Alpha Omega Era 2013 – 95pts.
“Where else have you been on your trip to Napa?” the man inquired as he poured me a taste of Sauvignon Blanc at 9 o’clock in the morning. “Quite […]
Author Archives: Mark & Sonja Gudgel
Euclid Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – 96 Pts.
“I’ll make tacos,” replied Michael Farmer to my last email. I had written to inquire about visiting him, to meet and to taste his wine. The winemaker with more than […]
Robledo Port N.V. – 92 Pts.
My father is someone who really enjoys fortified, or port-style, wines, and Robledo’s has always been a favorite of mine. As previously mentioned, Sonja and I visited Robledo on our […]
Loess Hills Vineyard and Winery Review
The flood of 2011 is one that most residents on both sides of the Missouri, both in Nebraska and Iowa, won’t soon forget. Bridges and, in places, even the interstate washed out, farmland […]
Gaetano D’Aquino Pinot Grigio 2015 – 90 Pts.
As readers of my reviews have surely realized by now, I prefer to tell stories in my reviews, rather than just create a list of obscure, often inedible things that I […]
Behind the Wine: “The Count of Buena Vista”, Agoston Haraszthy
One afternoon, about a week before Sonja’s and my wedding, I received a phone call from a 707 number. It was our limo driver, wanting to interview me about where […]
Bogle Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – 88 Pts.
We arrived at our Sandhills ranch around 7:30 in the evening after a long day in the car. Titus had just thrown up and it was past his bedtime, so […]
Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore N.V.– 90 Pts.
I awoke to the sound of the fire alarm going off, and a few moments later Sonja appeared in the doorway to the bedroom with a tray full of coffee, waffles, […]
Happy Father’s Day!
Being a dad is terrific, and I suspect that on Father’s Day in particular I may be preaching to the choir on this point. I woke this morning to my […]
Niobrara Valley Vineyards Review
Ever since we took our honeymoon in Sonoma, people have been giving us wine as gifts. This is a good thing. Sometimes, however, it comes in masses, for example at Christmas […]
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