“A healthy pour.” Review: Nieport Tawny N.V.
Seriously, just look at that pour! I’d estimate it to be 7 ounces of the Nieport Tawny that I ordered to accompany a flour-less chocolate cake, but it could easily […]
Author Archives: Mark & Sonja Gudgel
Review: Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay 2014
We had enjoyed our time as members of the nearby country club, but as Sonja became pregnant with our second child and we took a good long look at our […]
“The Greatest Gift”; Review: 2012 Lo Brujo Garnacha
In the kitchen, I can hear the harsh, scraping sound of Sonja pushing a mop across the hardwood in our kitchen, as my son Titus happily munches at a cranberry […]
Orin Swift Mercury Head 2014: This is about more than wine
The Mercury Head dime that rests attached to this bottle of Orin Swift Cabernet was already minted by the time the United States was attacked by Japan and entered the […]
Review: Gundlach Bundschu Mountain Cuvee 2011
Two or three years ago, and right around this time of year, I surprised Sonja for Christmas with a trip to Sonoma for our anniversary in February. My parents helped […]
Infusion Vanilla Bean Blonde — A Small Act of Betrayal
“It takes a lot of beer to make wine.” This saying is oft repeated in the Napa Valley, and it makes me feel a bit better when I sit down […]
Tamber Bey Vineyards Review
While Robert Redford was filming The Horse Whisperer, he would regularly make his way down the winding mountain paths to the valley floor near Calistoga, nestled neatly amidst the two mountain […]
Abeja Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Review
It had been something of a long day already when my wife informed me that she wanted to go car shopping in the evening. I couldn’t argue the necessity; my […]
2013 G.B. Crane Cabernet Sauvignon Review
One of the things that most intrigues me about the Napa Valley is the rich hybrid of cultures that all blend together in such a tiny space, and the fine […]
Review: Castoro Cellars Late Harvest Zinfandel
Our friend Rebecca was back in town after a five-flights-in-three-days sort of business trip that had her on both coasts as well as in Chicago. She was stopping by our […]
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