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, Sarah and I understood how impactful an internship could be…so we said “Yes” and hence our internship program was born. Now, 39 years later, we welcomed our 39th intern – Victor Le Grix de la Salle to the winery and into our home.
At the beginning of Summer, we launched our Hafner Cuisine Photo Competition. We invited patrons to share a photo of their favorite Summer dish paired with Hafner wine. One of our beliefs is that wine is meant to be enjoyed with food, and Hafner patrons clearly embrace this feeling as well. We received many photos and thank you to everyone who participated. Check out the winners!
"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 newest team member. He works in the vineyard and comes from the same town in Mexico as many of the others on the crew. He enjoys working at HV because of the people and the positive work environment. In his spare time, he works on cars and gardens.
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 wonderful smile. I take great pride in the longevity of our employees, many of whom have worked with us for decades. As one of the owners of the business, I don’t think of them as someone who works for us, but rather someone who works with us. For me, it is all of us working together that makes Hafner Vineyard the family business that we are.
"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 relatively new team member to the vineyard but is the third generation in his family to work at Hafner. His favorite time of the year is tying in the vineyard and enjoys being part of the team because they are constantly laughing and joking. In his "spare time" (which isn't much with three kids under the age of two), he enjoys detailing his car and exploring Sonoma County.
