Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Readers will know that I have a strong passion for German Riesling wines .. a passion that dates back to the early 1990s. I was therefore thrilled when I had the possibility to meet one of the new and upcoming stars of Rheingau Eva Fricke in Copenhagen. So this weeks WotW are from Rheingau …
[Read more...] about The purity of perfection – Weingut Eva Fricke
Poetic ... I was thinking poetic on my way up the hill from Vougeot to Chambolle to taste the 2015s from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé with winemaker Francois Millet. I tasted the 2015s before the malolactic fermentation in June 2016 and now I had the opportunity to taste these magnificent wines …
[Read more...] about Visit Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé tasting of the 2015s
The organic and biodynamic vignerons had a terrible year in 2016 with the climate conditions not favouring the organic and biodynamic viticulture. The result has been devastating for some of the certified growers - who were forced to give up organic viticulture to salvage even a small fraction of …
[Read more...] about A break for organic and biodynamic wines
Organic and Biodynamic viticulture has been a Buzz-words in many wine districts in recent years, and while the intensions often are very noble .. the confusion regarding this seem to be rather massive. I have for some years been a strong believer in the organic viticulture, as this has been …
[Read more...] about Organic, Bio, Biodynamic viticulture – does it matter
Domaine Georges Noëllat in Vosne-Romanee Maxime Cheurlin is one of the most talented producers in Burgundy - and he has produced some beautiful and energetic 2015s. The lineup offered a few new wines - and they were just as the more reknown appellations very balanced and …
[Read more...] about Burgundy Impressions November 2016 – part 2
