Welcome to the Hafner Vineyard blog. Here, we share what’s happening around the vineyard and winery, along with wine education, helpful wine tips, stories from our patrons, and some of our favorite things to do in Healdsburg and Sonoma County.
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The Press
California Wines Sales & Family Road Trip
While we sell 95% of our wine to people at home, we sell the remaining to top California restaurants. Following the pandemic, we are reviving our restaurant accounts which took us to Southern Calif...
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"Meet the Team" is our blog series that introduces each of the Hafner Vineyard team members. We answer a series of questions about ourselves and our time at Hafner Vineyard. Miguel Dominguez is cel...
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After 44 harvests at Hafner Vineyard, longtime employee Gerardo Lopez has retired. Gerardo was a master tractor driver and a cornerstone of the vineyard's operations. Part of the Lopez family legac...
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Sharing homemade touches has always been one of my favorite parts of the Holiday Season, especially when our whole family is gathered together. This year, I’m delighted to share a simple DIY projec...
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We've partnered with Kathleen of Tienda Salsita to create a Rosé and Salsa Gift Box for the Holidays, available until December 5th. On our blog, Kathleen guest authors a post about her experience m...
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Thanksgiving is a time that is filled with abundance and sharing. We've always believed that wine is meant to be enjoyed with food and shared with family and friends. Thanksgiving is a perfect mome...
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Sarah Hafner shares the inspiration behind her two new watercolors - a kestrel and quail. Originally painted for her granddaughter Marie's room, we shared those two illustrations on notepads that w...
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Forty years ago, we began our internship program with an agricultural school in Toulouse, France. This year, we welcomed Raphaël Gleize to the winery and our home. He arrived in time for bottling a...
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As a family business, I am pleased to announce that our younger daughter, Grace Hafner, is joining our winemaking team this August. She moved to Bordeaux in 2017 where she earned a Masters in Viney...
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Many years ago, we deviated from our strict business model of “no retail other than directly from us” and elected to sell our wine to just one wine shop in the entire world, The Winery. We had been...
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Sandy Wilson has been an integral part of the Hafner Vineyard for 24 years. She’s the face behind the camera for most of the pictures in our emails and on our website. She’s billed your credit card...
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Pruning is the longest and most tedious job in the vineyard. There are roughly 95,300 vines across our 96 acres of vineyards that need to be pruned every year. Each vine requires multiple cuts, and...
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We are in Holiday mode with wine gift orders coming in via the internet, by email, over the phone and yes, even by fax. People enjoy giving wine because it's sure to be used and enjoyed. This time ...
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As many of you know, we have a longstanding internship program which began in 1985 when a friend of a friend asked me if I would host a French enology student. As former interns in Burgundy, France...
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"Meet the Team" is our blog series that introduces each of the Hafner Vineyard team members. We answer a series of questions about ourselves and our time at Hafner Vineyard. Eduardo Naranjo is our ...
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Last month was bittersweet for us here at Hafner Vineyard. One of our longest tenured employees, José Luis Lopez, retired from Hafner Vineyard. We will miss his talents, his work ethic and his wond...
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"Meet the Team" is our blog series that introduces each of the Hafner Vineyard team members. We answer a series of questions about ourselves and our time at Hafner Vineyard. Fernando Onofre is a re...
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We have a longstanding intern program that began in 1985 when a friend of a friend asked if we would host a French enology student. A few years earlier, Sarah and I were interns in Burgundy and rea...
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Although a bit unique in the blooming wine hospitality industry of Healdsburg and Sonoma County, we typically only host tours and tastings twice a month. Every visit is led by a family member and m...
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"Meet the Team" is our blog series that introduces each of the Hafner Vineyard team members. We answer a series of questions about ourselves and our time at Hafner Vineyard. Quinn Bulloch is our ne...
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