Winehog - with a passion
Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
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 …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Marc Roy – Tasting the 2021 Vintage
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 …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Sylvain Dussort – Tasting the 2020s
Burgundy and tradition are strongly linked, but as in all other aspects of life, change eventually takes the stage. At Domaine Comte Georges Vogüé, new winemaker Jean Lupatelli has made his first strides with the cool and exciting 2021 vintage. He took over from François Millet, who retired last …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé – Tasting the 2021s from Cask
"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
Château de Charodon, under Louis Vallet, is a new name on the Burgundy scene, although Vallet has long worked at different estates here - most recently at Domaine Pierre Bourée, his old family domaine. However, he's turned the page and started a new negociant business in the buildings of his …
[Read more...] about Visit to Château de Charodon – Tasting the Red 2020s
