December and January have provided a new experience for The Winehog, as a number of Burgundian producers have generously sent me samples in this meagre time of Covid. This is greatly appreciated, and it's given me the opportunity to discover new, exciting producers. I owe a debt of gratitude to …
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Jean Demont Chablis 2019
Jean Demont is a supplier of wines for retail businesses - ie supermarkets and other shops selling in the lower price ranges. I received a bottle of Demont Chablis from a French source, and decided that it had every right to be tasted and properly evaluated. Jean Demont Chablis 2019 The …
Domaine Carrette 2017, 2018 and 2019
It has a classic touch, a special balance and elegance, and - I can't explain why - an almost regal glow. I am talking about Domaine Carrette, a new-found favourite in Pouilly-Fuissé which I've discovered, along with a few other new stars in the Pouilly sky. The estate is managed by the family's …
Maison Chartron et Trébuchet
Maison Chartron et Trébuchet was founded in 1984 by Louis Trébuchet, manager of a wine-trading company. The business was purchased in autumn 2016 by Francois Martenot from the problematic wine businessman Vincent Sauvestre, who apparently owned the brand from 2004-2016. The current Maison …
Domaine Elodie Roy 2019s – a new estate
I don't know Elodie Roy particularly well, and nonetheless she has been with The Winehog -sort of - for more than eight years, since my first visit to Domaine Anne Gros in 2012. The tasting at Anne Gros was (back then) conducted by a seemingly very hard-working and quite serious Elodie Roy. This …
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