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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
As the explosion of wine prices accelerated, consumers' demands are rightfully expanding commensurately. I don't find it fair or reasonable to sell unclean wines for €30, €40, or even €100 - or more. All producers with a clean cellar and reasonable talent should be able to make - at a minimum - …
[Read more...] about What I Eat, Drink and Think: No, They Are Not Clean
Théo Dancer is one of the new stars of Burgundy. His father Vincent enjoyed increasing popularity, but when Théo took over the estate in 2020 there was a change of gears in the implementation of new viticultural and vinification choices. Théo is very young, 23; but he is a strong and confident …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Vincent Dancer – Tasting the White 2022s by Théo Dancer
The Winehog has a lot of readers from all over the world: 25% of my subscribers are in the U.S., Asia hosts 30%, and the rest are distributed around Europe. Many of these are in the wine business - 40% perhaps - hence interests are diverse. I therefore try to embrace all subscriber needs and …
The 2023 auction at the Hospices de Nuits in Nuits-Saint-Georges is Sunday (March 10th), and on March 7 I had the opportunity to taste the wines that will be auctioned this weekend. It was a rather quick tasting of all the appellations, and it gave me a first look at the wines as interpreted by …
[Read more...] about Hospices de Nuits 2023 Auction: Recommendations
