Making maps of Burgundy's vineyards can be very time consuming, as the number of details is endless. When I make maps, it is to illustrate a story - or perhaps several stories - about wines and producers. A map without a story is like a GPS without a vehicle: It will not take you very …
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Winehog Advice: Serving the 2018s
The 2018s are a crazy bunch of rather generous, rich wines, most - if not all - on the slightly hot side. It is therefore relevant to look at their optimal serving temperatures, as the wines sometimes lack a bit of freshness and acidity. Furthermore, some wines tend to over-ripeness, and …
About me: The Winehog
I have received some questions about the Winehog and the Winehog "organization," and in these somewhat strange times I figured why not explain how and why I work. Me: Steen Öhman As you have possibly discovered, my name is Steen Öhman. I was born in Denmark in the awful wine year of 1965 - …
Unrealized potential in Burgundy
It's important to remember that a lot of very fine vineyards in Burgundy are perhaps not receiving the talent and attention they deserve. A significant number of grand cru vineyards are clearly not producing the wines they could produce under optimal management and talent. Some growers never had …
The odd and fabulous Jadot Musigny 1977!
I once tasted a magnificent negociant Musigny from a very, very unlikely vintage. The wine was Louis Jadot's Musigny 1977. Jadot generally produces a fine Musigny, but perhaps not at the very top of the Musigny range. And '77 was an appallingly poor vintage. I tasted the wine in the early …
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