Halcon for Sale?

[Brian_Tuite]

Going to miss the Syrah nights on the back porch.

Cheers to you Paul and Jackie for doing it your way!

[RobB]

I am really surprised to see the vineyard for sale here. I spent a great afternoon up in the vineyard with Paul and Jackie back in 2017. What incredible people and a very special vineyard. I still have a few mixed cases of Halcón from bottling days with them back in the day over at the Roar facility but will definitely have to pick up some of the 2019s. The Alturas has always been favorite of mine and a fun wine to blind folks on.

We are wishing Paul and Jackie all the best in the sale and in their new chapter in Europe and I hope the next owner can build on their incredible work.

[John_Morris]

Berserker crowd sourcing to buy it and hire Steve Matthiasson to manage the vineyard, and Steve Edmunds to make the wine?

I’m in

In.

I was considering this for real, having run two panel discussions for the NYS Bar Association on CrowdFunding. There are significant securities laws that have to be dealt with. This is not just paying $300 and hoping you get a pizza oven. I have already had this conversation on other winery ventures with other people and if I were an SEC enforcement attorney, there would be a lot of unhappy people in the industry who did not listen. AND that is before you get to California state securities laws, dealing with which make a day in Lubjanka prison look like a picnic. BUT it can be done. It’s just like how porcupines have sex. If anyone is serious and not just joking around, send me a PM and we can explore the possibilities.

If you want a short course, here is an article I wrote 5 years ago. https://www.gdblaw.com/Crowdfunding-Can-I-Use-it-to-Raise-Money

This is very out of character, Jay. Since when have you become a killjoy?

[Ken_Zinns]

I am really surprised to see the vineyard for sale here. I spent a great afternoon up in the vineyard with Paul and Jackie back in 2017. What incredible people and a very special vineyard. I still have a few mixed cases of Halcón from bottling days with them back in the day over at the Roar facility but will definitely have to pick up some of the 2019s. The Alturas has always been favorite of mine and a fun wine to blind folks on.

We are wishing Paul and Jackie all the best in the sale and in their new chapter in Europe and I hope the next owner can build on their incredible work.

I second your thoughts about that wonderful afternoon visiting with Paul and Jackie at the vineyard, Rob. A truly memorable time with a couple of generous and talented people. And I also wish Paul and Jackie the best in their future endeavors.

Link to write-up on that summer 2017 visit with Paul and Jackie at the vineyard: Mendocino County Wine Tour - August 2017 - Part 1

[Daniel_Silva]

Yes it is true that we have the vineyard on the market. We are planning a return to Europe early next year. Ready for a new chapter/retirement. Looking at N Portugal or NW Spain.

Paul

Best of luck! And if you have any questions about Portugal/Northern Spain I might be able to help with, feel free to send PM.

[John_Preston]

Wishing Paul and Jackie all the best in their next chapter. Since I am on their mailing list, the fall newsletter should be interesting…

Cheers,
JP

[Kim_Z]

Sad but understandable. Doing business in CA has gotten progressively worse - taxes, regulations, labor issues - not to mention annual fire storms and now a record drought. Every week we hear from a few more leaving the state and some the country.

That and thanks to 100T in stimmy sloshing around, RE and all other asset prices are at all time highs. Sell, sell, sell!

[J_a_y_H_a_c_k]

I remember the last two times wine board participants organized a wine making / group auction buying group.

I’m in!

What could go wrong?

I was involved in setting that up too, and I can’t speak for the rest of the participants, but I have a lot of 2005 Grand Cru Burgundy from that venture. Don’t tell anyone, because it will ruin my reputation as a Saxum/SQN/Cayuse collector. AND the 2005 Les Genevrieres Meursault with 16 years and no premox is OUTSTANDING! But I do not want to rehash that one. So long as Ray Walker has nothing to do with it, and no one expects a material profit, then it can be a viable venture by taking advantage of the free efforts that wine geeks are willing to put into it. However, if the property costs $ 2million, it would be necessary to raise a lot more than that to make it work.

[brigcampbell]

I mean, it’s worth it if only to get to put “ITB - part owner of Halcon Vineyards Winery” on your sig line.

Todd could sell ownership via a wineberserker subscription. LOL

[Kevin_Porter]

This is very out of character, Jay. Since when have you become a killjoy?

Could have been written by Victor

[M_Matthews]

William f Kelley as winemaker?

[Albert_R]

Best wishes to Paul and Jackie!

[Brian_Tuite]

Sad but understandable. Doing business in CA has gotten progressively worse - taxes, regulations, labor issues - not to mention annual fire storms and now a record drought. Every week we hear from a few more leaving the state and some the country.

That and thanks to 100T in stimmy sloshing around, RE and all other asset prices are at all time highs. Sell, sell, sell!

That has absolutely nothing to do with their move but thanks for the California bash.

[Frank_Murray_III]

Paul, the best to you and Jackie.

Having had the 2018 and 2019 Alturas this year, those wines are outstanding. Aromatics, balance, flavor profile…you really have something special there at Halcon and you have done a wonderful job of making the fruit shine. Really remarkable Syrahs that I’m happy to have tasted. I simply hope that whomever takes over Halcon truly does the special things to it that you have shown in the wines you have made.

[Markus_S]

Coincidence that these 2 topics are next to each other??



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by Brian Tuite
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I think not!

[Markus_S]

Sad but understandable. Doing business in CA has gotten progressively worse - taxes, regulations, labor issues - not to mention annual fire storms and now a record drought. Every week we hear from a few more leaving the state and some the country.

That and thanks to 100T in stimmy sloshing around, RE and all other asset prices are at all time highs. Sell, sell, sell!

That has absolutely nothing to do with their move but thanks for the California bash.

Haters gonna hate.

[Markus_S]

One thing I am surprised about is that the winery just got started. Haven’t there only been wine produced from 2014?

[brigcampbell]

One thing I am surprised about is that the winery just got started. Haven’t there only been wine produced from 2014?

Fruit was first bottle by Copain in 2008 and I think Paul did syrah in 2009. Wells had worked with Paul to get the vineyard started.

The socal crew has chugged its way through a lot of that first Copain vintage.

2008 Copain Syrah Halcon Vineyard, USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville...

[LasseK1]

William f Kelley as winemaker?

Yes! Someone make it happen.

[J_a_y_H_a_c_k]

William f Kelley as winemaker?

Yes! Someone make it happen.

Rough guess. Give me $4 million and I think I can make it happen.