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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Volatile acidity (VA) is a part of all wines. While often negligible, at times it can create issues, or even real problems, in a wine. The 2022 vintage in Burgundy can sometimes be difficult in this regard, as the pH values are high with some producers. High pH values (3.8 or above) mean that a …
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Visiting Domaine Marc Roy is always a treat, and my expectations were high, as I think the 2022 vintage has all the qualities an Alexandrine Roy wine has: hedonism and joyfulness, with an effortless delivery of fruit. Some history of the Marc Roy estate Alexandrine is the fourth generation …
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Edouard Labet and his father François are making big strides in developing their domaine's Clos Vougeot portfolio. Like de Vogüé is doing in Musigny, they are researching and seeking to better understand the inner core of the big Clos de Vougeot vineyard, a daunting - but also necessary - …
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Burgundy has a lot of both experienced and clever vignerons, and while I count myself knowledgeable about its wines, I can't even begin to compare my knowledge that of to Pascal Marchand, my good neighbour and fellow Nuiton. For me, Pascal is without a doubt one of the most competent and …
I love to share when I discover new names and talents, especially as the interest in new producers is immense and ever-growing. I therefore decided to post these new estates first here as a special service to my subscribers. What is a new name? In Winehog terms, it's a vigneron whose wines I …
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