Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Mature white Burgundies I began tasting and collecting Burgundies in the early 1990s when vintages like 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1992 came on the market. These vintages were, according to many tasters, great white vintages - and seen from a 30-year-retrospective viewpoint, this is probably …
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European societies are buckling under the weight of the coronavirus, and structures, services and social life have ground to a halt because of this until-recently-unknown disease. This shows how fragile the world is - mine, yours and that of the people who bring us so much pleasure: vignerons, wine …
Grands Jours Cancelled Monday the organizers wisely decided to cancel this year's Grands Jours de Bourgogne. The event was scheduled to take part next week - March 9-13 - and has been cancelled, for now at least. This is sad news, but it is the only responsible thing do to under the current …
Gratifying! I do sometimes feel the agony of being a bit player in a big and very expensive Burgundy play. I have, however, chosen my trade, and I must do tribute to the choices and fine moments it brings. One thing sometimes nags me: My current financial inability to buy the top end, or even …
Grumpy old Winehog! As I get older, some grapes seem to lose their appeal, with my feelings ranging from simple indifference to a full-blown; I hate the taste! I respect all people who make wine from the thousands of different grape varieties - some great, others not so much. But I do not have to …
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