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What is a new name? I think Hadrien Brissaud must qualify in every way: He's a new winemaker coming from the insurance business. The link to the wine business nonetheless exists, as his family (back in the day) had an estate in Ladoix-Serrigny, with large vineyard holdings which they kept and …
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I love to share when I discover new names and talents, especially as the interest in new producers is immense and ever-growing. I therefore decided to post these new estates first here as a special service to my subscribers. …
What is a new name? In Winehog terms, it's a vigneron whose wines I never tasted before, and a producer about whom I have little or no knowledge. Some will be known to some readers, other will be brand new. …
I love to share when I discover new names and talents, especially as the interest in new producers is immense and ever-growing. I therefore decided to post these exciting finds here first as a service to subscribers. I have until now been posting these discoveries first on my Instagram account …
From time to time, the discussion of ratings on the 100-point scale turns up. These days, this debate is intensifying, as vignerons and consumers see the points system starting to collapse. I have already introduced the vin d'emotion score, as I find this much better as a guideline for finding …
