I have now started to review the incoming wines on Winehog, and to my great pleasure the quality of the wines received for tasting is actually surprisingly good. First very pleasent surprise was from VINS DIVINS - Export agent in BEAUNE. Cara and … [Read more...] about New wines … a lovely experience … Wines for sampling
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In faith and expectations – Winehog ponderings
This week marked a milestone for me as Burgundy writer, as the sale of Domaine Dublère sort of concluded an "era" of my Burgundian history. I always enjoyed the wines of Blair Pethel, and while they were not from famous grand cru vineyards - aside … [Read more...] about In faith and expectations – Winehog ponderings
The Winehog Pin
I do like the work of my good friend goldsmith Gitte Bjorn, who has designed my visiual identity ... "The drinking Winehog" - used for the Winehog award. Gitte is internationally acclaimed, recipient of numerous prestigious awards, member of the … [Read more...] about The Winehog Pin
Get your Wine on Winehog
New is good! .. and I do love the taste of fresh Pinot or Chardonnay. I have therefore decided to make a quite big update to Winehog, hopefully to get a bigger flow of new wines through the tasting table - to get the inspiration and vivid life of … [Read more...] about Get your Wine on Winehog
Domaine Dublère sold
One of my favourite Burgundian estates, Domaine Dublère, has been sold, and will continue as a part of Domaine des Terres de Velle. Blair Pethel, the founder of Domaine Dublère, has decided to pass the torch -- and the estate vineyards and … [Read more...] about Domaine Dublère sold
As we learn … and get better wines – a 2018 perspective
The 2018 vintage is by many already getting acclaimed and by some compared to the 1947 vintage ... as one of the solar and "great" vintages. This can seem quite premature, as the wines in some places still are completing the malolactic … [Read more...] about As we learn … and get better wines – a 2018 perspective
Frost in Burgundy – in the morning of April 14th
Sadly the frost has now returned to Burgundy again, and many if not most vignerons have battled the frost in the morning of April 14th. Great work by all the people fighting the frost ... So far I have seen some but not widespread damage … [Read more...] about Frost in Burgundy – in the morning of April 14th
Frost and danger of frost damage
It's that time again - the time of nervous vignerons, the time of the spring frost. On the night between April 4th and April 5th the frost hit parts of Burgundy. While there is no reports on widespread damage I have sadly already seen … [Read more...] about Frost and danger of frost damage