The year 2021 is becoming quite sad in the Burgundian world. Yesterday, Friday, Aug. 20, we lost Becky Wasserman Hone. With Becky's passing, we have lost one of the truly great wine personalities. Her influence and inspiration cannot be measured in inches and ounces, and she will be missed by us …
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Self-indulgence, and moving on 😏
The month of July for me was a 10-year celebration of The Winehog - a decade of drama, exciting articles, exploring, and getting to grips. I am a financial and macroeconomist by trade, and also worked many years in marketing, but The Winehog was in many ways new ground for me. Not all my efforts …
A summer lunch at Dragsholm
One of my favorite restaurants over the past 13 years has been the Bistro at the 800-year-old Danish Castle Dragsholm, located in the western part of Zealand. At the beginning of this year, the kitchen at Dragsholm was changed and re-invigorated when chef Claus Henriksen - after 13 years of …
Storage and temperature recommendations for today’s Burgundy wines
Energy, effortlessness, and vivaciousness are terms that I use about a good vin d'emotion. But to attain and maintain these attributes, storage and serving temperature have to be respected and optimised. Most Burgundy today is well made, and will improve if stored properly. But new tendencies in …
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2020 – The fine, the good, and the ugly
Burgundy is complex, and delicious wines are made almost every year - as are indifferent and even awful ones. While this statement is axiomatic, the difficulties of the 2020 vintage are unique, and it takes some experience - and a lot of tasting - to comprehend it. What seems fine on the …
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