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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
A week in Burgundy leaves one with a lot of thoughts and impressions ... The number of wines and producers at Grands Jours de Bourgogne is almost infinite, and given the number of people attending its impossible to taste all wines, and meet all producers. The organisation behind Grands Jours de …
[Read more...] about Impressions from Grands Jours de Bourgogne – part 2
Wine writers have to find a new star on the wine heaven each year ... thats the logic and also the history in my view. This can be rather problematic .. but in Burgnudy new and more or less obvious stars occur almost every year ... many neglected vineyards and domaines are waiting to be taken to …
[Read more...] about Heitz-Lochardet – a bright new star on the Burgundy horizon
The main event of Grands Jours de Bourgogne is the tasting at Clos de Vougeot. The tasting include wines from the appellations Vosne-Romanee, Flagey-Echezeaux and Vougeot - and some of the best producers are present at this tasting. Especially the village of Vosne-Romanee supports this event .. …
[Read more...] about Impressions from tasting at Clos de Vougeot
Today is the day ... first day of tastings in Cote de Nuits. I have used Sunday and Monday enjoying the Burgundian landscape ... here are some vineyard impressions. Photo: Gevrey Chambertin Clos St. Jacques - Rousseau Photo: Richebourg DRC overlooking Romanee-Conti and La Romanee Photo: Leroy …
[Read more...] about Grands Jours de Bourgogne – impressions from the appellations
Dear Wine Friends ... It's Christmas time ... and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the generous support throughout 2015. 2015 has been a great year for the blog ... and I still have many tasting notes to publish from the tastings in November ... so stay tuned for more …
[Read more...] about Merry Christmas from all of me to all of you
