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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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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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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The new classification of Pouilly-Fuissé is now public, and it includes 22 - twenty-two! - 1ers crus in the fine Pouilly-Fuissé appellation. Is 22 the right number, you might ask. I don't know! But the vast number certainly complicates the process of understanding each and every one of them, of …
[Read more...] about The comprehensive list of the 22 Pouilly-Fuissé 1ers Crus
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 …
This week Robert Collins is flying low over the Hospice de Beaune and its Cortons ... yet respecting the recommended 2 meters distance to friends and foes. I opened a bottle of Hospices wine for Easter. A very quiet time this year, more significant than normal. Like many of you, I spent the day …
