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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Marc Soyard is a limitless and unrestrained talent. He never seems afraid to try new things, and in his cellar there are always new projects and experiments brewing. Not all the experiments are to my liking, but Soyard's desire to improve, challenge received wisdom, and push the boundaries …
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As some of you may have noticed I have relocated the Winehog "global" operations centre - man and office - to Nuits-Saint-Georges, the main town of the Côte de Nuits. This means I have the opportunity to meet more of you fellow geeks and geekettes that love to drink and explore Burgundy - or …
Four open bottles of Domaine Moron-Garcia! It sounds almost too good to be true! This was nevertheless what happened, as I had the chance to follow four wines over a week. I was very impressed when I tasted the Moron-Garcia '19s from the cask in late 2019 and again in 2020, and now I had the …
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Seguin Manuel is one of the older Burgundy houses - or should I same names - dating back to 1824. The Winehog's history with this name is somewhat shorter, although I have tasted wines from the estate going back to 1929 (a still very fresh Corton-Charlemagne at age 70 or so, tasted in the …
I was very impressed when I tasted the Moron-Garcia wines from cask in late 2019 and again in 2020. The wines were outstandingly detailed and tantalizing, sensually expressive with loads of floral details - different types of rose - and an open character that can without doubt be credited to the …
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