The Press

Glass Color

At Hafner Vineyard, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do from our solar array and electric tractor to the packaging choices we make. Recently, you may have noticed that our Chardonnay...

Welcome Grace Hafner

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...

Wildlife Camera Bloopers

At Hafner Vineyard, we've had fun over the years with our wildlife camera, capturing incredible glimpses of the animals that roam our ranch. Each time we check the footage, there’s a sense of excit...

Rosé Color

For us, the hardest part of producing Rosé is the color. It seems like every year the color is slightly different than the last. That is because the color comes from the skins. When we began making...

Summer Vacation

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...

Wine Storage, Aging & Serving Tips

Curious about wine storage, aging, or serving tips? Sarah Hafner answers the top 5 wine questions she hears on our vineyard tours at Hafner Vineyard in Alexander Valley. From how long wine lasts on...

Chipping Vines

We are always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint, so this year, we tried something new: we chipped the vines when removing a block of vineyard instead of burning them. The idea is simp...

Electric Tractor as Generator

We’ve been doing some things in the vineyard that I’m very excited about in our continuing efforts to reduce our carbon footprint. Our biggest investment is an all-electric tractor made by Monarch....

Climate Adaptation Certification

We received our Climate Adaptation Certification from the California Land Stewardship Institute. The result is a comprehensive plan specific to Hafner Vineyard that demonstrates how to look at vari...

Chardonnay Ageability

We recently had our annual Vertical Tasting of main and Reserve Chardonnays where we tasted eight vintages of each to see how they are aging. We were pleased with both flights. In this video, I sha...

Favorite Cookbooks

My grandmother, Mary Hafner, was the chef in the family. She and her sister taught French cooking classes from their kitchens in Berkeley (which is even how some of our patrons first learned about ...

Gratitude to Sandy

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...

Tips to Receive Wine Shipments

As wine shipments have increased (like all shipments to our homes), UPS and FedEx have had to adapt and become more systematic. At times this is helpful and at other moments, it can be challenging ...

The Vineyard Team's Longevity

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...

Your 2 Favorite CA Restaurants

We sell 95% of our wine direct to you at home. The remaining 5% is sold at top California restaurants. To kickoff the new year, we are looking at expanding to a few new California accounts and thou...

The Secret to an Unforgettable Holiday Party

Planning a Holiday Party can be frightfully complicated with countless details, and yet remarkably simple. Throughout the year, patrons call me about upcoming fêtes they are hosting. Initially thei...

Wine Gifts

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 ...

Thanksgiving Wine

We are honored that our wine is part of Thanksgiving traditions whether it's dinner with an immediate family or a large feast with extended family and friends. As families grow and evolve, we enjoy...

Next Gen 2024

Every year, we host a party at the winery called our Next Generation Harvest Party. It is a way to introduce our wines to the next generation of Hafner patrons. Last Saturday, we welcomed 130 Next ...

Four-Legged Friends

Although we have 96 acres of vineyard planted, we have 150 acres in the hills that we leave for the wildlife. This was a decision made by Grandmother and Grandfather and one that successive generat...