Aladame: a legendary producer from Montagny, an appellation that deserves much more attention and acclaim. Aladame is located in Montagny-les-Buxy, and while more and more estates are popping up in the appellation, a large percentage of the Montagny harvest (70% or so) is still bottled by the …
Burgundy white
Château d’Etroyes 2019s
December and January have provided a new experience for The Winehog, as a number of Burgundian producers have generously sent me samples in this meagre time of Covid. This is greatly appreciated, and it's given me the opportunity to discover new, exciting producers. I owe a debt of gratitude to …
Marcel Brubach 2019
Since Christmas, I have been tasting samples of new wines and estates, ones that the Winehog has never tasted before. It is an exciting endeavour. and it's yielding some disappointments, some expected results, and some very pleasant surprises. One of the pleasant surprises is Domaine Marcel …
More Coche – Fabien Coche
This is a strange year. I normally would have visited Fabien Coche a long time ago, but due to the multiple lockdowns, I never got the chance. And Fabien Coche truly deserves a visit. He is near the top of my list when the world gets back closer to normal again. Fortunately, Fabien's Danish …
Chablis discovery: Domaine Antoine et Laurent Robin
I know I can be somewhat grumpy at times, and complain that many wines produced in Chablis do not treat my snout as well as expected. Clearly, the well-known, top domaines in Chablis always perform. It has been increasingly rare to find new estates to promote - until now, however, as some new …
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