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It smelled like Viognier
The wine was a 2006 Quivira “Hommage A Ampuis” Syrah. The wine hails from the Dry Creek Valley (please go see Dr. Deb’s excellent rant on the value of multiple varietals from the DCV), clocked in at...
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Same Wine, New Vintage
I previously reviewed the 2005 Quivira Grenache here, about a year and a half ago. I absolutely adored it, so when 2 bottles of the 2006 arrived in my latest club shipment I danced for joy! The 2006...
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Complete Sauvignon Blanc
My bottle graveyard on the coffee table. Back when I first joined the Quivira wine club, they made a delightful Sauvignon Blanc that retailed for around $13. It wasn’t oaked, and it was a perfect...
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Rerun Review
I reviewed this same wine nearly 2 years ago and at the time said I’d try to hang onto it for a few years to see what it would do. Wow, if my notes from two years ago are accurate, this is now a...
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Mourvedre My Darling, Mourvedre
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR folks for Quivira Winery I feel like that commercial for hair club for men…I’m not only the founder, I’m a client too…I’ve been a member of...
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Pay Homage
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR folks for Quivira Winery. And I’ve previously reviewed this wine as I’m a club member at Quivira and it arrived in a club shipment 2 years...
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Back in the DCV
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from the PR folks for Quivira Winery. The Dry Creek Valley that is. Whenever I open a wine from one of the wineries we visited on our honeymoon, it makes...
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Citrus Explosion
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Quivira Winery. Though I am a member of their wine club as well. Quite some time ago I wrote about the Quivira Sauvignon Blanc Complete, which is...
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Back to My Roots
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Quivira Winery Zinfandel, and specifically Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, is really where my journey with red wine began. If you’ve been a long time...
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Grenaching it Up Again
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Quivira Winery I seem to be on a bit of a Grenache kick lately. Who can blame me though, Grenache makes some lovely wines! I found this bottle...
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