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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Traditions are to be cherished. This was how I began the article about the Roulot 2018s last year, when the COVID situation was disturbing me, my work and my tastings. Now here I am again chez Roulot, tasting the 2019s - another relatively hot and generous year, but strangely, not very …
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Traditions are to be cherished, and these emotional anchors are important in the current world of chaos and covid. We are indeed living in a changing world, and as we try to adapt, the delightful sensation of a sip of Clos des Boucheres is is a joyful, hedonistic blessing one should …
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The Winehog sometimes travels to the southern part of France. Perhaps even more surprisingly I also have a soft spot for rosé wines - a love affair going back 20 years to a stay in Paris. I enjoy a good rosé, as these chilled wines - preferably with a balancing hint of tannin - offer lovely …
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In Denmark natural wines with little or no sulphur are getting more and more popular in the trendy restaurants. In a sense this also reflects the development of the New Nordic Kitchen, where these wines according to experts are a very good match to the rather delicate flavors of the mordern Nordic …
One tasting this week ... Languedoc 2005 and Mosel Auslese 2001. What a mix of "pain" and pleasure! The Tasting was held on November 1st 2011 in Copenhagen. Languedoc 2005 I must say I find it very hard to appreciate red Languedoc wines, and this occation was sadly no exception. In my opinion …
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