It is easy to love Puligny, Chassagne, and Meursault. In these times of Global warming, there are, however, still longer gaps between the wines that have sufficient freshness and tension... You know Frais et Léger. Some terroirs are, however, hiding some beautiful gems and potential. It's a …
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Steen Öhman – the new Winehog and the A-team
Winehog has been operating since 2011, wow, 15 years! - stretching from a hobby wine blog to now a small team effort diving into Burgundy without safety nets and worries caused by impatient background investors. Wine, vineyards, vignerons and the whole of Burgundy have been - and still are linked …
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Domaine Jean-Grivot Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts
The next interesting 1er cru on the list is the Vosne-Romanée Beaux Mont of Domaine Jean-Grivot - one of the very best 1er crus of this fine estate. Grivot has a vast lineup of very, very good 1er crus and Grand Crus ... one of the most impressive in Vosne-Romanée and Burgundy as a whole. The …
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For the love of wine – stay positive … but overripe whites – no thanks
Wine should be about love and passion ... don't waste your liver on boring, poor, or even defunct and overripe wines . This is not about justice to the last millimeter... fine-tune your own limits and borders... but think energy and tension ... in a world with global warming, this is …
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Maps … me or AI
Making maps of Burgundian vineyards was a necessity when I began WineHog in 2011/2012 ... it was what I had to do to get the writing flowing. I started with the top vineyards and moved down to the other existing plots ... great producers and with good plots. This was hard work ... and as you …