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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
I tasted the wines from Arnaud Baillot in Denmark in the fall of 2020, but due to subsequent travel bans, I was not able to visit him in Burgundy until last month. Hardly ideal, as I wanted to meet the person behind the nice wines I tasted in Copenhagen. Luckily, Arnaud gave me a tasting of his …
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New? Something new? In my book, Château de Charodon with Louis Vallet is a new name on the Burgundy scene, although Vallet has long worked at different estates here - most recently at Domaine Pierre Bourée, his family's old domaine. However, he's turned the page and started a new negociant …
[Read more...] about Visit to Château de Charodon – tasting the 2019s
Domaine de l'Arlot is often overlooked by today's busy, stressful world of flashy media and expressive, modern, low-sulphur wines. L'Arlot is a return to more classic values, although the wines are far from "old school" or, for that matter, outdated. There are some beautiful, classical …
[Read more...] about Domaine de l’Arlot – flirting seductively with 2019
Moving to Burgundy has given me many impressions, stories, information and photos that I feel compelled to share. Enjoy! Sometimes a photo will require further explanation, and this will be done in the articles on the Winehog website. The important thing is to give you commentary on the views …
There has been increasing interest from wine merchants and importers in using the Winehog's photos of estates, producers, and vineyards. Some have already used them - with and without permission - and I have therefore decided to commercialise all these goodies. An annual subscription now gives …
