I have for many years followed German wines - and especially the Mosel valley has had a stronghold in my heart. Yes, even hogs and journalists have one. In recent years this interest have been revived, as I find some of the new drier wines from the Mosel region invigorating. Weingut Kirsten is …
The annoying points game: Winehog breaks the scale!
I have been giving ratings on the 100-point scale for more than 20 years (perhaps even 30), since I began reading the then-not-so-well-known reviewer (in Burgundy, at least) behind The Wine Advocate: Robert Parker. This scale - with its usable interval of 50-100 points - is apparently the way to …
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A rare and special Bernkasteler Doctor TBA 1959
Weingüter Wegeler is one of the proud owners of the unique Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard in Mosel. Wegeler each year produce a lineup of spectacular wines from this fine and very mineralic vineyard located just above the village of Bernkastel. The Doctor vineyard is in my view unique in both …
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Harvest 2019 – Sun, Status and Impressions
The harvest weather in Burgundy is looking great. Dry and sunny with a light breeze ... warming up a bit over the weekend. In other words quite perfect with lovely weather forecast all next week. The whites in Côte de Beaune are being brought in as we speak, with producers like Arnaud Ente being …
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Visit Domaine Duroché – tasting the 2018s from cask
A summer visit to Domaine Duroché to taste the 2018 vintage was a treat, as this is one of the rising stars of Gevrey-Chambertin. Pierre Duroché made some tremendous 2015s and 2016s, lovely 2017s, and thus my expectations for the 2018s were high, as a vintage like 2018 should go very well with …
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