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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
"Oronce de Beler is, regardless of how you look at it, a true Burgundy personality." That was my lead sentence when I wrote the article about him last year. This is even more at the top of mind this year as he continues to expand his beer project. Lately, I have even been drinking his …
[Read more...] about Visit to La Maison Romane – Tasting the 2022s
"Oronce de Beler is, regardless of how you look at it, a true Burgundy personality." This was my lead sentence when I wrote the article about him last year. This is even more at the top of mind this year, as he's now also producing beer brewed partly with pinot noir. He produces beer, …
[Read more...] about Visit to La Maison Romane – Tasting the 2021s
Oronce de Beler is, regardless of how you look at it, a true Burgundy personality. This agro-alimentary gadfly produces beer, cider, eggs, pork, and wine, based at his new (old) estate in the centre of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Some of the products are organic, others not, but all of them have an …
The Chablis Montmains 1er cru from Maison Romane is in my view not a fine effort. In the nose slightly reduced, with yellow orchard fruits and hints of pineapple and peach .. somewhat oxidative and yeasty. On the palate rich and very aromatic, with a quite powerful acidic framework ... also here …
