“Wine at 30K Feet: Turkish Airlines”
I never could have admitted this to anyone outside of my inner circle prior to my trip, but I had some misgivings about having my flights routed through Istanbul. I […]
Author Archives: Mark & Sonja Gudgel
“A challenge of economy,” Moss Roxx Zinfandel
I leave in about a week to take a class at Harvard University. The prep work is all due Monday, including several papers. One was to be 2-3 pages in […]
“Proud dad moments.” Shooting Star Blue Franc 2015
Yesterday morning I kept the kids home from daycare. I went to the gym early, and got home before they rose. When they woke up, Sonja and I dressed them […]
“What I learned in Jerusalem.” Gilgal Rose’ 2016
I first visited Israel in 2010, the same summer that a flotilla of Turkish civilians attempted to break Israel’s military blockade of the Gaza Strip, to study at Yad Vashem […]
“An open letter to Jed Steele”
Dear Jed, I’ve always been an admirer of your wines. Though they are not exactly ubiquitous in our market here in Nebraska, I’ve always felt that they are worth seeking […]
“Comfortable familiarity.” Optima Rosé 2016
My first day back stateside was terrific. I got to get the kids up, and they seemed excited to see me. I had coffee in my usual mug and made […]
“The best glass of wine I had on the entire trip.” (Some cheap Italian rosso, NV)
Calne is the quintessential British hamlet, full of ancient stone buildings, pubs, clock towers, and winding streets. There are churches galore, each one older than the next, some with graveyards […]
“Bollocks!” Mesta Tempranillo 2016
Today began well enough, with a proper English breakfast (my favorite) and a short walk to Ten Downing Street, where I had the most interesting meeting I’ve had in a […]
“Kid in a Candy Store,” A visit to London’s Noble Rot Wine Bar
Central London is a curious juxtaposition of nuances and arguments, of history and eccentricity, of old and new. It is a place where the Prets outnumber the Starbucks two-to-one, to […]
“Small victories add up.” Sharp’s Doom Bar Amber Ale (N.V.)
I landed at London Heathrow a little before nine last night, and the wifi was working well (small victory number one). I got on my email, deleted the sixty-or-so unimportant […]
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