There is a lot of new names in the updated guides ... and I always try to present new name with a true potential. Here are my discoveries over the years ... some very fine ... others perhaps dissapointing seen in the global scheme of things. The flavour of the Year past winners Charles …
Domaine de Cassiopée
Flavour of the Year 2024 – Candidate No. 3
I find it extremely gratifying to promote new, talented people and estates. This is also what many buyers and collectors are looking for in a world of ever-increasing prices. This is why one of the primary goals of the Winehog is to explore new producers. To explain this initiative a bit more, …
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Flavour of the Year 2024 – Candidate No. 1
I find it extremely gratifying to promote new, talented people and estates. This is also what many buyers and collectors are looking for in a world of ever-increasing prices. This is also why one of the primary goals of the Winehog is to explore new producers. To explain this initiative a bit …
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Visit to Domaine de Cassiopée – Tasting the 2022s
Nothing is more pleasing than following new estates and seeing the success of hard-working vignerons. When they have chosen the high road and located their estate - in this case Domaine de Cassiopée - in Maranges (more precisely, Sampigny-les-Maranges), then my admiration is even greater. A lot …
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Flavour of the Year 2023: The Winner is Bastian Wolber
I find it gratifying to promote new, talented people and estates; this is one of the primary functions of the Winehog. To explain this initiative a bit more, while I find the work of young vignerons like Charles Lachaux truly admirable, these well-known producers already have the complete …
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