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 for wine shipments, so they keep coming to you. She’s a cheerful voice on the phone, often the person who handles UPS damages or returned packages. And she’s the one with the most beautiful calligraphy, handwriting the gift notes to thousands of lucky gift recipients, along with Sarah. After nearly two and a half decades at Hafner Vineyard, Sandy is retiring, looking forward to spending more time with her husband and her expanding family which now includes six grandchildren with another on the way.

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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 and frustrating. Here we share 9 tips on how to receive wine shipments from our 41 years of experience shipping wine direct to people at home. 

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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 every cut made is done with intension, thought and care. We are grateful to have a veteran team, many who have been with us for decades and across multiple generations. Come meet the dedicated and knowledgeable people who help make consistently high quality wines for you. 

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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 thought who best to ask than YOU… our patrons who are Hafner experts, discriminating diners and know your locale better than us. We would love for you to send us two of your favorite restaurants that you go to on special occasions. Thanks for your ideas and thoughts. We would love to have Hafner wine at your favorite restaurants, so you can order Hafner wine when you’re out, and thank you!

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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 their focus is on the wine to be served (thankfully Hafner!) but the conversation often turns to other details and ideas. These conversations are delightfully fun and creative, and a window into patrons’ special celebrations. Here, one patron shares her favorite Holiday Party tips to make the parties memorable and fun.

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