There is a core list of famous estates that have set the bearings of the Winehog's travels through Burgundy. One is Ponsot - Domaine Ponsot, and since 2017, still with the same illustrious and mysterious person behind these magnificent wines - Laurent Ponsot. I started my Burgundy journey …
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Hail, Hailstorms – 2026 … so far
Global warming has caused some dramatic changes in Burgundy, where the weather seems to get more and more unpredictable and even violent. This was an issue in 2025 and also in 2026 ... The hail episodes and storms over the past decade are most likely directly linked to global warming, as it …
A 1928 La Romanée From the Legendary La Rôtisserie de la Reine Pédauque
A 1928 La Romanée From the Legendary La Rôtisserie de la Reine Pédauque The name of one of Paris’s finest restaurants of its time, an image of a French mythic figure; and one of Burgundy’s most prestigious Grand crus, all come together on this bottle: Romanée La Rôtisserie de la Reine …
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Visit to Charodon – Tasting the red 2023s
The 2023 vintage was large and generous, with a good concentration for those who kept yeiæds down to an acceptable level ... 40 - 45 hl/ha was again the maximum ... unless it's just relaxed vin de soif. Beyond 45 hl/ha does often give quite some dilution ... and the focus in the wine is down the …
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Visit to Charodon – Tasting the White 2024s
The 2024 vintage was problematic due to high humidity and a record-breaking mildew attack that devastated a lot of the harvest - especially the reds in Côte de Nuits. Strangely, the white 2024s came through the vintage in remarkably fine form, and although yields were lower ... the final result …
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