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Anthony Dias Blue gives the 2009 HALL Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 90 Points
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 "Stylish and juicy with lovely citrus and silky texture; bright apple, racy acidity and great balance." >Order this wine.
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 HALL is honored to be nominated by Wine Enthusiast
for the 2010 Wine Star Awards!
HALL has been nominated for a 2010 Wine Star Award in the category of "Innovator of the Year." The other nominees include: Alain Juppe (France), Libera Terra (Sicily), Murphy-Goode (California) and The New Zealand Wine Industry. >Click here for more info.
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HALL Wines featured in Bloomberg News Review: "Delicious California Wines Don't Have to Cost a Fortune by Editor Ryan Flinn
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The Editor writes, "For a second course of duck a l’orange, we tasted the Hall Napa Valley 2006 Kathryn Hall ($75), a wine that received 96 our of 100 points from Wine Spectator Magazine. It showed a tightly wound core of red and black fruit, with cocoa notes on the finish. Nicely balanced and complex, it also comes from the first California winery to receive the industry’s top environmental rating." >Read the full article here.
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 HALL Wines Earns the Sustainable Winegrowing Award from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)
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The 19-year-old institute said it created the award to “recognize the viticulturists and viniculturists throughout the world who reflect BRIT’s core principles of conservation, sustainability and wise stewardship of the land.”
This achievement reinforces HALL Wines’ steadfast commitment to sustainability following HALL St. Helena’s LEED® Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in July 2009 and HALL's organic farming certification by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) in March 2010. >Read More.
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The San Francisco Chronicle recommends the 2009 HALL Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
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"Juicy and focused, made largely in stainless steel, full of sweet pea, peach and lemon confit..." Read the whole article here.
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2006 HALL "Napa River Ranch" Merlot takes the Gold Medal at the San Francisco International Wine Competition!
 The San Francisco International Wine Competition is one of the largest and most respected international competitions in the United States. Celebrating its 30th year, the 2010 competition took place at the distinguished Hotel Nikko in the heart of downtown San Francisco on June 18th - 20th. They will have more info and results posted on their site very soon.
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90+ point ratings for the latest releases from the HALL Napa Valley
Collection!
 2006 HALL Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
94 Points "A rich,
dense, concentrated style, this is full-bodied, focused and pure, with
hints of mocha and black licorice rounding out the core currant, plum
and black cherry flavors. Focused and persistent, with a long finish."
—James Laube, Wine Spectator Insider, March, 2010
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this wine now!
 2006 HALL Napa Valley Merlot
93 Points "Dense purple-black hue... Plush tannins and ripe flavors of black cherry, maple and rum cake." —Wine News, November 2009
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2009 HALL Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
91 Points "A flintiness emerges with air as the wine’s initial sulfur and reduction dissipate. Decant it to bring out the gooseberry and blood orange flavors, a firm and intriguing fruit character to match with grilled langoustines.." —Joshua Greene, Wine & Spirits Magazine, "Year's best American Sauvignon Blancs" June 2010
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A flurry of top reviews for the 2007 Jack's Masterpiece Cabernet and 2007 "Diamond Mountain District" Cabernet
 2007 HALL "Jack's Masterpiece" Cabernet Sauvignon
93 Points Wine Enthusiast, June, 2010
92 Points Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, December, 2009
92 Points "Pure, intense, rich and layered, with a mix of full-bodied currant... This is supple, yet firms with tannins that gain traction."
—James Laube, Wine Spectator, March, 2010
Releasing June, 2010 to HALL members.
 2007 HALL "Diamond Mountain District" Cabernet Sauvignon
94 Points Wine Enthusiast, June, 2010
90+ Points Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, December, 2009
90 Points "A distinct style, with roasted herb, espresso, fresh earth and dried berry flavors that slowly unfold, finally revealing a sweetness on the finish. Full-bodied and supple-textured." —James Laube, Wine Spectator, March 2010
Available to HALL members.
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 HALL Rutherford featured in the May, 23rd 2010 edition of the
New York Times
In the New York Times article "Barrel Fever" HALL Rutherford was listed as a key destination for art. "With more than 400 wineries and nearly 150 tasting rooms to choose from, a wine tour of Napa Valley could take all year. How to choose?" Click here for the full article.
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HALL Wines LEED® Gold Certified Winery featured in the March 31 Wine Spectator article, "Green from the Ground Up"
 ""There are a lot of words that people are attaching to being environmentally responsible," says Hall winery president Mike Reynolds... "We thought in farming and building we would pick the highest bar and go for that."
Hall's winery earned the prestigious Gold level of certification in July 2009, joining only one other U.S. winery and just more than 100 other buildings in California to hold Gold ratings at the time." Dana Nigro, Wine Spectator
HALL Winery is the first winery in California to be LEED Gold Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. >Click here to learn more about our LEED Certified Winery.
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HALL earns excellent reviews in Robert Parker's annual review!
Parker writes about the 2008 HALL barrel samples: "This is definitely another serious player in Napa Valley... I tasted the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Segassia, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Exzellenz, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Bergfeld, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain, 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Jack’s Masterpiece, and a new offering, the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall, all meriting potential ratings between 90 and 94 points. Readers should be giving Hall Winery serious attention."
Here's a summary of 2006 & 2007 HALL Wines Rated:
91 pts - 2006 HALL "Exzellenz" Sacrashe Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon [Sold Out]
90+ pts - 2007 HALL "Bergfeld" St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon [Releases 2011]
91 pts - 2006 HALL "Jack’s Masterpiece" Cabernet Sauvignon [sold out]
92 pts – 2007 HALL "Jack’s Masterpiece" Cabernet Sauvignon [Releases June 2010]
93 pts - 2007 HALL Segassia Vineyard" Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon [Releases 2011]
90+ pts – 2007 HALL "Diamond Mountain District" Cabernet Sauvignon [Releases May 2010]
Other notes on 2008 Barrel Samples:
90 - 94 pts – 2008 HALL "Exzellenz" Sacrashe Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
90 - 94 pts – 2008 HALL "Bergfeld" St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon
90 - 94 pts – 2008 HALL "Jack’s Masterpiece" Cabernet Sauvignon
90 – 94 pts - 2008 HALL Segassia Vineyard" Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
90 - 94 pts –2008 Hall "Kathryn Hall" Cabernet Sauvignon
90 - 94 pts – 2007 Hall "Diamond Mountain District" Cabernet Sauvignon
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 HALL Wines earns #1 Cellar Selection Wine of The Year by Wine Enthusiast
“This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is like a neutron star, with massive power packed into a concentrated mass. Just huge in black currants, black cherries and chocolate, almost as thick as molasses, yet dry and firm and minerally. Vast weight and authority. Will last 15-20 years.”
-Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast
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HALL Wines on the cover of the November 15th Wine Spectator
 “There are some exciting newer labels making rapid strides to produce high quality Cabernet. These wineries crafted a number of classic-rated bottlings in 2006 [including] a trio from Hall... most of the high-scoring wines with lower price tags… the Kathryn Hall bottling from Hall (96, $75), for example—are produced in small quantities and sell out quickly.”
–James Laube, Wine Spectator
You can now find HALL on the cover of the November issue of Wine Spectator, in the mail now and available on Newsstands October 27th.
–Order the 2006 HALL “Kathryn Hall” Cabernet Sauvignon
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The Robb Report includes the 2006 HALL "Kathryn Hall" Cabernet Sauvignon among their 100 Perfect Pours!
 "Velvety in texture and alluringly dark, the wine’s black fruit is intriguingly peppered with accents of dried sage, thyme, and mushroom." -Robb Report Host's Guide, 2009
>Click here to read more and view a PDF excerpt from this article
>Order the 2006 HALL "Kathryn Hall" Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Neiman Marcus selects HALL Wines as a Fantasy Gift for their 2009 Christmas Book!
" Kathryn and Craig Hall have spent the past 15 years perfecting precision winemaking using artisan standards, small-vine viticulture, and Earth-friendly practices. For wine and art aficionados, we offer a unique immersion into the art of great winemaking. You and a guest can learn organic, artisan winemaking firsthand, tour the estates, enjoy tastings of exclusive private vintages—and have the singular chance to create your own personal vintage in a private blending session led by HALL Winemaker Steve Leveque. There’s also a personal tour of the Halls’ world-class contemporary art collection with Kathryn as your guide, and in the evening, Kathryn will host a private gourmet dinner and wine event at the winery’s breathtaking Rutherford Estate cave. Your luxury accommodations at the Auberge Resorts Calistoga Ranch will include activities customized for you and your guest. The best part: after your custom blend has aged in French oak barrels, your personal cuvée will be bottled and delivered to you." >Learn More
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HALL Wines Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gift in The Wall Street Journal.
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 We are proud to announce that we have received the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold Certification for our Napa Valley St. Helena winery
becoming the first winery in California to be distinguished as a Gold certified facility by the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System™.
The HALL St. Helena LEED certified winery is one of most advanced wineries in California, with state-of-the-art facilities designed for ultra-premium wine production. LEED is an internationally recognized certification system that measures a building or community’s performance across all environmental metrics including energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. -Click here for more on LEED, including videos of the project.
HALL earns top reviews in June, 2009 Wine Enthusiast!
2006 HALL "Kathryn Hall" Cabernet Sauvignon - 96 Points -Buy-2006 HALL "Jack's Masterpiece" Cabernet Sauvignon -96 Points (SOLD OUT)
2006 HALL "Diamond Mountain District" Cabernet Sauvignon -93 Points -Buy-2006 HALL "Exzellenz" Sacrashe Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon -97 Points
Vinography Editor, Alder Yarrow paid us a visit and had a chance to experience the 2006 HALL "Exzellenz" Sacrashe Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon:
"Beautiful, mouth-coating, powdery tannins play footsie with the acidity and fruit, but the mouth feels like it's been left under a blanket of dark cherry fleece. What's not to love about that? This wine possesses some of the sweetest tannins I have ever tasted in my life, to the point that I would have sworn that there was a little residual sugar left in this wine, but both the tech sheet and the winery swear the wine is dry. Delicious." -Read the full article
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Four more 90+ point HALL wines, as rated by the Wine Enthusiast |
2006 HALL "Exzellenz" Sacrashe Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
97 Points -S.H., Wine Enthusiast
This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is like a neutron star, with massive power packed into a concentrated mass. Just huge in black currants, black cherries and chocolate, almost as thick as molasses, yet dry and firm and minerally. Vast weight and authority. Will last 15-20 years. Cellar Selection. -S.H., Wine Enthusiast, June 2009
-Releases February 1, 2010
>HALL Club members click here to get the 2005 vintage.
2006 HALL "Kathyn Hall" Cabernet Sauvignon
95 Points -S.H., Wine Enthusiast
Outstanding for its purity, and the incredibly fine tannins, not to mention the compelling flavors. Black and red cherries, currants, cola, mushrooms, cedar, anise and spice flavors mingle into a long, rich finish. So balanced and elegant. Made from 95% Sacrashe Vineyard fruit, in the Rutherford AVA -S.H., Wine Enthusiast, June 2009
-Releases September 12, 2009
>HALL Club members click here to get the 2005 vintage.
2006 HALL "Jack's Masterpiece" Cabernet Sauvignon
94 Points -S.H., Wine Enthusiast
A gorgeous Cab in every way. Seduces for its fantastic wealth of black currants, dark chocolate, plum, cedar and spice flavors that are so deep and long. Yet the richness is balanced with beautifully ripe, refined tannins and just-in-time acidity. Distinguished and classic. The grapes are from St. Helena, Diamond Mountain, and HALL's Sacrashe Vineyard. Now through 2012. -S.H., Wine Enthusiast, June 2009
-Releases June 15, 2009
>HALL Club members click here to get the last remaining bottles from the 2005 vintage.
2006 HALL "Bergfeld" St. Helena Cabernet
93 Points -S.H., Wine Enthusiast
From vineyards in the St. Helena appellation comes this soft rich wine. It brims with spice flavors of cherries, currants, chocolate and cedar, wrapped into softly melted tannins. Decadently good, and probably at its best soon. -S.H., Wine Enthusiast, June 2009
-Releases October 17, 2009
>HALL Club members click here to get the 2005 vintage.
-Click here to view our complete collection of top-rated wines.
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| “These are simply tremendous wines.” -Jim Laube, Editor,Wine Spectator |
Jim Laube, Editor for the Wine Spectator reviewed a few of our up-and-coming releases, and had only terrific things to say for these extraordinary wines:
“The three wines are all 100 percent Cabernet, exquisitely balanced, sharply focused and appropriately distinctive. My favorite, if ever so slightly, was the [2006 HALL] "Diamond Mountain District" which is rich, tight and complex, with herb, mocha-laced currant, black olive, mineral and pure earthy-graphite notes, ending with well-integrated tannins.
[The 2006 HALL] "Jack’s Masterpiece" is more elegant, supple and fleshier, with a mix of plum, black cherry, spice and cigar box. It comes from several vineyards, including the valley floor. T
The [2006 HALL] "Exzellenz" Sacrashe Vineyard Rutherford ($150) is dense, deep, chewy and persistent, with tiers of mocha, loamy earth, currant and berry flavors, with a wonderful finish.”
Discover these wines for yourself
2006 HALL "Diamond Mountain District" Cabernet Sauvignon -Releases May 4, 2009
>HALL Club members click here to reserve this wine now.
2006 HALL "Jack's Masterpiece" Cabernet Sauvignon -Releases June 15, 2009
>HALL Club members click here to get the last remaining bottles from the 2005 vintage.
2006 HALL "Exzellenz" Sacrashe Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon -Releases February 1, 2010
>HALL Club members click here to get the 2005 vintage. |
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| Announcing the release of the 2006 HALL "Diamond Mountain District" Cabernet Sauvignon |
 We are thrilled to offer the second vintage of this extraordinary wine. The 2005 vintage enjoyed fantastic reviews from club members and wine critics alike. The new vintage is showing even more elegance and complexity, and is already gaining respect from top wine critics.
Alder Yarrow of Vinography recently had a chance to discover the 2006 HALL "Diamond Mountain District" Cabernet Sauvignon and had this to say:
'Dark garnet in the glass, this wine has a smoky nose of cherry and cedar aromas. In the mouth it is soft, big, and slightly sweet, with powdery, mouth-coating tannins that wrap around a core of black cherry, cocoa powder, and espresso flavors that are buoyed up by nice acidity. The tannins linger through the finish with a cocoa-like residue." Vinography - Alder Yarrow. April 2, 2009
>Read the full story here
>HALL members click here to get this wine now
>Non-members, click here to join the club and gain instant access to all of our current releases
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95 points for the 2005 HALL "Bergfeld" Cabernet Sauvignon!
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Following up a 93 point rating from the Wine Spectator, The Wine Enthusiast was also impressed with this big, bold Cabernet.
"This is one of those Napa Cabs that tastes glamorous. Even people who know little about wine will taste it and go, Wow. And the longer it sits in the glass and airs, the better it gets. Bone dry, soft and smooth, it shows luscious black currant, plum, sage, spice and cedar flavors, wrapped into finely ground tannins that will enable it to age for a decade." — S.H. (3/1/2009)
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"Steve Leveque: Inside the Mind of a Winemaker" -WineCountry, February, 2009
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 HALL Winemaker Steve Leveque recently sat down with WineCountry to discuss Steve's approach to winemaking.
"You are scheduled to die tomorrow. What does your last meal include (wine specifically)?" >Read the full article
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| Wine Spectator awards the 2005 "Bergfeld" Cabernet Sauvignon 93 points |
Our St. Helena "HALL Estate" vineyard was among the first in Napa Valley when it was originally planted in 1859. Our Bergfeld Cabernet Sauvignon celebrates the legacy of pioneering wine grower Robert Bergfeld, who owned our historic winery from 1894 until 1910.
"Impeccably balanced and sumptuous, this is supple, ripe and juicy, with complex plum, black cherry, raspberry, black olive and savory cigar box spices. Full-bodied, elegant and polished. Long and complex on the finish. Drink now through 2017."
—James Laube, Wine Spectator, November 10, 2008
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HALL Wines is proud to partner with The Center for Land-Based Learning's Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship Program (SLEWS) to provide an engaging learning experience for local high school students.
On October 9th and November 12th local high school students will work with HALL on a revegetation project at our Napa River Ranch Vineyard. This will include replanting of cover crops where an old fish barrier was removed earlier this year. The project will not only have a positive effect on the land, but will also engage the students in a real habitat restoration project while enhancing the students' knowledge of the local ecosystem.
Click here to learn more about SLEWS.
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| USA Today columnist Jerry Shriver recently recommended the 2005 HALL Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon |
 "The days are gone (if they ever existed) when one could blithely throw some extra money at an unfamiliar bottle in the hopes that it would bring exceptional rewards. Researching a wine beforehand is more important than ever, and so is honestly reassessing where your true passions lie so that you can more easily restrict your impulse purchases." - Read More
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Seeing Green
HALL Wines was recently featured on 1GreenProduct.com, a blog that offers news and reviews on green products. Read the full review here.
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| Our newest addition to the HALL Artisan collection, "Jack's Masterpiece" Cabernet Sauvignon released over Father's Day weekend and made quite a splash in the news and online community. Read all about it here!
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HALL's Wineries featured in the June 15th edition of the Los Angeles Times.
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Jenn Garbee, special to the Los Angeles Times had this to say after her visit to the HALL St. Helena and HALL Rutherford Wineries:
"After a long weekend of art-filled wine tastings, it was the two markedly different properties owned by Craig Hall, founder of Hall Financial Group in Dallas, and his wife, Kathryn, that inspired us most." Read More. |
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| HALL Wines & Wine parties on iVillage.com |
| iVillage.com's Food Rush feature discusses how HALL Wines can be an inspiration for your next wine tasting party. Read More. |
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HALL Removes Fish Barrier at Napa River Ranch Vineyard |
| At HALL we take our commitment to the environment very seriously. We believe that a healthy environment leads to better grapes and better wines. Last month we wrapped up a dam removal project at our Napa River Ranch vineyard. The dam, built in 1965 on Dry Creek had once served to protect the area's vineyards from frost damage and has been credited with reducing the population of steelhead trout and Chinook salmon in the area. The goals of the dam removal project were to improve water availability and passage for fish and to protect the eroding stream banks. Read the whole story here. |
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| The Washington Post gives praise to the 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon |
“The 2005 HALL Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a rich, ripe red with concentrated blackberry and black cherry fruitiness and hints of baking spices. Though we relished it this month… it will continue to evolve over the next seven to 10 years.”
Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg, Washington Post, Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Read The full story Here. |
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| Chef Mark Tafoya of Remarkable Palate speaks with Kathryn Hall at the Per Se restaurant in New York City. |
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Kathryn Hall recently lead a guided tasting of HALL Wines at the Per Se Restaurant in New York City. Here she discusses her dream of making fine Cabernet Sauvignon with Chef Mark Tafoya. Click here to listen.
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LPGA Tour star Cristie Kerr Speaks highly of HALL & our Kathryn Hall
Cabernet Sauvignon |
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"Lots of fruit here," she says. "I'm getting a strong flavor of black cherry. This isn't an earthy Cab; it doesn't have that musty taste. An '01 has a bit of age on it. The tannins have softened. You can tell it was really potent when bottled. This one's a keeper." Read More. |
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Read Philanthropy Magazine's exclusive interview with Craig and Kathryn Hall. |
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Craig Hall is honored with The Horatio Alger Award. Read The full story from the Napa Valley Register. |
Craig Hall earned the Horatio Alger Award for 2007 — honoring people who have succeeded in spite of adversity. He was honored in Washington, D.C., with 10 other recipients — including NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw and retired Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach. READ MORE
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Read The San Francisco Chronicle's interview with Kathryn Hall.
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The home of Kathryn and Craig Hall makes the senses hum. The first thing you notice is the art: contemporary paintings and sculpture from Jackson Pollock to Frank Stella to Roy Lichtenstein, as well as pieces by emerging artists from around the world and Buddhas calming the corners. READ MORE
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Read Private Clubs magazine's exclusive interview with Craig and Kathryn. |
He is a Michigan boy who started in business at the tender age of 10, dropped out of college, but kept his entrepreneurial eye on the prize, and today, at 57, runs a multibillion-dollar Dallas-based investment firm. She is a pharmacist-turned-farmer’s daughter from California who was president of the Young Republicans on the turbulent University of California-Berkeley campus in the 1960s, went to work as a lawyer, switched political parties, and served from 1997 to 2001 as the U.S. Ambassador to Austria.
Together, Kathryn and Craig Hall have turned their attention, talents, and shared passion for wine to the Napa Valley, where their Hall Winery has become the talk of the town, as well as the industry. Amid the hustle and bustle of the recent harvest, the Halls took time to sit down with Private Clubs contributor Scott Gummer... READ MORE
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Wine Enthusiast Awards 93 Points to 2003 Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon.
“What a roll this winery has been on the last several vintages. The ‘03 is huge, showing
masses of forward, classic Cabernet fruit. Just erupts with dark berry-cherry, plum
boysenberry and coffee flavors with rich, butterscotchy, gingersnap cookie note….
Best 2009-2015.” Cellar Selection Wine Enthusiast, December 15, 2006
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