“Anniversary Weekend, Part II”
The day began… oddly. We were not awoken by a baby monitor, nor crying from the other room. In fact, I don’t know what woke us up, whether it was […]
Author Archives: Mark & Sonja Gudgel
“Anniversary Weekend, Part I”
A lot of great things happened yesterday, the day after parent-teacher conferences, from meeting up with a few teachers I rarely see to feeling as if I’m finally on top […]
“The Ostentatious Parlay,” Curly St. James 2013
Hi everyone, My friend Sam Smith has helped his dad and uncle to make tremendous wine in Napa for many years. He still does that, but now he has his […]
“Happy Valentine’s Day 2018.” Frank Family Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Last night, as I cooked dinner, my amazing wife entertained our children in the kitchen, rather than the play room, so I could spend the time with them as well. […]
“Tight fit.” Alpha Omega Toyon Vineyard Carneros Chardonnay 2015
I did something stupid yesterday (many things, I’m sure, but one I’m going to dwell upon herein). I rushed home with the kids from daycare, wolfed down some food, then […]
“Old world, new world — my whole world.” Titus Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
Sonja and I were in the Napa Valley the first time I had coq au vin — how fitting. Though I’ve spent a fair bit of time in France, Paris […]
“The darnedest things.” The Crane Assembly Disciples 2016
One of the most amazing things about having a toddler around is observing the acquisition of language. While we watch Zooey learn to crawl and, more recently, start to stand, […]
“Meet Mollie.” Row 503 Pinot Noir 2015
When I get home at night, if it’s after the kids have gone to bed, Sonja is typically in bed if not already sleeping. Last night, when things wrapped up […]
“Things will work out.” Apriori Proprietary Red 2015
Monday night I had some free time open up when my second meeting was cancelled, but then the first one took longer than I expected it to. Last night I […]
“Why true wine lovers are Eagles fans tonight.” Super Bowl LII Preview
Let’s get this out of the way: The title was intended to be provocative. And while I’m about to make the case, at least sort of, that the Eagles are […]
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