I, the Winehog, am a strange fish. I don’t seek fame and fortune, although you could argue that I am doing just that with this type of article (touché!). But the Winehog needs to eat, drink and live, and my new Mini (Cooper) is quite a budget drainer compared to my old, trusted and still faithful …
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What I Eat, Drink, and Think: The End of the Parker Blemish
Is it finally the end of the Robert Parker blemish? It seems fewer and fewer producers are making highly extracted, highly oaky Burgundies. This was the style that apparently was taken up to satisfy the tastes of former Wine Advocate critic Robert Parker. The big Parker era was the 1990s and …
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Visit to Domaine Henri Magnien – Tasting the 2022s
November was a busy month with a lot of tastings, and while that's a good thing, it does leave me with quite a job to complete here in the new year. One of the "new" domaines I visited was Henri Magnien, an old, well-reputed estate. I had never visited it before, so a new Winehog chapter is …
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Visit to Domaine Berthelemot: A View on 2022
There are many new, high-quality producers in Burgundy, and one of these is Domaine Berthelemot, a large, relatively recent estate in Meursault. My colleague and friend Karine Chang (a wine agent mainly covering the Asian market) invited me to a tasting at Domaine Berthelemot to stimulate my …
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Restaurant Guide: La Dilettante
My favourite lunch bistro. Restaurant La Dilettante 11 Rue du Faubourg Bretonnière, 21200 Beaune This is a unique bistro with an Asian twist. It has lovely food and some interesting wines, including some well-known natural-wine producers. I love the food, and have a soft spot for this …