Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Little Sister – Wine Story

The grapes for our Little Sister Sauvignon Blanc are sourced from “Patient Terrier” Vineyard named in homage to the faithful companion of its owner, Greg Conklin.

Rather than “Patient Terrier,” we chose to name the wine for a family story.

In 2002, we were judged #1 Pinot Noir in the United States for the first crop from Halleck Vineyard Estate,…

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Caring for an Adult

It feels like yesterday when we planted Halleck Vineyard. Jennifer was combing the Yellow Pages looking for rootstock, stumbling across a single-line listing for John Caldwell under “Nurseries.” This was amongst ads hawking all manner of services and products. Previous calls came up empty. There was a dearth of Pinot Noir rootstock available in 1991-92….

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Curried Quinoa and Salmon: Austin Perkins

We are privileged to partner with the finest chefs in the world. Thomas Keller of Per Se and The French Laundry, Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, Cat Kora, and Michael Psilakis, to name a few.
We’re featuring dishes from many of our friends on a monthly basis with recipes and stories, like Austin Perkins, formerly of Nick’s Cove,…

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Arctic Char with new potatoes, Apples and Endive

Mike Anthony, the Executive Chef of Gramercy Tavern shares his recipe for ‘Arctic Char with New Potatoes, Apples and Endive’

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Love is an enormous word, despite only four letters

In February we turn our focus to Love. Exalted, extolled, and exploited, Love is an integral part of our lives, yet rarely explored. For example, saying, “I love you” for the first time is a huge threshold in any relationship; but we easily bandy the word about for preferences (I love popcorn), activities (I love to ski), bodily functions (I love a good sleep) in closing letters,…

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Sebastopol’s Hilly New Haven for Pinot Noir

Jennifer and I planted Halleck Vineyard in the early 90s. Legend was created when our first vintage as a wine (2001 Tandem Winery, Halleck Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir) earned first place in the 2002 Pinot Noir Summit. This was also Greg Lafollette’s first vintage under his new personal label, Tandem. He had recently left Flowers,…

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Wine Tasting & MLB Baseball: Giants vs Rockies

July 8 @ 1:05 pm
Baseline Box at Oracle Park, San Francisco
oracle park
$395

JOIN HALLECK VINEYARD AT THE BALLGAME!
JULY 8TH
IN THE BASELINE BOX AT ORACLE PARK, SAN FRANCISCO

Watch the game from this dugout at 1st base while enjoying Halleck Vineyard wines with Ross,…

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Wine Tasting at Vienna Boys Choir Performance

November 27, 2022 @ 3:00 pm
GREEN MUSIC CENTER, SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
461 Vinings Estates Dr SE
Mableton, GA 30126 United States
$85

November 27 at 3pm
GREEN MUSIC CENTER, SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
 

Limited tickets are available to see this choir of boy sopranos and altos based in Vienna,…

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Wine Dinner at Warhorse

November 17, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
Warhorse
461 Vinings Estates Dr SE
Mableton, GA 30126 United States
$148

Inner Circle members are invited to an exclusive Halleck Vineyard Vintner Dinner at Warhorse Investments in Atlanta, GA, one of the premier clubs in the United States….

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