I have visited many wine growers over the years, and these days it takes a lot to truly surprise and thrill me. This is the unadorned truth of being a wine writer. But a few weeks back I was surprised and thrilled to my core by a young vigneron who is creating poetry and music with some …
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Visit to Armand Heitz – Tasting the White 2022s
I have not visited Armand Heitz since 2018, due to logistical reasons and other trivial issues. A significant number of things have happened with Armand in the interim, including a new chateau and an important expansion of his production. Expanding production to more than 200,000 bottles is not …
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Restaurant Guide: SushiKai
A classic sushi joint. Restaurant SushiKai 50 Rue Faubourg St. Nicolas, 21200 Beaune Restaurant SushiKai is located just outside the center of Beaune, on the main road heading towards the Côte de Nuits and Dijon. The outside is discreet and low key, but inside, a lovely, light dining …
Eva Fricke and the Joy of Riesling – in Premeaux
I have a soft spot for riesling, and have over the past several years developed a new-found love for dry Rheingau wines. I love these wines' mineral notes, as well as their culinary possibilities - not to mention the aperitif joy they can bring when young and just bottled. I love the …
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Seduced by Champagne: New on Winehog
When I launched the Winehog, I decided to focus almost exclusively on Burgundy, and to tone down all the other wines I have tasted over the years. I'm a geek when it comes to Mosel wines of the 1990s and Bordeaux from the 1980s to the mid-'90s, but circumstances meant that my interest in these …