Petite Sirah
News & Reviews2008 News & Reviews
December 23, 2008
- “ Best-of-Appellation Medal Winning Wines”
- Appellation America
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December 02, 2008
- “ Petite Sirah offers great value, taste”
- Rocky Mountain News
- Ben Weinberg
My uncle David lives in Palo Alto, Calif., just south of San Francisco, and he's quite an expert on California wines...
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- “ Petite Sirah, the John Wayne of Grapes”
- AppellationAmerica.com
- Jo Diaz
When is a cultivar not defined by its name? When it's Petite Sirah.
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- “ The State of the Grapes 2008”
- Wine Enthusiast Magazine
- Steve Heimoff
Petite Sirah. Give credit to the P.S. I Love You group of Petite Sirah producers...
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- “ The Pet Heads Are Coming”
- Wine-Blog.org
- Jo Diaz
On September 19, 2008, the Petite Sirah advocacy group PS I Love You, quietly celebrated its sixth anniversary...
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- “ Petite in Name, Big in Satisfaction”
- livemint.com
- Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher
Early this year, we conducted a blind tasting of inexpensive Zinfandel and once again were disappointed with the current state of one of the loves of our youth. There was an interesting postscript, though. Of our six favourites, five of them were blended with some Petite Sirah...
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- “ Petite Sirah, the John Wayne of Winegrape Varieties”
- Wine-Blog.org
- Jo Diaz
Petite Sirah, the John Wayne of Grapes, is our All-American Legend. This story was originally written on May 8, 2005...
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- “ The Masked Monster Grape, AKA Wines for Fall: Petite Sirah”
- Pour-Favor.com
What better way to continue our discussion about wines perfect for fall than to start the month of October with some banter about a monster wine?
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- “ The Next Big Thing”
- Under the Grape Tree (underthegrapetree.blogspot.com)
I was reading Jo Diaz's Juicy Tales this weekend, and she mentions that its Petite Sirah that she feels is the next big thing, contrary to Mr. Laube over at WS who feels it is Syrah.
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- “ Everybody's "Pet" Project ~ What's Going On?”
- wine-blog.org
- Jo Diaz
This morning, I did what I do every day-- Search for another new Petite Sirah producer. I keep the grower and producer numbers for Louis Foppiano...
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- “ Petite in Name, Big in Satisfaction”
- Wall Street Journal
- Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher
American Petite Sirah, Not to Be Confused With Syrah, Is a Bold and Fruity Varietal That's Worth Seeking Out
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- “ Petite sirah is a bold player”
- The Modesto Bee
- Tom Bender
If you know petite sirah, you know it is not petite at all. This dark, inky, chewy red is gaining in popularity.
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- “ NAPA VALLEY: They're growing what?”
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Steve Pitcher
In the heart of cult Cab country, winemakers flirt with other grapes...
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- “ Tasting Highlights: California Petite Sirah”
- Wine Spectator
- MaryAnn Worobiec
Petite Sirah has a lot of personality, with dense (sometimes rustic and chewy) tannins, inky dark color and powerful, potent dark fruit flavors.
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- “ Serious Grape: The Next Big Grape”
- SeriousEats.com
- Deb Harkness
There is a surprising amount of consensus when it comes to the next big red. Most of us think it will be Petite Sirah.
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- “ Best Rediscovered Varieties”
- Wine & Spirits
A thick-skinned variety native to the south of France, petite sirah is built to take the heat of California's sun.
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- “ Petite Sirah Reviews”
- WineReviewOnline.com
- Gerald D. Boyd
Bogle, Concannon, August Briggs, Stags Leap, EOS, Foppiano, and Silkwood petite sirahs are reviewed.
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- “ A Petite (Sirah) Passion”
- WineReviewOnline.com
- Gerald D. Boyd
Petite Sirah is the dark knight of California red winemaking...
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- “ Grape Expectations”
- SignOnSanDiego.com
- Michele Parente
Featured grape: Petite sirah (peh-teet see-rah); red. What it is: One of the most misunderstood grapes in the bunch...
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- “ California Petite Sirah II”
- i-winereview.com
Petite Sirah is an underrated varietal offering tremendous quality and value. The perception that it is a minor red grape has allowed Petite Sirah to remain one of the best buys in the US marketplace.
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- “ Petite Sirah's Powerful Taste Gaining Stature”
- St. Petersburg Times
- Chris Sherman
Little wines scored big at the 18th annual Florida Winefest & Auction, and none quite so big as petite sirah...
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- “ The Magic of Petite Sirah”
- wine-blog.org
- Jo Diaz
Create a panel, and they will come. And so they did at the Florida Winefest & Auction.
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- “ Petite Sirah (Not Syrah!) Gets Fan Club as Growers Get Serious”
- Bloomberg.com
- John Mariani
You know a wine has an image problem when it needs its own advocacy group. Which is why there is the California-based PS I Love You Inc. ...
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- “ Petite Sirah, Petite Syrah, Petit Sirah - What's in a Name?”
- Primetime A&E
- Patricia Savoie
Petite Sirah (or Syrah) is not small in taste - though its grapes are small - and it's not Syrah. For decades, it origins were cloaked in mystery...
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- Good Libations Radio Program
Jo Diaz talks about PS I Love You on Good Libations internet radio program.
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- “ Twelve Days of Petite Sirah”
- gabesview.wordpress.com
Starting tomorrow I'll be featuring Petite Sirah reviews for 12 straight days...
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- “ Petite Sirah Series Part 4”
- The Walman Report
- Jay Walman
The 2005 August Briggs Lake County Petite Sirah is our sixth vintage from this beautiful Lake County vineyard...
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- “ Petite? Not at all.”
- Chicago Tribune
- Bill Daley
There's nothing wee or precious about petite sirah, a red wine that has been compared, seriously, to John Wayne...
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- “ Big Wines. Big Scores.”
- Chicago Tribune
- Bill Daley
Petite sirah is a big and bold wine. Tasting panelists embraced the force, giving a rare four corkscrew-rating to the 2004 Stags' Leap Winery...
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- “ P.S. I Love You”
- allidoiswine.com
- Zita Keeley
P.S. I Love you is the name for the Petite Sirah association. I certainly do LOVE petite Sirah and so went along to the Writers Media Guild luncheon at Felidia Restaurant (NYC) where there was a tasting of 25 different Petite Sirahs.
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- “ Wine Q & A”
- Yakima Herald
- Paul Gregutt
Q:What's the difference (if any) between Syrah and Petite Sirah? A: Big difference...
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- “ Petite Sirah Isn't Petite”
- The Roanoke Times
- Gordon Kendall
The law of unintended consequences occurs occasionally in the history of wine. Consider the case of French botanist Francois Durif...
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- “ Petite Sirah Series Part 3”
- The Walman Report
- Jay Walman
Established in1896, and more than 100 years after its founding, Foppiano Vineyards continues to do what it did at its outset; create outstanding red wines with genuine varietal character...
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- “ Petite Sirah Series Part 2”
- The Walman Report
- Jay Walman
The amazing diversity of styles, body and fruit characterize our Petite Sirah Series. If there is one lesson to be learned, it is to have no conclusions.
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- “ There is Nothing Petite or Dainty About Petite Sirah”
- beveragebusiness.com
- Sandy Block, MW
And it's not remotely Syrah either, although there is a genetic relation. So right off the bat the name throws most people off...
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- “ Petite Sirah Series Part 1”
- The Walman Report
- Jay Walman
The amazing diversity of styles, body and fruit characterize our Petite Sirah Series. If there is one lesson to be learned, it is to have no conclusions.
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- “ Petite Sirah Delivers Big Flavor”
- Times-Tribune Scranton, PA
- David Falchek
Petite Sirah might be the best red wine you aren't drinking...
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- “ P.S., She Loves You”
- Napa Valley Register
- Jack Heeger
Last summer I wrote about Cheryl Dupris, the Army reservist who, following her third tour of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, came to California on a mission...
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- “ P.S. I Love You”
- Winecountry.com
- Courtney Cochran
Once upon a time, there was a wine so big, so bold and so outrageously outsized that its fans felt ashamed admitting it was their favorite.
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- “ Petite Sirah, old and new”
- The 30 Second Wine Advisor
- Robin Garr
Petite Sirah is commonly dismissed as a "lesser" grape, but I like it. At its best it's rich and intense...
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