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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
During my latest visit in Burgundy in mid November 2018 I encountered the apparently already legendary 2018 Burgundy vintage. Actually the talk and tales about this mighty vintage had already preceded the vintage - and expressions like "A vintage to rival the mythical 1947" - other say "I think …
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It has been brought to my attention that other publications, some from rather large countries located in Asia, are presumably gaining a lot of "influence" from the Winehog publication. Some are apparently using content elements, maps and photos, while others are using full articles in translated …
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Two weeks ago I was in Burgundy with a good friend .. tasting a few wines and visiting a bunch of fine producers. I rarely publish photos from the trip - it is after all - all about the wine! But here are a few ... from a lovely trip. Rue de la Croix Rameau The construction of the …
Back in Burgundy for a serie of tastings of the 2017 and a bit of the 2018. The 2017s confirmered that they are pretty wines, and while some yields are on the high side, most wines are delightful and rather classical - and relatively lightfooted compared to the 2015s, the 2016s - and for that …
As I wrote the alcohol levels are not only starting to climb, they are also starting to become a serious problem - see full article. 2018 is a rather hot year, and while some harvested early some perhaps harvested relatively late - without having worked with denser canopies for greater shading, …
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