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“Knee deep in the water somewhere.” The Week in Wine, March 11-18, 2018.

March 19, 2018by Mark & Sonja Gudgel 4 Comments

Right before I left, I got really into “Knee Deep” — a song by the Zach Brown Band that features Jimmy Buffet. I love Jimmy Buffet, and his love of […]

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“A foreign experience,” The Week in Wine: October 2-8, 2017.

October 9, 2017by Mark & Sonja Gudgel Leave a comment

This week was… weird. One of those experiences where the things you think you know turn out to be half-truths, the things you depend upon evolving all around you, certainty […]

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“I Need a Big-Dar.” The Week in Wine, 9/11-9/17, 2017.

September 18, 2017by Mark & Sonja Gudgel Leave a comment

Sunday morning, I was downtown early for the start of the 42nd Annual Omaha Marathon. I was chatting casually with folk who had arrived equally early. A seemingly nice lady, […]

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“Fantasy Football, GoT, and a Two-Year-Old’s Birthday.” The Week in Wine, September 4-10, 2017.

September 12, 2017by Mark & Sonja Gudgel Leave a comment

This was a very full week, packed with terrific things that made the happiness and smiles around our household ubiquitous. A rewarding week of work was followed up Thursday night […]

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“The Definition of Week.” The Week in Wine, August 26 – September 2, 2017

September 3, 2017by Mark & Sonja Gudgel Leave a comment

This week was, in a word, full. It was so full in fact that I let some things go. For example, this is the first blog post of the week, […]

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“We need to talk.” The Week in Wine, August 21-27, 2017

August 27, 2017by Mark & Sonja Gudgel Leave a comment

My first full week of teaching down, I am reminded of how much stamina is required to teach all day long. I easily hit 10,000 steps on my Garmin by […]

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“When it rains, it pours.” The Week in Wine, August 14-20, 2017

August 21, 2017by Mark & Sonja Gudgel Leave a comment

We spent the last month without rain. I mowed yesterday for the first time in three week, with the blades set high so as not to cut too deeply into […]

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“Less is more.” The Week in Wine, 7-13 August, 2017

August 13, 2017by Mark & Sonja Gudgel Leave a comment

Having tried only (TEN) wines in a week is a rare thing for me, but as school gears up the time I’d normally spend writing reviews is increasingly spent writing […]

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“Happy Birthday, Sonja!” The Week in Wine, 1-6 August, 2017

August 6, 2017by Mark & Sonja Gudgel Leave a comment

My parents spent most of the week with us, helping me build a massive shelving unit in my wine cellar, which by the end of today should be completed. In […]

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“Quality over quantity.” The Week in Wine 24-30 July, 2017

July 31, 2017by Mark & Sonja Gudgel Leave a comment

“Of course you’re busy. We’re all busy. Don’t use that as an excuse not to get things done.” These wise words from a friend of mine have long resonated with […]

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