When I attend big tastings, it's to gather inspiration - a key thing, really. Having the opportunity to blend in and taste randomly and relatively anonymously gives you the opportunity to pick and choose without being worried about offending the participating vignerons. At the "Bien Boire en …
Flavour of the Year 2023: The Winner is Bastian Wolber
I find it gratifying to promote new, talented people and estates; this is one of the primary functions of the Winehog. To explain this initiative a bit more, while I find the work of young vignerons like Charles Lachaux truly admirable, these well-known producers already have the complete …
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The talented Mr Wolber!
I tasted the wines of Bastian Wolber for the first time in October 2022, and I already sensed back then that I was in the presence of a very promising vigneron. I'm always cautious when proclaiming new or potentially new stars, as this has an inflationary tendency; not everyone can be a star. …
Prieure-Roch Lives On – Tasting 2020s
Domaine Prieure-Roch always had a strong place in my heart; a tasting in 2004 or 2005 in Copenhagen with Henry Roch really spurred my love of these wines. It's now almost five years since Henry Roch passed away, and the estate is showing great form - perhaps a bit more streamlined? or polished? - …
Restaurant Guide: Ma Cuisine
A must in Beaune for the wine geek. Restaurant Ma Cuisine Passage Saint-Hélène, 21200 Beaune Classic top-end bistro. Food made from high-quality ingredients; dishes often somewhat rustic, with focus on taste and enjoyment. Pierre Escoffier, who has managed this restaurant for decades, …