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Film: Blood Into Wine opens this month!

Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by Hardy Wallace.

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Finally– A wine movie that I’m going to stand in line to see.

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Hardy Wallace Competes in the 2010 Mr. Healdsburg Pageant!

Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Hardy Wallace.

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I’m happy to announce that I will be a contestant in this year’s Mr. Healdsburg Pageant!  A tongue-n-cheek spoof of beauty pageants put on as a fundraiser for Headsburg’s Raven Theater.
Though a spoof, the Mr. Healdsburg winner has responsibilites fitting any pageant winning king or queen– Ribbon cuttings, parade waving, and representing the good town [...]

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Minnesota Vikings and Sonoma Wine?  Murphy-Goode Bleeds Purple and Gold!

Minnesota Vikings and Sonoma Wine? Murphy-Goode Bleeds Purple and Gold!

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by Hardy Wallace.

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This Sunday, team Murphy-Goode is going to be drinking Zins, grilling out, and celebrating our beloved Minnesota Vikings crushing defeat of the New Orleans Saints.  Yes, that’s right-  a crushing defeat.  Murphy-Goode’s roots reach back to a love for the Minnesota Vikings-  So much so, that our labels are purple and gold, our tasting room [...]

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Murphy-Goode and Edmeades Wine Dinner at Castagnola’s SF! 1/26

Murphy-Goode and Edmeades Wine Dinner at Castagnola’s SF! 1/26

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by Hardy Wallace.

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On 1/26, Castagnola’s restaurant in San Francisco is throwing a winemaker dinner that is twice as goode!  Join winemakers Dave Ready Jr (our guy!) and Van Williamson (Edmeades Winery) for a tag team event or Sonoma and Mendocino proportions!
There will be food, wine, fish tales , a Liar’s Dice tournament for the ages, and even [...]

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Murphy-Goode / Hardy Wallace to Present at the 2010 Wine Entrepreneur Conference

Murphy-Goode / Hardy Wallace to Present at the 2010 Wine Entrepreneur Conference

Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by Hardy Wallace.

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On Thursday and Friday this week, I’m off to Washington DC to present on social media at the 2010 Wine Entrepreneur Conference.
If you are in the DC area, space is still available.  The events are being held at the Chilean and Argentinian embassies, and it should be a great event for distributors, retailers, wineries, and [...]

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Hardy Wallace hits CES 2010 for 20 Seconds

Hardy Wallace hits CES 2010 for 20 Seconds

Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Hardy Wallace.

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In a complete whirlwind of a trip, I found myself in Las Vegas for a CES party.  Land at 4pm, party at 5pm, and back at the airport the next morning at 4:oo AM.
In the dozens of trips I’ve made to Las Vegas (all for work)–  I think the Cobra Kai style- “Strike First, Strike [...]

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Here Comes Winter Wineland!  1/16 – 1/17 – Pork Sliders, Zinfandel, and Viking Helmets!

Here Comes Winter Wineland! 1/16 – 1/17 – Pork Sliders, Zinfandel, and Viking Helmets!

Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by Hardy Wallace.

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This weekend is Winter Wineland up here in the Healdsburg area.  120 participating wineries, 50 hotels, and a lot of goode cheer and great food.  $40 gets you a wristband and access to every winery participating.
In Murphy-Goode fashion, we’re cooking up some incredible pulled pork sliders with Zinfandel sauce, pouring Goode wines, and if you [...]

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Top Chef’s Kevin Gillespie and Eli Kirshtein Prepping For Dinner At Murphy-Goode

Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Hardy Wallace.

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Quick shots of Kevin and Eli prepping salmon and octopus for a blowout meal at Murphy-Goode in Healdsburg.  Huge thanks to our friends in the Kendall-Jackson Wine Center for all the support in the kitchen.
With the finals tomorrow night, we are keeping our fingers crossed for Kevin in the Top Chef Finals!!!!

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Exploring The Sonoma Coast: Fort Ross

Exploring The Sonoma Coast: Fort Ross

Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by Hardy Wallace.

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Life in Wine Country can’t be all wine all the time, can it?  With Tracy in town, we ventured west to the Sonoma Coast to check out Fort Ross.  Getting there and back was quite an adventure- We veered off the main drag, and opted for lots of 1 lane, winding roads, through the middle [...]

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Fumé and Turké! 2 Wines For Thanksgiving

Fumé and Turké! 2 Wines For Thanksgiving

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Hardy Wallace.

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Are Thanksgiving wine picks stressing you out?  We didn’t think so.  But just in case you want a few easy picks
My Top Pick!
“The Fumé”: Our Sauvignon Blanc.  Put some Fumé with your Turké! Our Fumé has just a touch of creaminess and enough body to stand up to Aunt Grace’s potato surprise, and plenty ripe [...]

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