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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Burgundy is all about terroirs, and while you can make emotional wines from modest terroirs, the great emotional wines almost always come from the very best terroirs. Not all classified terroirs can apparently make a true vin d´émotion ... and it is therefore important to know your terroirs …
[Read more...] about Favourite vineyards in Nuits-Saint-Georges
Burgundy is a lot about history old producers and old wines ... it sets the scene for the wines we drink today and the Burgundy we love. I have therefore decided to get the help from a good friend, who has special competences regarding old wines - Pearl Liu Who Was Behind the Wines of Henri …
[Read more...] about Who Was Behind the Wines of Henri de Bahezre? The Rodier Family as Vignerons
It is always a treat and a pleasure to do the first tasting of Domaine Pierre-Olivier Garcia ... a tasting that normally is done in March or April. It's a first taste ... normally followed by the full and normal tasting either before or just after the bottling. I like the two tastings as they …
Tasting the 2024 vintage has been both enduring and encouraging on the red side ... not a great vintage ... but a vintage that can provide lovely drinking for those who are careful and study the data and notes well. The whites, however, is a different picture ... check the last part of the …
[Read more...] about Visit to Marchand-Tawse – Tasting the 2024s
Ledy Vins is a new, exciting estate in Nuits-Saint-Georges. 2023 was Aurélie's first vintage, and in 2024, she has already expanded the portfolio with three new wines - including a Grand Cru from the Corton vineyard. The level of creativity and the energy charge coming from this small domaine is …
