Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
François Millet has been a big part of my last 20 years in Burgundy. I have known him since I visited Domaine de Vogüé for the first time in 2000. Now, however, it's time for a change: François Millet is retiring from de Vogüé and joining the family business - or should I say creating a family …
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One rarely has the opportunity to monitor or research the effects of viticultural efforts and initiatives on the finished wine; this is understandable. Yet a deeper understanding of these methods and their effects could only help quantify the quality of a wine, as well as the basic elements that …
A tasting at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair ten years ago brought the Winehog to life - a magnificent tasting of the 2010 vintage (plus some older bottles) convinced me that Burgundy was more than worth pursuing in a really geeky way. At the tasting were Roy Richards and Clive Coates, and they helped …
[Read more...] about Ten years of the Winehog! How time flies!
I have followed Philippe Pacalet's wines since his first vintage almost 20 years ago. I furthermore followed the wines he made at Domaine Prieure-Roch before he began on his own. I enjoy Pacalet's wines, and they almost always provide - for me at least - an essential hedonistic joy, despite the …
[Read more...] about Visit to Philippe Pacalet – tasting the 2020s from cask
Marc Soyard is a limitless and unrestrained talent. He never seems afraid to try new things, and in his cellar there are always new projects and experiments brewing. Not all the experiments are to my liking, but Soyard's desire to improve, challenge received wisdom, and push the boundaries …
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