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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
There are always new estates turning up on the Burgundy heaven ... some are reviving old estates ... others are completely new ... And then there are the rare hidden estates producing some surprisingly fine wines ... in the conceiled parts of Burgundy. This week I was having lunch in …
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A lovely tasting and lunch with Pascal and Odilon Marchand in the beautiful Beaune tasting rooms. Diving back into the vivid 2023 vintage … Pascal nailed the 2023s - taking the Marchand-Tawse estate to a new level. The 2023s are terroir- and joy-driven, with magnificent transparency of its …
Pierre Vincent is a very talented winemaker who has experience from, amongst others, Domaine de la Vougeraie and Domaine Leflaive. When the lovely estate Terres went up for sale, Pierre Vincent, along with investors, acquired this lovely estate located at the Meursault-end of Auxey …
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Classic Burgundian food - dishes with a lovely local twist Maison Romane - Tripote et Mascagne 14 rue Thurot, 21700 Nuits-Saint-Georges Maison Romane - Tripote et Mascagne - is a new summer restaurant in Nuits-Saint-Georges ... open from May 19th to ultimo July 2025. The food is summer …
I am worried ... truly and deeply worried!! I have tasted some high-quality whites from recent vintages ... and there is a worrying tendency. I find that even very good wines are fading and oxidising. Some of these are just fading and lacking energy with a remote oxidative hint, while others are …
