Check out this awesome video by The Wine VIP Room guy! We had a wonderful time spending the afternoon sharing wine and great conversation.  https://wineviproom.com/pages/hawk-and-horse-vineyards-1

The Wine Enthusiast on Volcanic Wines: Just one-percent of the world’s surface is covered in volcanic soil, but more and more vineyards are cropping up on this ash-enriched earth. We’ll meet the man who’s heating up the volcanic-wine movement with an exciting annual event. We’ll find out why it isn’t just volcanic wine’s soil that’s … Continue reading The Wine Enthusiast On Volcanic Wines →

Best in Show ~ 2013 Block Three Cabernet Sauvignon! Hawk and Horse Vineyards was proud to compete in the WSWA wine competition in Las Vegas this week. Our 2013 Block Three Cabernet Sauvignon was honored with a DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL and was the BEST IN SHOW for Cabernet! This wine is a brilliant, saturated ruby … Continue reading Hawk and Horse Vineyards Best in Show at WSWA! →

As the vineyard comes to life, with the canopy emerging and wildflowers in bloom, we work to enliven the soil on the biodynamic vineyard. We will be applying Pfeiffer field spray to the vineyard floor this week. Pfeiffer field spray is a combination of herbs, composted manure and minerals which enhances production of friendly soil … Continue reading Hawk and Horse Vineyards Is Coming To Life! →

Hawk and Horse Vineyards is excited to announce that we are participating in The International Biodynamic Wine Conference! You can visit the website for more details at https://biodynamicwineconference.org/.  

Celebrate your love on Valentine’s Day with this hedonistic pairing of Hawk and Horse Vineyards Latigo and Chocolate Soufflé. This simple, delicious recipe is flourless and gluten-free! Yield: 4 individual soufflés Ingredients: 2 teaspoons sweet butter 1/2 cup sugar 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 4 large egg whites 3 large egg yolks 1/4 cup … Continue reading Hawk and Horse Vineyards Latigo and Chocolate Soufflé →

  With the season of wine giving – and receiving – behind us, you might be wondering about the best way to store wine at home. For those of you with a wine cellar, the answer is simple. For those who may be new to collecting, or just don’t have a cellar in your home, … Continue reading Wine Storage Primer →

California Wine Country Open for Business! Northern California wants you to know that wine country is open for business. While, for those who suffered damage and loss, things are not entirely back to “normal,” a drive through the lovely roads of Lake, Napa and Sonoma Counties are mostly as you remember. Sections of road reveal … Continue reading Crush and More! →

As we move from winter’s cold to the warmer days of spring, the earth seems to come alive! In the vineyard, renewal comes in the form of new life.  Small buds emerge and bright green leaves unfurl marking the start of the growing season; fruit trees are blooming and the ground is covered in a … Continue reading Springtime Renewal! →

Last week, we had a wonderful time filming for a segment with FarmHer, which is a show about women in agriculture, aired on RFD-TV! Stay tuned for more details!

The break in rain, and the descending moon, calls for pruning to begin!

Just enough snow fell last night, to powder the vineyards for a beautiful photo!

Wine Spectator features Owner, David Boies. Case by Case:  Founding Partner, Renown Attorney and wine collector is featured in the June 2016 installment of Wine Spectator.   Read on for an excerpt: [David’s] engagement with wine extends far beyond the walls of his cellar. Combining his enological obsession with Mary’s love of travel and biking, the … Continue reading Wine Spectator on David Boies →

2016-03-23 Wines for Easter Dinner By Stacy Slinkard Wine Expert  Hawk and Horse Vineyards 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon This limited production Cabernet Sauvignon from California’s Lake County in the Red Hills AVA, is well-situated in the northern Mayacamas Mountains and tows a stringent Demeter Biodynamic certification along with it. Not your typical California Cabernet, this bottle … Continue reading Great Review of our 2011 Cabernet →

Wines for Easter Dinner By Stacy Slinkard Wine Expert  Hawk and Horse Vineyards 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon This limited production Cabernet Sauvignon from California’s Lake County in the Red Hills AVA, is well-situated in the northern Mayacamas Mountains and tows a stringent Demeter Biodynamic certification along with it. Not your typical California Cabernet, this bottle carries … Continue reading Great Review of our 2011 Cabernet (2) →

HAWK AND HORSE VINEYARDS IMPACTED BY VALLEY FIRE Surrounded, but vineyards and structures survive the fire   Lower Lake, Lake County, California, September 2015 — Hawk and Horse Vineyards’ 1,300 acre ranch was surrounded by the Valley fire which began on September 12.  Hundreds of acres of pristine forest on the property burned to ash, … Continue reading Valley Fire Update →

Use the following web address to read about our very own Tracey Hawkins, starting on page 93!  

Hawk and Horse Vineyards would like to thank Cal Fire and supporting fire crews for their hard work, day and night, at times in triple digit heat, to protect inhabited areas of Lake County from the Rocky Fire. The Rocky Fire started in the afternoon Wednesday, July 29th. In spite of fire fighters hard work, … Continue reading Rocky Fire Update →

The lovely Marlene Carter pouring our 98 point Cabernet Souvignon on June 7th at the San Diego Wine and Roses Event! Held at the stunning 5 star Grand Del Mar, this is always a wonderful event for Camp Good Days, a charity which we love.

“The most important thing you want to see in the vineyard is your shadow.” -Stephen Krebs, Napa Valley Jr. College Viticulture Program  At 2,200 feet elevation, in the Red Hills AVA, we just broke into 100-degree days!  We are casting our shadow this week doing “canopy management.”  This is the time of the year when … Continue reading Summer Canopy Growth →

 Welcome to Summer! We are experiencing interesting weather patterns this year, from rain and cool, coastal days to heat into the ‘90s. As they say… ”if you don’t like the weather in California…just wait a few minutes!”

  We want you to be the first to know that the 2011 Petite Sirah is bottled and it is stunning! Our first vintage and only 40 cases produced.

Have A Safe And Happy Halloween!

2014-09-26 Harvest was on September 15, 16 and 17.  We could not be more pleased with the 2014 vintage!  We brought in just under 3 tons per acre of really beautiful fruit – the balance of sugar and acidity were spot on and we’re very excited to see this baby evolve through fermentation and barrel … Continue reading HARVEST 2014 →

 We have been receiving some of the most exciting and validating awards and accolades.  Our highest rating yet was just awarded to us by Sommelier Challenge International Wine Competition.  We were rated 98-Points along with winning Best of Show for Red Wines; Best of Class for Cabernet Sauvignon and the Platinum medal all on our … Continue reading 98 Point Cabernet →

Mitch and Tracey recently met with Ray Fister of Life between the Vines to talk about Biodynamic farming, our story and to sip and share a bit Scottish Highland cattle provide the cornerstone for our Biodynamic wine-growing about our wine. Our thanks to the beautiful “Press” Restaurant in St. Helena for providing an elegant setting … Continue reading Life Between the Vines Podcast →

Enjoy this image of the Biodynamic vineyard in spring!

By Cori Solomon LearnAboutWine’s Stars of Cabernet yearly event in Los Angeles is always well attended. Having the opportunity to taste and discover such a wide selection of Cabernet Sauvignon in one venue is truly awesome. This year’s event started with a seminar that Ian Blackburn moderated and featured Jean Hoefliger, the winemaker at Alpha … Continue reading Stars of Cabernet: A shimmering array of Cabernet Sauvignons →