Halleck Vineyard Wine Blog

Of all popular Pinot Noir brands in the US, Mark West ranks fourth on Google. If you search “Pinot Noir” you’re going to get the top commercial wine brands. This means that Google thinks Mark West Pinot Noir is the fourth best Pinot Noir brand in the US. But are they correct? In our last…

Crisp, bold, and refreshing, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most versatile white wines available. But one of the very things that makes it a delight to sip – a vast range of flavor profiles along the entire spectrum of white wine sweetness – also means finding the right Sauvignon Blanc food pairings can sometimes…

Pinot Noir is the primary red wine grape planted in Burgundy. So if you’re talking about red Burgundy, you’re talking about Pinot Noir. But not all Pinot Noir comes from France. In fact, some of the best Pinots in the world aren’t French at all. Many are made from grapes grown on the west coast…

What are the best gifts for wine lovers? Wine of the month club gifts, of course! Anyone who’s a wine drinker would receive a wine subscription with open arms. It’s the perfect gift to impress the mother-in-law, your corporate partner, or your friends and family.  But not all wine club memberships are created equal. Many…

Want to experience the best Pinot Noir wine this world has to offer? Pinot Noirs that are so bold and fruity you might mistake them for Syrahs? Then we have the perfect list for you – our favorite bottles of Pinot Noir from Sonoma County, California.  While the average wine drinker might be focused on…

Chardonnay wine is one of the most popular wines in the world – and with good reason. Chardonnay is balanced, versatile, and easy to pair with a great many delicacies.  In fact, Chardonnay is so popular that die-hard fans have labeled that last Thursday in May as “International Chardonnay Day”  And, at Halleck Vineyard, we’re…