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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
"Oronce de Beler is, regardless of how you look at it, a true Burgundy personality." This was my lead sentence when I wrote the article about him last year. This is even more at the top of mind this year, as he's now also producing beer brewed partly with pinot noir. He produces beer, …
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Château de Charodon, under Louis Vallet, is a new name on the Burgundy scene, although Vallet has long worked at different estates here - most recently at Domaine Pierre Bourée, his old family domaine. However, he's turned the page and started a new negociant business in the buildings of his …
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Louis Vallet is like his wines - vivacious - but with more control and delicacy than one would expect. He is both a serious and a talented winemaker. He comes from Domaine Pierre Bourée, and at some point, he will get vineyards from this estate. But as is often the case in Burgundy, the family …
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Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini. Yes, Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini. It is a long and difficult name, and probably not the greatest marketing asset given to Florence and Simon Mazzini. But names tell a story, give some history, and are therefore important in how we present ourselves to the world. Sometimes …
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