Burgundy is all about terroirs, and while you can make emotional wines from modest terroirs, the great emotional wines almost always come from the very best terroirs. Not all classified terroirs can apparently make a true vin d´émotion ... and it is therefore important to know your terroirs …
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Favourite vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet
Burgundy is all about terroirs, and while you can make emotional wines from modest terroirs, the great emotional wines almost always come from the very best terroirs. Not all classified terroirs can apparently make a true vin d´émotion ... and it is therefore important to know your terroirs …
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Favourite vineyards in Chassagne-Montrachet
Burgundy is all about terroirs, and while you can make emotional wines from modest terroirs, the great emotional wines almost always come from the very best terroirs. Not all classified terroirs can apparently make a true vin d´émotion ... and it is therefore important to know your terroirs …
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Winehog advice
Burgundy is becoming increasingly complex ... as the structures are changing. Before, the Domaines were often focused in one appellation - now more and more are expanded into numerous appellations and areas. This complexity demands another view on the domaines as the wines from the domaines no …
Picking the best Burgundies
Burgundy is about sorting and picking the right producers and the best wines. It is always a balance as top-end producers often make both very good wines and some less interesting wines to say it bluntly. Many producers expand their collections, and often, with vineyards that are of lower …