The air conditioner is humming in the Winehog's office and summer has finally reached Burgundy ... too late to save the 2024 vintage ... perhaps ! Next on my calendar are three talented vignerons: Nicolas Faure, whom you may know, Marthe Henry, who you should know and lastly, a completely new …
Cravings … In memory of Henri-Frederic Roch
Henri-Frederic Roch passed away in 2018. In more than one sense, his death marked the end of an era, one of extravagant indulgence where domaines and wines were to a higher degree was formed in respect for history and old traditions, rather than the latest fashion of the oenologues. At Bist'Roch …
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Tasting Jean Baptiste Boudier 2022
A new estate on the Winehog map - Jean Baptiste Boudier Jean-Baptiste Boudier’s made his first vintage in 2015, when he started with a modest 3 hectares of the family vineyards. One hectare of Pernand Vergelesses Blanc, a hectare of Pernand Vergelesses Rouge 1er Cru Les Fichots, and a hectare of …
The Recommender
I am not a wine critic ... I am a recommender ... I recommend the producers and wines that deserve to climb the golden ladder of fame and recommendation... nothing more and nothing less. The role of the critic is a road filled with dangers, and it should be taken very seriously indeed, as the …
Hotels on Winehog
Many readers ask about recommended hotels and guesthouses in Burgundy, and just like restaurants I do know quite a few that I can recommend. I will choose the best places (also regarding value for money) and only offer these exposures on the Winehog. Hotels About advertising on …