunshine. The service was great and our wine-tender always kept wine in our glasses. I am a big fan of their Petite Verdot and look forward to their Barbera to be back. Will definitely visit again when I am in the area. read more

Wine Wednesday! A few ladies and myself headed out to Old Sugar Mill on a Wednesday afternoon to celebrate a friends 30th birthday. Rendez-vous Winery was open and had adorable patio seating with ample table space, fans to cool off their guests, and frozen wine slushies for the hot summer day! We ordered the wine flights, and sampled the whites and sweet rosés, and a few reds. I suggest the "Best of" flight as I feel it offered the best variety of wines to try. The Delta Dusk was one of my favorites-a red blend that wasn't too heavy even for a hot summer day. And if it's a super hot day and you're vibin' for something refreshing, don't hesitate to order the wine slush! So refreshing and delish, a little on the stronger side too! So beware if you're a lightweight. Overall, it was a fun experience and a great vibe to be able to celebrate a birthday with wine Wednesday in the middle of the week. read more

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Made a brief visit to Rendez-vous while browsing the Old Sugar Mill. It was a very hot Saturday in Clarksberg and a frosé sounded very refreshing. And it was! The inside was buzzing with wine and conversation, so we grabbed our frozen adult beverage and headed out to the back patio. There was a live duo playing covers and original songs with a keyboard and acoustic guitar. The trees, umbrellas and misters offered some relief from the heat. It was such a nice summer-time vibe. And the frozen wine drink was very tasty. Perfect last stop on our first visit to the Old Sugar Mill read more

Rendez-vous Winery - blended mixed flavor frosé - Wineries Near Me - Clarksburg, California

Rendez-vous just opened its tasting room a couple weeks ago at the Old Sugar Mill. They share a space with another newbie, R. Merlo. When you walk into the tasting room, they're on the righthand side. These guys have an interesting approach to wines and it's definitely worth a visit to see what I mean. Their first one is a blend of Viognier (75% I think) and their late harvest Chardonnay. It's quite delicious actually - it's got the personality and brightness that you'd expect from a Viognier but a light sweetness and smooth texture that's undoubtedly the late harvest's influence. Me gusta! I have to be honest, by the time we got past the first wine, I was a little bit looped from all the other tasting we'd done before we wandered in here....so I can't remember exactly what the rest of the wines were. Curse you, Sugar Mill, and your endless supply of delicious alcoholic treats! I do remember liking one red and disliking the other. I believe the late harvest Chard was also added to one of the red blends, and that's the one I liked a lot. Speaking of the late harvest Chard - that shit is quite nice indeed!! Kind of apricot-y and citrusy with a lovely sweetness. Paired with it is a white chocolate truffle sample....which brings out even more of the wine's fruit notes. Come try it for yourself! It's lovely! The wine was being poured for us by a guy named David, who was super nice and helpful. Even though we didn't purchase any wine, he waived the tasting fees for us AND let us keep our glasses. Aww! If you stop in for a visit, definitely say hi to him! One other point of interest: the winemaker for Rendez-vous used to be the winemaker at Folie a Deux in Napa. Of you're a fan of Folie, you might enjoy these wines too. At least you'll have fun comparing! read more

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You can't possibly taste at every winery at Old Sugar Mill in one day; I'll skip this one in the future, for the following reasons: 1) The wines are really sweet - too sweet. If you're a sweet wine drinker, you should consider this place. They blend a few of their wines with late harvest Chardonnay, including red wine. It's just unfortunate. 2). $5 tasting fee for not a lot of wines - I think there were 5 wines, and 3 of them involved late harvest Chardonnay. Several wineries have tasting fees here now (but not Todd Taylor, which is still, by far the best, unrelated to fees), but they have a huge variety of wines to taste. This was $5 for 5 wines - we did not like a single one, and were not at all tempted to buy. Generally, it's a great deal just to taste some new wines, but we did not feel that way about these wines. It's not a ton of money, but I always feel happy to pay it at Clarksburg Wine Company, Carvalho, and Heringer. Estates. here I felt tricked into tasting and paying for wine I didn't like at all. 3) Staff didn't know much about the wine. i get that the winery is new and the staff person was new, but they're killin' me. read more

My friend and I came here for some wine tasting on a Tuesday afternoon and we had an amazing experience! For $10, you get to taste 5 wines; if you buy a bottle of wine, that $10 gets waived so you only have to pay for the bottle. I thought this was such a great deal! Their wines are also reasonably priced at $19 - $25 a bottle (before sales tax) depending on which wine you get. Lindsay was there to help us out and she was the sweetest, most kind person ever! Right when we walked in, she greeted us with a welcoming smile and asked us what types of wines we liked. We told her that we liked sweeter wines versus the more dry types of wine, and she began pouring us her recommendations. I loved every single one of her recommendations!! My favorites were the Muscat' a Deux (I ended up buying a bottle of this because it was so delicious), the Rendez-Rouge, and the White Peach Sangria. The Rendez-Rouge was a red and I was a little scared because I normally don't like reds, but this one was not dry at all and still had the same type of sweetness the other whites we tried had. I was pleasantly surprised! The White Peach Sangria was delicious!! The peach flavor is the first thing you smell and you definitely taste a pretty strong peach flavor. On top of the wine tasting, we both had a wine slushie as well. We got a mix of the red and the rose and it was soooo good. I had been hesitant to try it because my friends had said that the wine taste got more and more concentrated the more it melted and that it was too strong, but I did not find that this was the case. It had the perfect amount of sweetness to where it wasn't OVERLY sugary-feeling like slushies tend to taste, but not super bitter or anything. Steve, who is a UC Davis alum, found out my friend and I had just graduated from Davis and was super sweet and refilled our slushies when we were done because we were sitting outside and he said he had to "take care of the Aggies." So sweet!! I would DEFINITELY come back here because of the great service my friend and I had and their delicious selection of wines! read more

Jenifer is THE best!!! She knows her stuff. If you know what you want or don't know what you like she will get you right. read more

Rendez-vous Winery - Ask for Jenifer she is THE best. If you know what you want or don't have a clue she will get you right!!! - Wineries Near Me - Clarksburg, California

This review is for our pourer Jacob. He is excellent! I am a club member who was considering cancelling my membership due to COVID and our previous experience with another pourer. Jacob has changed my mind due to his above and beyond demeanor, attention to tasters, and his fun spirit. He is knowledgeable of the wines he pours to inform customers before they taste so they receive insight about what they are tasting. He is extremely personable and great with service! Request Jacob as your pourer, he will not disappoint! read more

Came to old sugarmil on a Saturday to drink some wine, immediatly upon walking in, I was drawn to Rendez-vous for the WINE SLUSHIES. They were busy packed, but the bartender made room for us and was super friendly. We were not rushed and when we ordered the wine slushies, she was super helpful in making other recommendations and didnt pressure us. We decided to do a wine tasting as well. She was super knowledgeable in getting us what we liked and having us try delicious wines! Although we are not a part of any wine clubs and we didnt intend on signing up, she got us to sign up on the spot because of how friendly she was and how much she knew about wine and didnt mind spending time to teach us about everything. She explained the entire process and let us sit and think it over while we sipped on our slushees, She didnt pressure us at all, and in the end we left purchasing a few bottles of wine, and wine club members. We then went to other wine rooms in the building, and none came close to this one. Please make sure you guys check this place out. Wine club members for life!! read more

This is my favorite winery out at the Old Sugar Mill. (I've even joined their wine club). The staff is friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. They pair their wines with a small bite for many of their wines and this is great for learning what each wine pairs well with. I have yet to taste a wine here that I didn't like. The price is reasonable and they always make the tasting experience enjoyable. You really should check it out! read more

I visit the Old Sugar Mill every couple months or so, and I try to hit up a couple different tasting rooms each time. I've been to Rendez-vous a few times, and I am sad to say that while I dig the selection of olive oils and other goodies, I'm not a fan of the wines. Rendez-vous offers a number of late-harvest wines, which are significantly sweeter than most other wines. I think this is a good place for novice wine tasters who may find the sweetness of the wines more palatable, but I don't recommend it to those who enjoy more traditional wines. Don't get me wrong, this is a popular winery and has a pretty big following. It's just not for me. I would consider coming back if there was a wider range of wines (i.e. not so sweet) because I'm sure the winemaker is capable of it. There are 8-10 other tasting rooms at the Old Sugar Mill, and even if you spend the whole day here you may not get to them all (or if you do, you'll be too drunk to remember what you tasted). If you do visit Rendez-vous, be open to sweet wines, or skip them altogether and try the olive oil tasting instead. It's actually pretty fun because you get to try some interesting flavor combinations of infused olive oils and flavored vinegars. As an incentive to take some of these combinations home, a discount is available for buying multiple bottles of olive oils and vinegars that make for great marinades and dressings. It's also worth mentioning that there's usually some chocolate floating around that you can taste alone or with the wines. If you don't see any, ask. I believe there is usually some chocolate bars and other treats available for purchase. read more

I absolutely LOVE this place. I will drive over an hour just to go pick up bottles of their wine. They have the best dessert wines, EVER! They have a Late Harvest Chardonnay that is to die for. If you get that, you can't leave without the extremely special white chocolate truffles that are made exclusively for this wine, it is like a little taste of heaven in your mouth! As I rave about their wines you must try their balsamic vinegar as well, I'm sure if you can think of a flavor, they have imagined it and brought it to life. My favorite it the Pumpkin but you just really can't go wrong. read more