Maggio Old Vine Zinfandel 2013 – 75 Pts.
In full disclosure, this was the third bottle of the night, but amongst a small crowd of people that really wasn’t a factor; nobody had had too much in […]
Author Archives: Mark & Sonja Gudgel
Bryter Estates Amoroso 2013 – 90 Pts.
On a recent trip to California wine country, Sonja and I swung into the town of Sonoma to hit up a few more tasting rooms before dinner on the last […]
Anne Amie Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2013 – 87 Pts.
It was my friend, Jay, who first introduced me to some of the truly great Pinot Noir of the Pacific Northwest, as well as to the proper glassware for enjoying […]
Elena Walch Gewurztraminer 2014 – 85 pts.
The other night, a friend brought over a bottle of Elena Walch’s rose’ for us to imbibe as an aperitif prior to a night of indulging in some truly […]
Dunn Vineyards Napa Valley Cab Sauv 2002 -95pts.
Visiting the legendary home and winery of Randy Dunn a few weeks back fulfilled a long time dream of mine. High on Howell Mountain, up above the fog line in […]
Peju Brut Sparkling N.V. – 92 pts.
This morning, after eight miles and half as many dirty diapers, the local temp here in Nebraska hit darn near seventy, and we knew it was time to resume our […]
Hourglass Vineyard Review
The Napa Valley is as old as it is well-known, though what few realize is just how diminutive the nation’s most famous wine region truly is. Accounting for less than […]
Avoiding the High Cost of (Wine) Education
Anyone who has ever sat in gridlock on the 405, or even just hit I-80 at the wrong time of day, has in the very least considered the merits of […]
Book Recommendation: Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting that Revolutionized Wine by George M. Taber
The damage done by prohibition to American wine palates was more than substantial; it set the domestic wine industry back forty years, if not more. During “the noble experiment” that […]
Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery Review
The tasting room of the Holy-Field Vineyard and Winery is just off the interstate and quite conveniently located a short jaunt from the Legends development in Kansas City. A somewhat unimpressive one-story structure, it […]
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