“On your recommendation.” 14 Hands Reserve Merlot 2015
A friend whom I met when he used to work at a local wine bar emailed a few days ago to suggest that I begin taking recommendations for wines to […]
Author Archives: Mark & Sonja Gudgel
“Shoulda said something.” Chateau Gaudin 2012
It was MLK day, and between the extreme cold and my sick wife, I’d spent the last several days in the house. I needed to get out, and I had […]
“OR… what?” Review: Locations OR 5
Last semester, one of my graduate students “admitted” — not that this is anything criminal, that she recently googled “What can I do with a teaching degree besides teach?” It’s […]
“Where the bar is.” Meadowcroft Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 & 2015
Today was a bit rough. I woke up chipper before anybody else in my household and read several chapters from three different books while I knocked out my first four […]
“The world through sparkling rose’ colored lenses.” Schramsberg Brut Rose’
It would have been enough that the first snow day of the year was called before 5:00pm the night before, allowing me to stay up past my bedtime with an […]
“Raise ’em right.” Review: Locations Corse
“Ah-yah-yah-yah!” Zooey yelled from her high chair, scolding me for not bringing her more diced up pieces of cheese and chicken sausage. “I want to smell it!” Titus proclaimed indignantly, […]
“Dost thou smell gas?” Writer’s Block Cabernet Franc 2015
“Do you smell gas?” my wife asked me as she walked up from the basement. “Hmmm?” I replied. “In the basement?” “Yes,” she responded. “I’ll go check,” I told her, […]
“Share and share alike.” Meadowcroft Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2016
A new friend of mine who works on the distribution side of the industry stopped by the other day with the wines of a Willamette Valley producer that he was […]
“Motivation.” Intrinsic Red Blend 2016
I’ve always loved Mouton labels, how every vintage is adorned with a new piece of artwork, the antithesis of the traditional, boring Bordeaux label. Then a few days ago at […]
“At a time like this.” Graham’s 20 Year Tawny Porto
“Higgins, at a time like this, it’s positively indecent that you don’t need a glass of port!” Can you name that Broadway musical? The last time I was quoting it, […]
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