The southern Burgundy was yesterday - july 23rd - hit by a terrible hail and rainstorm. Photo is taken by Caroline Parant Gros near Pommard Once more it was the appelations in Cote de Beaune that was badly affected by the weather. The vignerons on Facebook and Twitter report of severe damage to …
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Two years with Winehog.org
Time really flies ... and it's now exactly two years since I launched Winehog.org in Juliy 2011. During these 24 month I realized that blogging about fine wine is quite challenging at times - but fortunately also very rewarding and a lot of fun.I have tasted a lot of great wines during the first two …
New producer on Romanee-Saint-Vivant – Domaine Poisot
It's rare to see new producers or owners on the big grand crus in Vosne Romanee, but during my work on the articles about Romanee-Saint-Vivant vineyard I discovered a new and for me unknown producer on this fine vineyard - Domaine Poisot. The story is however much more complex, as the history of …
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Happy New Year 2012/2013
Thanks for all the support and all the visits in 2012. Special thanks to all the helpfull and friendly producers in Burgundy - without this hospitality and the tastings from cask, there would be no winehog.org. The producer visits in 2012: Happy New Year to all of you from all of me! …
Hospices de Beaune 2012 – Price Galore!
The Hospices de Beaune 2012 auction held on November 18th really confirmed the very high demand for Burgundy wines - especially the Grand Crus. On this years auction they offered 407 barrels of red and 111 barrels of whites - and the sale totalled 5,631,410 EUR including buyer’s Premium. The …
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