Chablis and the Winehog was never a love story, as I apparently got off on the wrong foot when I entered the northern provinces of Burgundy. I have jokingly suggested that Chablis, in fact, is the southern section of Alsace ... but today I know more and have more respect. To correct my mistake …
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Impressions from the Aligoteurs 2026 tasting
The Aligoteurs tasting in March/April is an annual treat serving the best aligotees made by the best aligoteurs. The tasting brought forward wine from 2023 and 2024 ... with a few off springs from the earlier vintages. A lot of very good wines and actually very few surprises ... The …
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Back to the vineyards …
Winehog started with mapping the vineyards, and while I have been maintaining this over the years, I think it is time to revitalise the maps and explore some of the great terroirs in the 1er crus and village categories. I have been talking to a lot of readers, and almost everyone mentions the …
Favourite vineyards in Meursault
Burgundy is all about terroirs, and while you can make emotional wines from modest terroirs, the great emotional wines almost always come from the very best terroirs. Not all classified terroirs can apparently make a true vin d´émotion ... and it is therefore important to know your terroirs …
Favourite vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet
Burgundy is all about terroirs, and while you can make emotional wines from modest terroirs, the great emotional wines almost always come from the very best terroirs. Not all classified terroirs can apparently make a true vin d´émotion ... and it is therefore important to know your terroirs …
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