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If I say Domaine Chanut or Gaudemet-Chanut – do you then think of Burgundy or Vosne-Romanee – most likely not - nevertheless these domaines play a forgotten but important role in the history of Vosne-Romanee. Domaine Chanut and later Gaudemet-Chanut was one of the most prominent domaines in …
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The southern Burgundy was yesterday - july 23rd - hit by a terrible hail and rainstorm. Photo is taken by Caroline Parant Gros near Pommard Once more it was the appelations in Cote de Beaune that was badly affected by the weather. The vignerons on Facebook and Twitter report of severe damage to …
Time really flies ... and it's now exactly two years since I launched Winehog.org in Juliy 2011. During these 24 month I realized that blogging about fine wine is quite challenging at times - but fortunately also very rewarding and a lot of fun.I have tasted a lot of great wines during the first two …
Bouchard Pere et Fils and for that matter other of the large houses in Beaune have over the recent years really improved quality. They have moved from mass production towards quality that can rival some of the better producers in the different appelations. But how big is this improvement? To test …
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Dugat-Py in Gevrey-Chambertin is in many ways a quite extreme producer, with very concentrated and intense wines. Some really adore his style, while others dislike the quite extracted wines he makes. While the level of extraction have been reduced since the 90s it's still interesting to see how …
