Winehog - Burgundy with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
It's always a privilege to meet my vigneron neighbour in Nuits-Saint-Georges, as the Tawse winery is located in my backyard. Pascal Marchand is one of the most knowledgeable vignerons in Burgundy, and it's a treat to hear his views based in vast knowledge and long experience. This is how we …
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I have made it my "calling" to discover emotional wines for you to seek out and enjoy in your personal hedonistic quest. These vins d'émotion have nerve, tension, and energy behind their hedonistic intensity. I hope they evoke your passion: the passion to explore and the passion to have another …
Visiting Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is a treat for anyone, as the wines and the terroirs here are, if not second to none, at least unparalleled. Add to this the storied domaine's new, talented winemaker, Alexandre Bernier, and one knows one is in for a rare experience. Respect for the …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – Tasting the 2020s
Researching more deeply vins d'émotion reveals that it is often the same producers - and even vineyards and plots - that produce the wines that qualify for this attribute. Particularly, the two- and three-heart ratings are frequently the same wine year in and year out, although naturally the …
Connoisseurs and collectors have for decades sought out and been fascinated by wines that give hedonistic joy and pleasure. They seek that overwhelming urge to pour another glass (or find another bottle) that is too intense to ignore. This has led to a surge in demand for these wines, partly or …
