I rarely drink Rhone wines, as Burgundy is my home turf, where my palate is pleased, amused, and occasionally amazed. Thirty years ago I tasted many of the big 1989/1990 Rhone wines, and over time I've gradually grown to dislike the big, burly, alcoholic wines from that region. This is admittedly …
Terroir Insight: Domaine Simon Bize Corton-Charlemagne
Domaine Simon Bize in Savigny-les-Beaune produces beautiful wines from Savigny's terroirs, but is a bit overlooked as regards the grands crus, where few know its Latricieres-Chambertin or the perhaps even lesser-known Corton-Charlemagne. This is both unfair and sad, as I find especially the …
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Domaine Truchetet – a sample surprise
The Covid lockdown is creating quite a bit of stress on the calendar, and on my ability to expand the Winehog site as planned. One could fall into despair or, alternatively, try to manage. Given the situation, I feel we have done OK, although I would vastly prefer being in Burgundy tasting as we …
The true hedonistic joy of wine
I have been ranting a lot about vins d'émotion and the importance of feeling and appreciating their hedonistic, joyful excitement. As I get older I find this becomes even more important, with this impression surely accentuated by the current Covid crisis. I miss the opportunity to seek out these …
Hospices de Beaune auction reset for December 13
The 2020 Hospices de Beaune wine auction in Beaune is now rescheduled to December 13. Here is the press release confirming the new date of the 160th Hospices de Beaune auction - the largest charity wine auction in the world.. It is not easy to arrange big events in these COVID times. …
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