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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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 Domaine Cathiard on a cold November day, and am looking forward to both tasting Sebastien Cathiard's creations and giving him an excuse to stop doing paperwork, the bane of (French, at least) winemakers. Sebastien Cathiard is expanding his family domaine with vineyards in the Hautes …
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One of my most exciting tastings so far this year is the 2022s from Comte Liger-Belair, as it includes a number of new wines from the expansion of this already fabulous estate. With the '22 vintage, Louis-Michel Liger-Belair got new plots in Grands Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanée Les Malconsorts, La …
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One of the largest and most challenging 1ers crus is Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots. Wine from this vineyard is produced by more than 100 domaines and negociants. Les Suchots is quite a diverse vineyard, with some areas showing great complexity while others have fewer of the qualities of a great …
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We're now well into October, and the second part of the 2022 wine-tasting season can begin. My first stop on the tour is Domaine Gérard Mugneret, a visit I have been looking forward to for some time. Pascal Mugneret, Gérard's son, runs the estate, and is a friendly chap with an open mind who …
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