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Another Look at Petite Sirah

February 1, 2022 / Carl Tiedemann / Wine

Back in 2019 I wrote about the Petite Sirah grape in my blog. I have been drinking a few glasses of it lately and had forgotten how much I enjoyed it. So, I decided to write about the grape again to remind everyone to try it, soon…

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peppery, Petite Sirah, red wine, Shiraz, spicy, Syrah

Another Wine to Taste: Petite Sirah

October 23, 2019 / Carl Tiedemann / Wine

In a blog a few weeks back, I reported on the winery Switchback Ridge owned by Kelly Peterson and her 2004 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah. In this week’s blog I am reporting (one more time) on the grape variety Petite Sirah (Peh-teet-sear-ah), the American name for the French grape Durif. The grape was created in France in the 1860s by Dr. Francois Durif…

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Bruce Devlin, California wine, Durif, Napa Valley wine, Petite Sirah, Three Clicks

2004 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah

September 18, 2019 / Carl Tiedemann / Wine

Last week, I posted an article discussing “Do you pick your wine by the label?” In today’s blog I am going to recommend a label for you to consider trying. Somewhere back in my early days of wine collecting I joined the Switchback Ridge mailing list and purchased some of the winery’s 2004 vintage wines. Today I am reporting on one of those wines…

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2004, Napa Valley wine, Oktoberfest Wine Dinner, Petite Sirah, red wines, Switchback Ridge

Wines Releasing Soon Part I: Adler’s Blend

November 29, 2017 / Carl Tiedemann / Wine

Making wine is exciting and fun, but oh so challenging. Not many folks think about this, but once the wine is made there is little if any opportunity to change the end product (although it is possible to tweak the wine in the barrel while it is aging)…

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Adler Bear Carris, Adler's Blend, Lagrein, Petite Sirah, Tiedemann, Zinfandel

Napa Valley’s Switchback Ridge

June 15, 2016 / Carl Tiedemann / Wine

One of the other wineries I visited on my Napa trip that had donated wine to my grandson Adler’s benefit was Switchback Ridge. This was also my last winery visit of my March trip. As I have mentioned in a past blog article, I had the opportunity to meet Kelly Peterson-Holmes, co-founder, managing partner and driving force behind Switchback Ridge, on my 2015 Napa trip.

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Kelly Peterson-Holmes, Merlot, Napa Valley, Petite Sirah, Phifer Pavitt, Robert Foley, Switchback Ridge, wine tasting
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