New small estates come on the scene in Burgundy, if not each day, then each week or month. Sometimes these estates come with true talent and the skills to actually make a hedonistic difference. Two good friends, Eric Pignal and Loïc Lamy, have started a small wine project in a well-known cellar …
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Two new Vosne-Romanée estates
On Tuesday March 16 I discovered two new Vosne-Romanée estates! Both started up with the 2019 vintage, and both originate from older Vosne families. Each estate starts out with a very nice portfolio of vineyards and can eventually - if all parcels are taken back from metayage (share-cropping) …
Winehog subscriptions, why, how and how much or little!
The Winehog is running due to the paid subscriptions and while I would love to continue without these - this is not possible, as this is the main income and revenue I have. So remember - if you like what I write and publish - then it's a great idea to subscribe, renew the subscription - when time …
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Maps on the shoulders of history
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 …
The 2020 vintage so far
In these COVID-19 times, amid lockdown, it's important to get some feet-on-the-ground views from Burgundy. My first guestwriter is Mark Thomson, who was previously a part-owner of a domaine and is now enjoying working freelance after 27 years in Burgundy. Here is Mark's view of 2020 so …