Domaine Pierre-Olivier Garcia is close to the Winehog as I did the harvest (or part of it anyway) at Domaine Pierre-Olivier Garcia in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and was more on the sideline in 2024 and 2025 ... see the comments below regarding my connection to PO Garcia. I have therefore been able to …
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Visit Domaine Chandon de Briailles – tasting of the 2022s
Fame and glory is sometimes not fairly distributed in Burgundy, and especially estates outside the main appellations seem to struggle to get the acclaim they deserve. One of these estates is Chandon de Briailles in Savigny Les Beaune .. a biodynamic domaine under the management of Claude and …
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Faiveley … 200 years – and then the whites
Tasting old Burgundies is a rare treat, as wines from the 1930s, 40s are getting very difficult to find in good condition these days. Domaine Faiveley did not have a large production of top-end whites before 2008. Faivelay produced the Corton-Charlemagne for quite many years, and since 2008 …
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Domaine Pavelot in Pernand
Domaine Pavelot is one of the better-known domaines of Pernand-Verglesses, and while I taste the Pavelot wines from time to time, I have never visited the estate. This year, I decided to pay the Pavelots a visit, to get a better overview of the wines they are making. Pavelot is an old Domaine …
Faiveley … 200 years – going back to 1935
Tasting old Burgundies is a rare treat, as wines from the 1930s, 40s are getting very difficult to find in good condition these days. Like Bouchard Pere et fils, Faiveley chose to pick wines from years ending with 5 ... 2015, 2005, 1995 ... 1945 and 1935 for the 200 years jubilee of Domaine …
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