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 …
Burgundy white
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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Chassagne-Montrachet – Winehog favourites
Travelling and experiencing Burgundy for 20-some years does leave marks, scars and impressions. I've decided to draw on that experience to take a different (for me), yet also well-known, approach to discovering Burgundy's vineyards: I will explore my favourite vineyards of a given appellation - …
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