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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
My good friend Robert Collins is back on Winehog giving his view on a Burgundian topic. This time, Pouilly-Fuisse. Recent news of a classification of Pouilly-Fuisse vineyards was met with great acclaim. My personal travels in this country and its wines span 45 years, so a moment of reflection was …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #26 – one vine, 3 countrysides
It's always a privilege to meet my vigneron neighbour in Nuits-Saint-Georges, as the Tawse winery is located in my backyard. Pascal Marchand is one of the most knowledgeable vignerons in Burgundy, and it's a treat to hear his views based in vast knowledge and long experience. This is how we …
[Read more...] about Visit to Marchand-Tawse and Domaine Tawse – Tasting the 2020s
I have made it my "calling" to discover emotional wines for you to seek out and enjoy in your personal hedonistic quest. These vins d'émotion have nerve, tension, and energy behind their hedonistic intensity. I hope they evoke your passion: the passion to explore and the passion to have another …
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair is back as a producer of Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts after 89 years of absence. The estate will expand in 2022, with 2.65 hectares of new plots in prominent vineyards, including its first plots in Grands Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts, La Croix Rameau, …
[Read more...] about Terroir Insight: Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair’s Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts
It was quite a hot year in 2020 - yes, you've heard the story before. Yet somehow the big clos produced lovely wines in many cases. I'm not sure that I yet understand the full implications of the 2020 vintage, as it offers wines from low 12% to beyond 16% of alcohol. There appears to be no full …
[Read more...] about Visit to Chateau de la Tour – Tasting the 2020s
