Wine Dinner at La Mar

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,…

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DeLoach Pinot Noir vs Three Sons Cuvee (Wine Review)

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, wine writing, wine review, Russian River Valley

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….

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Cracker Jacks and Wine (Sonoma Wine Club Events)

Sonoma Wine Club Event at SF Giants v Chicago Cubs

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,…

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Acacia Pinot Noir vs Halleck Vineyard (Wine Review)

wine, wine review, wine tasting, red wine, pinot noir

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….

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Food and Wine Pairing: Sonoma Whites & Pinots at AOC

Ross Halleck and Caroline Styne

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,…

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7 Best Small Wineries in Sonoma 

small wineries, wine tasting, wine experience, red wine, white wine

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

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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