What is a new name? In Winehog terms, it's a vigneron whose wines I never tasted before, and a producer about whom I have little or no knowledge. Some will be known to some readers, other will be brand new. Domaine Françoise André Domaine Françoise André is a new name to me, yet is a …
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Domaine Michel Voarick Corton-Charlemagne 2008
Winehog tasting notes from the heart, with no fluff! …
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Domaine Roulot – Tasting the 2021s; Forward to the Past!
The 2021 vintage in many ways comes from an annus horribilis, especially if you are located in Côte de Beaune and make white wine. The spring frost in April struck hard and also somewhat randomly, leaving some vineyards denuded of fruit (Domaine Roulot lost 50% to the frost alone). Then came …
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Visit Up Above to Domaine de la Douaix – Tasting the 2021s
"Gilles of Arcenant: There is something poetic about the beautiful hills of the Hautes Côtes and the wines of Gilles Moustie. They are slightly rustic, perhaps, but yes, also poetic." This was the opening of my first article about Domaine de la Douaix, a special estate with some exceptional …
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Visit to Faiveley – Tasting the White 2021s
I'm back at Faiveley to taste with Erwan Faiveley. This was a quick taste of the 2021 white highlights - highlights chosen by Erwan. He is normally brutally honest about his wines and the vintage, and so it proved with the 2021s. Put plainly and simply: This was a somewhat difficult year, …
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