Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vin d`émotion scale is simple and very easy to understand, if one or two details are understood. Firstly it is important to understand that the scale has two parts - a base scale evaluating the base qualities ... up to frais et léger and with the purity, energy and tension of the very good …
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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 – for the love of wine
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
To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. Comments and thoughts The list contains producers that regularly score an emotional rating, and they are ranked in three levels. I hope this proves …
[Read more...] about Vins d’Emotion from Volnay and Pommard (July 2016)
