Many relatively unknown terroirs deserve a cheer and a nod for the potential qualities we find when it is brought forward by the right hedonistic friend. One such friend is Domaine Coffinet-Duvernay, who produces a truly lovely village Chassagne from this village vineyard just below …
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Terroir in focus – Gevrey-Chambertin Combe de Lavaut
Many relatively unknown terroirs deserve a cheer and a nod for the potential qualities we find when it is brought forward by the right hedonistic friend. One such friend is Jean-Luc Burguet, who now produces a wine from the edge of the Combe de Lavaut ... just at the southern end of Lavaut …
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The Price of Wine
We all know it ... Burgundies are expensive ... and can even be very expensive ... A part is that the domaines have increased the prices significantly, but in reality, this is not the full picture. The formulas used by many importers and restaurant accounts contribute significantly to the …
Talk wine with the Winehog
Wine is passion and wine is emotion, and while articles can have a lot of useful information, a face-to-face talk is often the best way to discuss and convey the emotional joy and pleasure in a wine. I love to talk wine - a chance to discuss and inspire ... A new take As something new and …
Hail, Hailstorms – 2025
Global warming has caused some dramatic changes in Burgundy, where the weather seems to get more and more unpredictable and even violent. The hail episodes and storms over the past decade are most likely directly linked to global warming, as it appears there is an increase in hailstorm frequency …