California-based blog So Cal Wine Chic mentions Hop Kiln Winery’s HKG Chardonnay (available for purchase here) in a recent post on cooking with wine from Hop Kiln.

The author highlights a recent risotto recipe in which the HKG Chardonnay contributes to the dish’s perfection.

To read the article in its entirety, click here.

AskMichaelCohen.com, a pop culture website covering everything from celebrities to food and wine, named Hop Kiln Winery’s HKG Estate 2009 Rosé of Pinot Noir in its recent Taste Of Summer list.

The list includes the summer’s best picks for entertaining, and says about the HKG 2009 Rosé, “Tropical flavors resonate throughout this dry and refreshing Rose. It simply resounds with warm-weather tastes. Yummy with juicy chicken and sticky ribs.”

Read the column in its entirety here.

Hop Kiln Winery recently entered their soon-to-be-released, 2008 HKG Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Estate into the venerable San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest competition of American wines in the world with over 4,900 wines submitted with 63 professional wine experts tasting and evaluating these wines over 4 days.

Hop Kiln is pleased to announce that their delicious 2008 Pinot Noir received a “Gold Medal” in the $40 -$49.99 category!

If you’re eager to taste it yourself before it’s released to the public, Hop Kiln will be at the San Francisco Chronicle’s public tasting on Saturday, February 20th at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center from 2-5pm.

To purchase your tickets visit http://www.winejudging.com/event_tickets.htm.