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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Hand-destemming grapes one by one - or a variation thereof - is a technique being tested and implemented more frequently by Burgundian winemakers. In Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Jean-Pierre Guyon is taking a step forward by using the technique, which Jean-Pierre calls "tri en nuage" (cloud sorting). …
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Visiting Cécile Tremblay last month was special, as her estate has been enlarged with a number of new vineyards (understatement of the year), vineyards that bring Tremblay into another class of vigneronne. She now has more vineyards, and larger portions of some of the top ones, i.e. Beaux Monts and …
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I always enjoy tasting at Domaine Georges Noëllat, where Maxime Cheurlin has for more than a decade now produced some memorable wines. And so also in 2022! Delaying malo - a note As previously reported, Maxime Cheurlin has begun cooling his cellar to delay malolactic fermentation and …
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A bit about Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet Amélie Berthaut has taken over the vineyards of Domaine Berthaut in Fixin from her father's side, and two-thirds of her mother's family's vineyards from Domaine Gerbet in Vosne-Romanée. Nicolas Faure, Amélie's husband, works as vineyard manager at Domaine …
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I'm back at CLF (Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot) to taste the 2022s, and my expectations are high. A family estate with fine terroirs Coquard-Loison-Fleurot has been on quite a journey. A few years back, one could find the domaine's wines in Beaune's supermarkets. Additionally, quite a bit …
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