Minerality, emotional energy and hedonistic joy are for me very important parts of a good wine. A wine without a lively, defined or precise expression of terroir cannot be a great wine, much less a vin d'émotion. Even lesser wines need freshness and a mineral impression to give them the liveliness …
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The Corton Hill
Today I am starting on the most daunting project of them all - the mighty Corton hill. This unique and complex vineyard is a lifelong study, and presumably one would have to start all over in the midst of the project, as owners and vignerons would have changed. So, in reality, I will never …
COVID-19 status
I have tried to avoid COVID-19 as a topic, as I want Winehog to be largely a COVID-free bubble. This is still my goal, as I am no expert in this terrible and annoying virus, not officially and not even self-professed. I do, however, feel a need to communicate the impact on the Burgundy scene. …
The Enjoyables: Vivacious and forward 2019
Enjoyable wines are built mainly for straightforward pleasure and enjoyment, and can range from regional to grand cru. The keys are - as always - tension and energy that make the wine both lively and attractive. Big terroirs are not a must with these wines, but neither are they a …
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The Hedonistics: Lively and enjoyable 2019
Hedonistic wines - a wine built for pleasure and enjoyment - can be regional or can be grand cru. The keys are the tension and energy that make the wine both lively and enjoyable. Below is a list of the 2019 wines (so far) that have met these criteria. Update 14/09/2020. Hedonistic vins …
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