This is my dad and aunt in a one-room schoolhouse that my grandmother taught in. My Grandmother Helen Gudgel, Great Grandmother Mabel Allen, and Great Grandmother Emily Gudgel, were all teachers. It’s a heritage I’m proud to continue. #education #teacher #teaching #teachertwitter

Pretty amazing for me to wake up and see my own wine being advertised at CorkscrewWine&Cheese! Its 95% springmountaindistrict Cab 5%, Stags Leap District Petit Verdot and, if I may be immodest, it’s freaking fantastic! Find it at Corkscrew, Vino Mas, V Mertz, Barroco, or 801 Chophouse! Cheers!🍷

I hope you'll join me in Napa this summer! itheewine.com/2021/12/19/ple…

The Kandahar Marathon itheewine.com/2022/01/10/the…

Ready for a #lifehack? Go to the car wash while it’s raining: no line! You’re welcome everyone.

Return to Silverado itheewine.com/2022/06/04/ret…

Hey friends! Please join us in supporting StephenCenter by golfing at Field Club of Omaha on August 1. All proceeds support some truly vital work in the #Omaha community! You can sign up using the QR code or at vinNEBRASKA.com. Hope to see you there! ⛳️ 🏌️

The Kandahar Marathon: Week Twenty-Four itheewine.com/2022/06/20/the…

Dear friends, On the left, Omaha, on the right Kabul. As thousands of Afghans flee the Taliban to make their new homes in Nebraska, I’m asking you to help resettle them comfortably. To support my efforts, please click the link below. Thank you. Mark wp.me/pbl80Q-8d

One Glorious Day of Wine Tasting in Croatia itheewine.com/2022/07/16/one…

The Kandahar Marathon: Week Forty-Nine itheewine.com/2022/12/12/the…

We had our first date here. We took engagement pictures here. We celebrate here. The introduction to my forthcoming book on Napa and wine is set here. Thanks for the memories, V. Mertz and for an amazing lunch date today!

I was honored to visit BialeVineyards and get to know Bob and his family history for this piece in Napa Valley Life Magazine. Please check it out below! #NapaValley #wine napavalleylifemagazine.com/the-biale-fami…

Nebraska friends! If you work in wine or service and want to grow in your career, consider applying for a scholarship from VinNEBRASKA for the Intro course through the Court of Master Sommeliers in Omaha March 29-30. Visit vinNEBRASKA.com/wine-scholarsh… to apply. Cheers! 🍷

I took this picture at Dachau years ago. A couple different publications asked me to write for them today, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, so I thought I’d share those essays below. tcpress.com/blog/willful-i… weareteachers.com/teaching-about…

I’m thrilled to be speaking about my new book @napabookmine in May. You can purchase it from them and get your free tickets at the link below. I hope to see you there! 📚 🍷 eventbrite.com/e/the-rise-of-…

I’ve been beginning to write specifically about the Oakville Winegrowers AVA in Napa Valley, and I love it. I was absolutely amazed at Hoopes Vineyard by the people and place, and this wine paired perfectly with board games on a cold afternoon. Oakville is amazing! Cheers friends! 🍷

Can’t wait! Please join Smith-Madrone Winery myself and many others at VinNEBRASKA benefiting StephenCenter on April 1!

In 1976 a wine tasting dramatically altered the world. Today I’m thrilled to announce my latest book, The Rise of Napa Valley Wineries: How the Judgment of Paris Put California Wine on the Map, is out from History Press. Order from your independent bookseller today. Cheers! 🍷

Please join me Friday, May 26 at 6PM at the Bookworm here in Omaha! I’ll read from my new book and we’ll have a wine tasting sponsored by V. Mertz. I hope you can join us! Cheers! 🍷 RSVP here: bookwormomaha.com/event/mark-gud… #judgmentofparis #books #winetasting #wine #history