• Hale: The Russian River Valley

  We source our grapes exclusively from the Russian River Valley. We believe its cool climate and unique terroir produce among the world’s finest, most sublime Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

• Hale: Life

  Our wines honor hale and hearty Mary Bourke, and all those who have faced cancer. Wine brings us together to celebrate the preciousness of life and the relationships that make it special: the people, places, and pairings between great food and wine.

• Hale: Passion

  The driving force behind world-class wines crafted by fanatic oenophiles; and the inspiration that guided us through our early days as garagistes, even when it felt like a Hail Mary pass in the middle of our busy lives.

Anthony grew up immersed in the world of wine. His family were initial investors in Chalone and Ravenswood Wineries, which exposed Anthony early on to the winemaking brilliance of Joel Peterson and the late Dick Graff. Upon graduation from UC Berkeley, where he wrote his senior thesis on the post-prohibition recovery of the California wine industry, Anthony continued to develop his passion for fine wine by joining the winemaking team at Carmenet Winery under the tutelage of Jeff Baker and Pam Starr. Bourke took a “brief” hiatus from the winemaking world while he pursued his life dream of flying F-16’s for the US Air Force and the California Air National Guard. After serving his country for 20 years, “AB” returned to the Bay Area, where he served as a Director on the Board of Merry Edwards Winery from 2003 until their successful sale to Louis Roederer in 2019. In 2003, Bourke launched his own wine brand from his Marin County garage with the help of his wife, neighbors and his brother Dr. Sean Bourke under the Hale Mary label. In 2007, they moved winemaking operations to Sebastopol and partnered with Ken and Akiko Freeman to continue his pursuit of making elegant Russian River Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. In his spare time, Anthony enjoys surfing, skiing, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Bourke is the founder and CEO of Mach 2 Consulting, where he travels the world teaching corporate management how to leverage fighter pilot principles to the world of business.

Raised in the Napa Valley, Mary Bourke has always been intrigued by the wine industry. She met her husband, Anthony, at UC Berkeley, where they worked at some of the area’s finest restaurants and developed their palates and interest in wine. Mary fondly recalls their early efforts as humble garagistes, when their three children, friends and family helped to crush, bottle and label their wines by hand in the Bourke driveway. In addition to her role with Hale Mary, she works in fundraising and event planning — and plays the drums in rock and jazz bands for fun.

The unique experience of managing a Sonoma County custom crush winery for 10 years exposed him to all facets of high-end winemaking. During this time, Matt and his wife, Sara Vaughn, launched Vaughn Duffy Wines. Since then, Matt has crafted countless acclaimed wines for Vaughn Duffy and the other wineries for whom he consults. In 2023, Vaughn Duffy’s Pinot Noir won the North Coast Wine Competition, taking the top prize of 1,200 wines entered. Over the years, Matt’s winemaking talents have been behind many boutique Sonoma wine brands, including Easkoot Cellars, Baker Lane Vineyards, Domaine Della, August Briggs Winery and Naidu Wines.

Sean Bourke is a physician and entrepreneur whose love for Russian River Pinot Noir was fed by the enthusiasm of his oenophile father, a former Burgundy broker and investor in several early California wineries and Michelin starred restaurants. Sean fondly recalls sublime California and Burgundy wines served at the Bourke dinner table that inspired his lifelong appreciation for the sensuous qualities of a well-made California Pinot Noir. He counts great wine and food pairings, friendships and adventures along the wine trail among the things that make life special.