Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Wine should be about love and passion ... don't waste your liver on boring, poor, or even defunct wines. This is not about justice to the last millimeter... fine-tune your own limits and borders... but think energy and tension ... in a world with global warming, this is essential. It should …
[Read more...] about Vin d`émotion the final touch – loving and not rating
This week I have been around to visit some of the vignerons who have a special place in my heart... wine friends producing some of the wines that I love or like. On this trip through Burgundy, I brought two artistic friends, Dr Chua Yang and Su Lynn, who helped me illustrate and visualise these …
There is, in my view, a common misconception that wines are solely the result of the terroir, the climate, and the sepage used in the vineyards. I do admire Aubert de Villaine’s extensive and passionate work to promote the Burgundian terroirs … but even at DRC, the grapes do not jump directly …
[Read more...] about Wine with a human touch … more photo sessions this week
Winehog tasting notes from the heart ... …
[Read more...] about Domaine J.-F. Mugnier, Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de la Marechale 2017
There is a lot of new names in the updated guides ... and I always try to present new name with a true potential. Here are my discoveries over the years ... some very fine ... others perhaps dissapointing seen in the global scheme of things. The flavour of the Year past winners Charles …
