Welcome to the online hub of the Hobo Wine Company. For the better part of my adult life, the Hobo Wine Company and I and more recently, my family, have co-evolved. These wines not only represent my professional life and work, but also reflect my personal life and the things that interest and inspire me. From the beginning, it has been my aspiration to produce memorable wines of distinction and charm.
As best as we can in this busy world, we will update this site with relative information about our wines and what we are doing. For all of my complete ranting and rambling as well as release and event information, please sign up for the email newsletter. Enjoy KL
August 1, 2008
August 24, 2008
Family Winemakers Wine Tasting 12:00 - 4:00
Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, California
August 27, 2008
Winemaker Dinner at The Charcutterie in Healdsburg
Always good food. Will be fun.
335 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA 95448
707.431.7213
Japan Wine Challenge
The 2006 (long sold out in the USA) Banyan Madera Viognier just won a Silver Medal at the Japan Wine Challenge, one of Japan's most prestigious wine competitions. Thanks to Best Wines of Japan and Don Kruger for working with our wines in Japan.
Greening Up
You may have noticed that most of our new wines are sans capsules. The capsule is a decorative part of the packaging that had a historical purpose of keeping rats from chewing on the corks. We have begun to phase them out in an effort to cut out unnecessary materials and produce less waste as well as keep our prices down when all the costs of doing business are going up. To boot, we dig the look!
Also, beginning with 2007, all of our labels are being printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper stock.
Hang time: Kenny Likitprakong makes the leap from skateboard to vineyard
Wine & Spirits June 2008
2006 Hobo Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel - 88 pts, BEST BUY
Tart and tarry, this grows plum and juicy with air. Decant it and the warm cherry flavors will open up for lamb.
Wine Enthusiast June 2008
2006 Hobo Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 86 pts
Shows all the best character of a fine Alexander Valley Cab, in an easy manner to be opened now. Soft and a little herbal, the wine has blackberry, cherry, and oak flavors. Possesses just enough complexity to stand with steak and chops. -SH
Wine Enthusiast April 2008
2006 Hobo Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel - 87 pts
A rich savory Zin, brimming with freshly picked flavors of ripe wild red, blue and black berries, cola, sweet kid leather, mocha and tobacco. Fully dry and not too tannic, it's ready to drink now. - SH
