Rave Reviews for Our Wines

Recent Awards
2022 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge Gold Medal, 90 Points Gold Medal, 94 Points 2022 Just Wine Points 96 Points 97 Points 90 Points |
2022 Toast of the Coast Gold Medal, 91 Points Gold Medal, 92 Points Silver Medal 2022 San Diego Wine Challenge Gold Medal, 93 points |
2022 North of the Gate BEST OF CLASS, DOUBLE GOLD Gold Medal
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Complete Awards History
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Silver Medal 2022 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition (2021 Vintage) |
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GOLD MEDAL 2022 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition (2021 vintage) |
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GOLD MEDAL 2022 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition (2021 vintage)
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DOUBLE GOLD 2022 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition (2021 Vintage) |
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GOLD MEDAL 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (2011 vintage) |
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DOUBLE GOLD 2022 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition ( 2021 Vintage) |
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Silver Medal 2022 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition (2020 Vintage) |
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Best of Class, GOLD MEDAL, 94 Points 2021 North of the Gate Wine Competition |
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Silver Medal, 86 Points 2021 OC Fair Wine Competition |
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Silver Medal 2022 Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition (2020 Vintage) |
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GOLD MEDAL, 92 Points 2022 Sunset International Wine Competition (2019 Vintage) |
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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