Rave Reviews for Our Wines
Recent Awards
2024 San Francisco Chronicle DOUBLE GOLD GOLD 2023 North of the Gate BEST OF SHOW SPARKLING 98 PTS BEST OF CLASS, DOUBLE GOLD
96 Points 97 Points 90 Points |
2023 Toast of the Coast DOUBLE GOLD Gold Medal, 90 Points Silver Medal 2022 San Diego Wine Challenge Gold Medal, 93 points 2022 Harvest Challenge Gold Medal |
2023 Mendocino County Fair
BEST OF CLASS DOUBLE GOLD Silver Medal 2022 North of the Gate BEST OF CLASS, DOUBLE GOLD Gold Medal 2022 Sunset Int. Wine Competition Gold Medal Silver Medal |
Complete Awards History
Silver Medal 2024 San Francisco Chronicle (2022 Vintage) |
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Silver Medal 2024 San Francisco Chronicle (2022 Vintage) |
GOLD MEDAL 2023 Mendocino County Fair (2022 Vintage)
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DOUBLE GOLD 2024 San Francisco Chronicle (2021 Vintage) |
GOLD MEDAL 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (2011 vintage) |
DOUBLE GOLD 2024 San Francisco Chronicle (2022 Vintage) |
Silver Medal 2022 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition (2020 Vintage) |
Silver Medal 2024 San Francisco Chronicle |
GOLD MEDAL 2024 San Francisco Chronicle |
Silver Medal 2023 Mendocino County Fair (2021 Vintage) |
Silver Medal 2023 OC Fair Wine Competition (2022 Vintage) |
Silver Medal 2017 San Diego Wine Challenge (2012 vintage) |
Press & Reviews
"2013 Blue Quail Old Vine Zinfandel"
By Kerry Kirkham, the Wine Fox: YouTube, June 2019
"2017 Blue Quail Pinot Noir"
By Kerry Kirkham, the Wine Fox: YouTube, June 2019
"2016 Blue Quail Dry Gewürztraminer"
By Kerry Kirkham, the Wine Fox: YouTube, June 2019
"Potter Valley: An Unexpected Place for Refreshing Riesling"
By David Darlington: Wine & Sprits Magazine, February 2019
"McFadden: a Potter Valley farm with notable Zinfandels"
By Sara Schneider: SF Chronicle, July 2018
Blue Quail Wines – Terrific Organic Wines
By Joe: Good Cheap Vino, October 2017
McFadden becomes Blue Quail
By Joe Becerra: Wine Country Getaways, October 2017
"City boy and his vines have thrived in Mendocino’s Potter Valley"
By Mike Dunne: Sacramento Bee, November 11, 2014