“A BIG thank you for the wonderful tasting and vineyard experience for the Peace Corps group. They were totally amazed at the whole experience. I heard ‘I never knew there was so much involved’ from most of the group. At the goodbyes on Sunday, I heard over and over that it was one of the best experiences of the whole weekend. Their chance to see what wonderful things our lovely bit of earth can produce here was a great motivation to stay resolved and committed to our Potato Project in Ethiopia.”
Michele, July 2009

“My [wine club] shipment is currently set up for all REDS. I would like to change that to be mixed. I am really enjoying white wine and heard that your white wines are tremendous.”
Suzanne, July 2009

“I pay my sister-in-law for babysitting with bottles of your Happy Canyon. She prefers this to actual cash!!!”
Marjorie, July 2009

"I just wanted to let you know that we just closed on a house yesterday here in Salt Lake City and, to celebrate, we walked down to a great little bistro in town called the Wild Grape. We decided to take our own prized bottle of wine to go with our meal and a beautiful, warm evening. The vino of choice was Fiddlehead 2006 Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley. We drank the whole bottle—no problem! It was such a great pick…and a perfect match with our respective meals (lamb loin and grilled pork chop). Thankfully, we still have a number of other bottles from Fiddlehead (Sauv Blanc, Pinots from Sta. Rita Hills, and even a Sweetie for a real special night) that we brought home from our visit to the Wine Ghetto 2 weeks ago…so the good times will endure! Kathy, keep up all the great you’re doing in this world for people who enjoy beautiful wines.”
Matt, June 2009’

"I am relocating out of the country and was forced to drink through my cellar. To my surprise, I found buried in a mixed case a 1999 Sauvignon Blanc from Fiddlehead. I know your pinots have a history of aging gracefully, but I was skeptical of this 'old' Sauvignon Blanc. To my delight, I was blown away by how delicious this wine tasted and just had to call you!"
Michael, June 2009

“I really love Kathy’s wines so much. They are very special and I consider her a pioneer in what she produces.”
Seth, June 2009

“Send the Lollapalooza, please! I bought a bottle at the tasting room and haven’t opened it because I know it is a ‘rare find’. With another one waiting in the wings, I just may feel a bit better about diving in and opening what promises to be a spectacular wine! Now I have ‘an heir – and a spare!’”
Laura, June 2009

“We enjoyed a bottle of the 2001 [Honeysuckle] on our balcony overlooking Hollywood the other night, and the wine was outstanding (once again)!”
Carsten, May 2009

“My husband, son-in-law, and sister-in-law and her husband were lucky enough to visit your winery and have a great visit with Kathy. She even recommended a wonderful restaurant for lunch. My husband is a fanatic about your Pinot Noirs—he had a Lollapalooza last night and just sat with his head back and his eyes closed enjoying the nuances!”
Brenda, May 2009

Wow – THAT was a fantastic party – one of the more memorable ones of my life and I have been around a little…thank you so much for having us!”
James, May 2009

“[In response to ‘What is your favorite wine and food pairing ever?’] 2002 Fiddlehead Pinot Noir Cuvée 728 with both great neo-classic paella and then a roulade of veal with root vegetable gratin at Espuma in Rehoboth Beach, DE. It showed the versatility and elegance of the wine by being a perfect compliment to both diverse dishes.”
Tim, March 2009

“Kathy, I just want to say that being in the wine business (retail sales) for some 32 years I have tasted a number of wines. I consistently find your wines to be among my favorites. You always seem to have perfect balance in your wines. Your Sauvignon Blancs are always one of my favorites in any given vintage and I also love your Pinot Noir for the great complexity and depth. Keep up the good work.”
Mike, February 2009

“I have turned friends on to your 728 and you have become quite popular here in the frozen tundra of Chicago. I will most likely be ordering another case of 2005 728 next week…I have no idea what we are going to do when that runs out.”
Jim, January 2009

“I love your wine, I love your parties and I dream of Pinkie's Party. FiddleFest is one of my favorite events but Pinkie’s Party is one of the few wine events that is truly geared toward women wine drinkers. You inspire us all! Everywhere I go I am on the lookout for pink clothing items. I can’t believe that the one of the winners last year actually purchased the coolest stockings ever in London knowing that she would wear them to the party. You have started something epic and I Hope you will keep it going. Your wine inspires us and your parties are the envy of the wine industry.”
Julie, December 2008

“We have enjoyed your wines since our first glass earlier this year when we visited your winery. Robin (my girlfriend) enjoyed it so much, she joined your wine club and Fiddlehead is still her one and only winery membership…What I would like to request of you is to hide an engagement ring for me in one of your wine glasses at the time of our visit. I am planning on asking her hand in marriage at this time and I know this would be a great surprise.”
Dennis, October 2008

“My father, wife and I would just like to express our gratefulness on a superb set of sauv blancs, pinots and the sweetie that we tasted this past Sunday. We had a great trip and drank many great wines, and yours were definitely on that list. Thanks for making my wife’s first trip up to Santa Barbara wine country so memorable, your tasting room was the first one that she has been in, and it was an enjoyable experience for all!”
Jeff, November 2008

“Kathy, early this spring you spent a few minute with me and my lunch guest at the Capital Grill in Charlotte, N.C. introducing us to your new Pinot Noir. At the time it was not yet available. For my taste Fiddlestix Seven Twenty Eight is exceptional. I have enjoyed Fiddlehead for several years. This note is just a simple thank you ma’am for your excellent wine. I have today ordered bottle numbers 61 through 72. all who taste it seem to recognize that it is an exceptional bottle of wine.”
Sam, October 2008

“I visited your tasting room on Sunday with my fiancée and my sister. Your hospitality was incredible and we absolutely loved tasting your wines. I look forward to not only drinking the bottles we took home with us but also to ordering more wines in the future. You would be hard-pressed to find happier people than those in these photos! Again, thank you for being so kind to us and for allowing us the opportunity to taste and buy your fabulous wines.”
Michael, September 2008

“Kathy has, without a doubt, the best wines, the best staff and the best personality of all the winemakers I have ever met.”
Bruce, October 2008

“I always wanted to tell you this story regarding my wife being diagnosed with cancer back in 2007. As you see in the photo, my wife of 20 years and I are enjoying 2002 Happy Canyon Sauv. Blanc half bottle. It was the very first bottle of wine I ever bought from your winery. This was the bottle that we shared 2 days prior to my wife’s hysterectomy surgery. It was her bottle of choice and we enjoyed it very much. I am glad to inform you that she has been cancer free for a year and 7 months now. We will continue to enjoy your wines for many more years to come. Cheers!”
John & Angela, September 2008

“My wife and I had a bottle of the 728 Fiddlestix Pinot about 9 months ago and absolutely fell in love with it. We liked it so much that I recommended it to a good friend who is a hard-core Pinot guy (Sinsky, Cambria, etc.) and HE fell in love with it too…and joined your club. We’re excited to try more of your wines.”
August 2008

“I was delighted to find Fiddlehead Pinot Noir (Seven Twenty Eight) on the wine list at Sutro’s (Cliffhouse) of San Francisco this last weekend. I usually gravitate toward the Carneros pinot noirs, but on two occasions I’ve stumbled across Fiddlehead on a wine list and both times found it just perfect. Kathy, I don’t know what it is that you do…but please keep on doing it.”
Jerry, August 2008

“We just popped the cork on a 2002 Lollapalooza and all I can say is the universe rewards patience because this stuff is rockin right now!!! You are truly a stud winemaker!!!”
Tracy and Holly, August 2008

“I can hardly wait to receive [the 2005 728]. I had the 04 a couple months ago and I’m hooked! I’ve been a fan of XXX Winery, XXX Cellars, etc…but this wine has stepped in and taken over.”
Penni, September 2008

“I just tried the Pink Fiddle this weekend for Super Bowl Sunday and LOVED it!”
February 2007

“Sorry for the delay, but my wife and I wanted to drop you a short note to let you know how much we enjoyed visiting Fiddlehead again this year. Once again Susan was cordial and helpful... she's a real sweet heart and I think brings a lot of warmth to the tasting room. Thanks for sharing the new bottling of the 728.”
March 2007

“I’ll send this [wine club information] to my husband and we’ll sign up. He had your pinot and has been raving about it ever since.”
March 2007

“Even though we were not [at FiddleFest] I opened up two bottles of Pink Fiddle to be there in spirit!! (Fantastic wine!)”
June 2007

“Enjoyed very much our recent visit to your tasting rooms. Lompoc is extremely fortunate to have enterprises like yours among its attractions.”
July 2007

“Since you were not pouring your Lollapalooza last Thursday when we visited, we tried a bottle at the Ballard Inn that evening. We liked it so much that we came back to Tucson and bought a case.”
August 2007

“Just as note, we even packed up our wine when we evacuated (from the Southern California fires) and drank a bottle of Fiddlehead Sauvignon Blanc at the evaucuation center we were located at for 3 days. It did make that evening much more pleasant!”
October 2007

“We had a bottle of the 2004 Elton Pinot Noir with dinner this evening – phenomenal! That is clearly one of the all-time best Pinots we have had, from any producer, any vintage, and any geography.”
November 2007

“Thank you and please go ahead and send the wine. I can wait for the tee shirt but I have been out of your wine for too long.”
January 2008

“I also want to say that I enjoyed the 2005 Happy Canyon Sauvignon Blanc very much. While speaking to a friend who raved about French wine, I promised to find a California Sauvignon Blanc that is as good as, if not better than, French ones (my Californian pride definitely got in the way). Fiddlehead was recommended to me by my neighborhood wine store, even though the store did not carry it. I found Happy Canyon and it is definitely on the top of the 10 bottles I've tried thus far. I look forward to tasting Hunnysuckle.”
March 2008

“I visited you on Friday and fell in love with your Oldsville Reserve and wish I'd bought a lot more than six baby bottles. And that 728 was mighty tasty too.”
April 2008

“Not 30 seconds ago I was in a full blown panic. I thought I did not have any Fiddlehead left....I just found a case that I had put back so I am happy [but] I need more.”
April 2008

“I didn’t realize how spectacular this wine would be when I bought three bottles and am now down to the last one. It’s become number one on the Pinot Noir list of my girlfriend and I.”
April 2008

“Kathy, it was so great seeing you again and having some time to talk over dinner. Everyone was very appreciative of your time and of the quality of your wines. Yesterday the Executive Vice Chancellor pulled me aside and talked for about 5 minutes about how he could not decide if he liked your Sauvignon Blancs or your Pinots better: he kept arguing with himself about which he enjoyed more.”
May 2008

“The 05 728 is like velvet!!!”
May 2008

“It was our pleasure meeting you and tasting your gorgeous wines (we are still talking about your Pinot Noir and our Assoc. Exec. Director said ‘It makes me weepy it’s so good!’).”
May 2008

“Just a quick note to say how much we enjoyed your 2004 Pinot Noir, Seven Twenty Eight. It went very well with a grilled herb-encrusted sockeye salmon. The wine was full of flavor with a smooth, round finish. Outstanding combination!”
July 2008

“I recently had the pleasure of sharing in a bottle of Fiddlehead Cellars 2004 Lollapalooza Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills. To say the least it was one of the best wines I have ever tasted.”
July 2008