Wine Dinner at La Mar
By Eric Schwartzman ~
This Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 6pm La Mar on The Embarcadero in San Francisco will be hosting a special wine dinner with Halleck Vineyard.
Executive Chef Victoriano Lopez, Sous Chef Ricardo Younis and Vintner Ross Halleck will pair cool climate Sonoma wines paired with La Mar’s award-winning Peruvian cuisine for an intimate sit-down dinner in a private dining room,…
DeLoach Pinot Noir vs Three Sons Cuvee (Wine Review)
By Scott Butterfield ~
Although they are based in west Santa Rosa, DeLoach has every right to call themselves a Russian River Valley winery. Sure, they also source fruit from the Sonoma Coast, North Coast and Northern Sonoma AVAs. But it is the Russian River Valley AVA they chose to use on their label. The part of Santa Rosa they’re in is incredibly diverse in terms of soil types….
Cracker Jacks and Wine (Sonoma Wine Club Events)
By Harris Miner ~
In keeping with our mission of building community through wine, on Sunday, July 31st we organized a trip to the ball game for our Inner Circle Wine Club to see the San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs at Oracle Park. We reserved a private box just off first base in the infield for a fun,…
Acacia Pinot Noir vs Halleck Vineyard (Wine Review)
By Scott Butterfield ~
If Pinot Noir were an animal, it’d be a chameleon. There seems to be no other grape that takes on its environmental surroundings quite like this highly-adaptable varietal. Preferring a cool climate, this thin-skinned grape is legendary for its versatility. It can be used to make white, red, rose, and sparkling wine of tremendous quality.
Pinot Noir Wine ReviewsCarneros Pinot Noir from Acacia WinerySonoma Coast Pinot Noir Hillside CuveeVideo Pinot Noir Wine Review
The historic home for Pinot Noir is in Burgundy….
Food and Wine Pairing: Sonoma Whites & Pinots at AOC
By Scott Butterfield ~
The Los Angeles Wine Writers’ Group recently attended a special food and wine pairing at AOC, the restaurant featured in Condé Nast Traveler’s “50 hot tables” and on Food & Wine Magazine’s “Best New Wine List.” It’s credited with pioneering the small-plate tapas dining experience on the west coast. A.O.C. is helmed by Caroline Styne,…
7 Best Small Wineries in Sonoma
By Scott Butterfield ~
The best small wineries in Sonoma are boutique wineries – those which make less than 5000 cases annually – are more high touch than high-tech. These places are labors of love. Wines are hand-crafted with exceeding attention and care. There’s freedom to experiment here with different styles and varietals. An approach that looks to expand your palette instead of stultifying it.It’s less about the glitz and glam….
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Wine Tasting & MLB Baseball: Giants vs Rockies
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,…
Read MoreWine Tasting at Vienna Boys Choir Performance
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,…
Read MoreWine Dinner at Warhorse
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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