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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
A visit to Antoine de la Bigne at La Pierre Ronde is always a treat. Antoine might not have the greatest of terroirs, and while his wines are great in many ways, they are not shouting and pushing this. They are subtle and delicate with an unusual intellectual stance. The La Pierre Ronde wines …
[Read more...] about La Pierre Ronde 2023 – Antoine Lepetit de la Bigne and his refined creations
The harvest 2025 took speed and gained momentum on Monday, August 25th. The truth of the vintage is starting to reveal itself ... This is an odd and mysterious vintage, where the laws of physics are challenged and dismantled. The blockage of the ripening process has influenced the progress in …
[Read more...] about Harvest 2025 – Full steam ahead in the south
Sometimes even I am lost for words ... and then through the inspiration of good and inspirational friends, I find my way through language barriers and the ever-deterioration of the written code. I have been puzzled by the French term "Frais et Legér" used much by a very good friend ".. a great …
[Read more...] about Under the gargoyles: “life-giving vitality”
Then came the rain Tuesday evening ... and a chance to recalibrate and refocus! Too early to say what three days of raindrops can do, but clearly there has been more than enough to influence the situation in some areas. The lab analyses were otherwise starting to come in from different …
The harvest 2025 began yesterday, 17th of August 2025, in Meursault, where, amongst others, Camille et Guilliaume Boillot harvested Meursault Gouttes d'Or at a potential alcohol of 13,8% Harvest has begun ... and the ripeness level shows that it is time to start ... 13,8% is close to perfect ... …
[Read more...] about Harvest 2025 – Start August 17th … new record
