When I reach my birthday (57) I always tend to reflect for a moment (see above), to decide if I like what I see when I look at myself in the mirror. I will spare you my reflections on weight and the growing bald spot, and get to the wine point - the Burgundy point. In the ideal world of …
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The White 2020s: Greatness, Plus Charm?
To confirm my initial joyful feeling about the white 2020s, I attended the Grands Jours de Bourgogne event in Tonnelier Damy's cooperage in Meursault. This was a lovely tasting with many great, delightful wines that deserve a mention. This event concluded my Grands Jours this year. Enjoyable …
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Expanding on Vins d’Emotion
A question was sent to the WineHog on Facebook: Could you kindly share some details on what makes vins d'émotion? Change of style by winemakers? Change of climate? Curiously yours... This is a complex, but also very interesting, question. For me, a vin d'émotion has the tension and energy …
Grand Jours de Bourgogne and the 2020s
The 2022 Grand Jours de Bourgogne are a return to the classic Burgundy wine-tasting week, after two years with Covid. The return included some changes to the format and - as usual - loads of good wines from known and unknown producers. This is a big event with a fine history, and it's a sound …
Finding Vins d’Emotion
Connoisseurs and collectors have for decades sought out and been fascinated by wines that give hedonistic joy and pleasure. They seek that overwhelming urge to pour another glass (or find another bottle) that is too intense to ignore. This has led to a surge in demand for these wines, partly or …