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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Scheduling has been difficult during the pandemic, and while one still has to pay attention to the state of the national health, I am slowly but surely getting back to normal. I missed out on the 2019s from Amélie Berthaut, although I did sample some with friends. And I'm also a bit late to the …
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One of the most popular articles on the Winehog site last year was the introduction of Domaine de Cassiopée, a new star estate in Maranges - or more precisely, Sampigny-les-Maranges. This truly makes me happy, and proud of the readers here. It shows than some people really can see beyond the …
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Domaine Boigey Freres is one of the new estates in Vosne-Romanee, and after a cautious start, the Boigey brothers are picking up momentum. Brothers Guillaume and Olivier are running the estate, with vineyards that are gradually being taken back as leases expire. The domaine started with …
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Visiting Alexandrine Roy and tasting her latest vintage just before the bottling is an annual tradition I enjoy greatly. The tasting is professional, swift, and to the point - and all with a friendly smile. This makes reviewing the wines easy. Domaine Marc Roy's wines are archetypal vins …
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I have tasted Sylvain Dussort's wines several times, and each time they left me with a strong impression; they are wines of quality, and with an attitude. I was therefore eager to visit the estate, and to meet Sylvain and his daughter Anne-Caroline. The Dussort estate Domaine Sylvain Dussort …
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