Les Horées is the brainchild of Catharina Sadde, German in origin, and her French husband Guilhem Sadde ... an unusual combination of talents and skills. Les Horées ... the name "The origin of the term Les Horées lies in Greek mythology. There are plenty of different explanations, and I am …
Ponsot 2023 Whites
There is a core list of famous estates that have set the bearings of the Winehog's travels through Burgundy. One is Ponsot - Domaine Ponsot, and since 2017, still with the same illustrious and mysterious person behind these magnificent wines - Laurent Ponsot. I started my Burgundy journey …
Hail, Hailstorms – 2026 … so far
Global warming has caused some dramatic changes in Burgundy, where the weather seems to get more and more unpredictable and even violent. This was an issue in 2025 and also in 2026 ... The hail episodes and storms over the past decade are most likely directly linked to global warming, as it …
a bit more than two month to another early harvest
Lovely slightly cool morning in NSG - Nuits-Saint-Georges - harvest in a bit more than two Months Harvest prospects look very good with little or no serious problems so far ... but things always happen or turn up ... and at the moment a very early harvest ... and therefore also a hot harvest is …
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Micro-Oxygenation – oak and Clayver
Ceramic vessels are one of the new and interesting topics in my Burgundy world. The new ceramic vessels are mainly coming from the Italian brand Clayver, which is sold by Themas in France. There are, of course, many differences between oak barrels and ceramic vessels, and this is indeed a complex …