Lola and her spirited team at the restaurant Le Soleil in Savigny-les-Beaune hosted a tremendous gathering on March 31 - Tacos le Soleil. The event was organized with Mateo Breña, a Mexican now residing in France, but who arrived here via my native Copenhagen. He brought his Mexican spices …
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The Energy and Generosity of the White 2022s – Visit to Domaine Morey-Coffinet
I am back at Domaine Morey-Coffinet for the pleasure of tasting these elegant wines from the prime vineyards of Chassagne-Montrachet ... The wines were served by the charming and enthusiastic Marjolaine, who took me through the big lineup with useful comments and grace. And as there's no …
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Visit to Domaine Anne Gros – Tasting the 2022s
The story of the 2022s from Anne Gros turned out to be more exciting than expected, as Anne's son Paul Tollot-Gros has created his own estate, taking with him some vineyards. In the short term, this hasn't had important consequences for Domaine Anne Gros, but I expect that more vineyards could be …
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More on the Question of Hedonistic Excitement, Energy, and Joy
The Winehog is bad at hiding his opinion, and is terrible at faking enthusiasm for wines that don't give him (me) at least some excitement and joy. Walking through the Grands Jours de Bourgogne, I realized that there are so many indifferent wines produced - 90% of them, with 80% I really don't …
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Visit to Bernard Zito – Tasting the 2022s
Bernard Zito is the Swiss Army knife of the Burgundy wine world. He makes wine, he is a biodynamics consultant, he is a courtier, and perhaps he has other roles of which I am not aware. He is far from a rookie in the business. He's worked with vineyards and viticulture - more specifically …
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