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It's always delightful to visit Domaine Sirugue, as I get to taste the wines from Arnaud et Sophie (Sirugue and Noëllat) at the same time. While their wines are serious, they consistently give me a reason to smile. I will present only the Arnaud et Sophie wines in this article; they deserve …
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Domaine Trapet is a place of dynamic change in recent years as Jean-Loius Trapet brings his sons to the forefront of the Gevrey-based estate. Jean-Louis is still a young man (the same age as your correspondent), and while he has never been afraid of change, the move to organic viticulture …
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The Covid lockdown is creating quite a bit of stress on the calendar, and on my ability to expand the Winehog site as planned. One could fall into despair or, alternatively, try to manage. Given the situation, I feel we have done OK, although I would vastly prefer being in Burgundy tasting as we …
I have been following the progress at Domaine Trapet for years. When I tasted the 2010s I got really excited, and was thrilled by the airy lightness of the wines' character. (This is how I normally start an article...) But these are not normal times. Global warming, Covid-19 - the world …
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Sometimes articles need additional work, sometimes other articles are promoted in the schedule - and sometimes delays occur. But let's be honest: The notes on the white 2018s from Armand Heitz are seriously delayed - sorry. Here they are. For an update on the red Heitz-Lochardet 2018s check …
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