{"id":835,"date":"2019-02-06T02:09:29","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T02:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.toursandwine.com\/sevenofhearts\/?page_id=835"},"modified":"2025-11-14T20:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:45:04","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/hhnz27\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_510270622\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-667754284\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1423629427\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1033504631\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-656926178\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><span data-text-color=\"secondary\">Mike Embly &#8211; Winemaker<br \/>Hungry Hawk Vineyards &amp; Winery<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mike Embly is the winemaker and manager of vineyard operations for Hungry Hawk Vineyards and Winery: a family-run boutique winery in the northern San Diego County town of Escondido, California. Mike earned his degree in Business from California State University San Marcos in 2003. After working for over a decade in the corporate world, Mike took advantage of a family opportunity. He made the career leap to grow grapes and make wine; an occupation that satisfies his creative nature and love for working with the land.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, Mike\u2019s father thought it would be fun to grow a hobby vineyard in the backyard of their ten-acre property. Mike learned vineyard management and winemaking from the simplest and most basic principles. His repertoire has since evolved through careful study, mixing science, patience, tranquility, and guidance from friends in the wine industry.<\/p>\n<p>Today Hungry Hawk Vineyards and Winery grows 15 varietals on their 10-acre Estate. This boutique, award-winning winery relies heavily on a cohesive team, from vineyard to tasting patio, garnering numerous accolades along the way. Each year, Mike and his team create up to 30 vineyard and vintage expressive wines ranging from M\u00e9thode Champenoise Bubbly to Port Style wines, each artfully crafted to accentuate the soul and experience of the vintage, from vine to bottle.<\/p>\n<p>Join me on this \u201cBucket List\u201d trip, a vinicultural exploration of New Zealand, with all the \u201cmust do\u201d sights of this beautiful island nation. We&#8217;ll also visit the country\u2019s most renowned wineries including Felton Road, Cloudy Bay, Mission Estate and Craggy Range. Experience the highlights of \u201cThe Land of the Long White Cloud\u201d from bottom to top, visiting Queenstown, Christchurch &amp; Canterbury, Picton, Blenheim, Napier, Rotorua, Auckland and Waiheke Island.<\/p>\n<p>On this special custom-designed tour, enjoy wines of both Hungry Hawk Vineyards and New Zealand in two special tasting events and two paired dinners. I will also compare and contrast my own California wines with vintages from other significant wineries in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Join me Downunder!<br \/><strong><em>Mike Embly<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2108238278\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"video video-fit mb\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SLwl2QaIFhc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1815937689\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/hhnz27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-Mike-Embly-in-vineyard-Hungry-Hawk-Winery.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/hhnz27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-Mike-Embly-in-vineyard-Hungry-Hawk-Winery.jpg 600w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/hhnz27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/11\/PHOTO-Mike-Embly-in-vineyard-Hungry-Hawk-Winery-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1815937689 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1423629427 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-557465705\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-3\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Contact &#8211; Georgia Shoemaker<\/strong><br \/>Direct Line &#8211; <a href=\"tel:7149759941\">1-(714)-975-9941<\/a><br \/>Email &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:georgia@Expanding-Horizons.com\">Georgia@Expanding-Horizons.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.4em;margin-bottom:1.4em;max-width:50%;height:1px;background-color:rgb(196, 161, 95);\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_638331176\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"514\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/hhnz27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/11\/LOGO-Hungry-Hawk-vertical-brown-shade.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/hhnz27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/11\/LOGO-Hungry-Hawk-vertical-brown-shade.jpg 514w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/hhnz27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/11\/LOGO-Hungry-Hawk-vertical-brown-shade-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_638331176 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_221564585\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/hhnz27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/10\/MAP-Tom-Eddy-NZ-2027.jpg\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/hhnz27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/10\/MAP-Tom-Eddy-NZ-2027.jpg 600w, https:\/\/toursandwine.com\/hhnz27\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/210\/2025\/10\/MAP-Tom-Eddy-NZ-2027-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_221564585 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_510270622 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1671867538\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1859357068\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1598811595\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><em><strong>Please Note: This is a private, invitation-only tour solely for the guests of Hungry Hawk Vineyards &#038; 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