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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Rosé is the drink of the summer ... and especially the summer of 2026; cold drinks are needed. Some are too fine and classy to drink a rosé; others love it, if it's good enough. Domaine Ott Romassan is in my book the best there is of the still rosés - and if you need more class you will have to go …
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Here you will find all the news about the 2026 harvest in Burgundy. Harvest Report 2026 - latest news …
It's hot and dry, and the harvest will start in a bit more than a week in Macon, and the question is: when will we start in the Côte d´Or. It is going to be a harvest starting already in mid-August (new record) and ending in the first week of September. I will follow the 2026 harvest closely …
I have the pleasure and privilege to be able to chat to vigneron friends in the streets just in front of the Winehog office almost every day. On my way through Nuits-Saint-Georges, I normally meet further vignerons telling me a part of their world in Burgundy - just chatting informally. The …
Ohh no, not Phenolic ripeness again… Yes, phenolics again… and given the current situation in the vineyards, there is a big risk of not achieving sufficient phenolic ripeness in 2026. The wines in many vineyards are struggling with a lack of juice, thick skins, and prospects of a very …
